Wearable tech made fashionable with BlueJewelz

It has taken some time but we’re seeing the emergence of more fashionable gadgets coming our way. A new Kickstarter project is bringing a more stylish wearable device for the fashion-conscious ladies. BlueJewelz features Swarovski crystals and precious metals. It has a Notif disc that fits securely into the jewelry. This disc will alert you of any calls or messages you get from selected contacts, will reminded you of an appointment you have, or let you know if you’ve left your phone behind or lost connection with it. The Notif disc also comes in four colours to help suit your taste.

It comes with a free app for your smartphone to help you set up your VIP groups and the vibration pattern of the device. The initial launch will bring you two pendants but new styles, such as bracelets, necklaces, and pins, will be coming in January 2015.

Screenshots of the Samsung Gear VR Manager app surface

It’s not the easiest thing to keep a secret in tech these days. So, we’re not really surprised when leaked screenshots of Samsung’s reported VR headset have surfaced. The Gear VR is tipped to be unveiled at this year’s IFA and this time we get to see screenshots of the supposed manager app for the headset. Based on these screenshots, it looks like the Gear VR will be getting some pretty nifty features, including S-Voice compatibility, full touch capability with a touchpad, and a see-thru display (when you need it to be). Let’s hope this is legit. If we find out more, we’ll let you know.

Source: Droid Life

Encryption bug prevents paid apps from working on Android Wear devices

Those who pre-ordered Android Wear devices might have one important issue to contend with: your paid apps might not work on your smartwatch. The apps for Android Wear are usually downloaded from Google Play along with the smartphone component and will be installed via Bluetooth automatically. However, it has been reported that paid apps aren’t transferring to the wearables.

Android Police claims the problem is related to Google’s app encryption measures that is intended to keep pirates away. The Android Wear devices just can’t seem to find these Wear apps in encrypted packages. We’re hoping Google remedies this problem soon.

Lenovo files patent for a Google Glass-like wearable concept

Lenovo looks like it wants to enter the wearable technology market with a new US patent they applied for. They are trying to patent a headset design that features dual screens, voice recognition, and touch-based navigation. It has a bone-conducting microphone about your nose bridge to make it easier to catch your voice. We’re not sure what Lenovo will do with this patent but it gives us an idea of what we might get in the future.

Source: Engadget