Pebble to launch App Store on Feb. 3

 

Pebble introduced its new App Store at CES and Android Headlines reports the store will be up and running this Monday, February 3. Pebble users can expect to find apps like Yelp and Foursquare and the other apps scattered all over. You can also expect to find clock faces on the App Store. However, you can only have eight apps on your Pebble so you’re going to have to choose wisely. And iOS users are getting first dibs on the App Store. Android users will have to wait for a bit.

Pebble announces new 'steel' watch design and several app partnerships

As we previously posted, Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky announced via pre-recorded video, a newer, more elegant Pebble smartwatch that the company plans to launch. Shipping January 28th, the stainless steel Pebble features several new upgrades including Corning Gorilla Glass and an LED that let's you know when the watch is plugged in and charging. The watch will cost just $100 more than its predecessor at $250 and is available for preorder now via getpebble.com.

As for partnerships, Pebble announced new apps from GoPro, Pandora, Audi, and their new Pebble App Store for developers to showcase and sell their products.

Mr. Migicovsky also mentioned that Pebble has hit the 300K milestone of products sold and is now on sale in more countries including Australia and Singapore.

Review: Martian Passport series smartwatch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The smartwatch segment of wearable computing is starting to explode. While everyone seems to agree that a smartwatch should have a touchscreen, a variety of apps, and the ability to change watchfaces at will, there are some manufacturers who are bucking the trend.

Take for example Martian, who makes a line of Passport watches that it says are smartwatches and which do interface with iPhones and Androids.

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First Impressions of the Cookoo Smart Watch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

The Cookoo smart watch is a Kickstarter project pioneered by Canadian Peter Hauser. Called 'the watch for the connected generation' it is designed to integrate with iPhones and Android smartphones via Bluetooth to show users alerts, tweets, chat messages, emails and calendar notifications when the phone is muted. It is also a platform unto itself and can be made to work with any number of apps.

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