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Looking at the ugly side of platform exclusives

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

If there’s a word that’s capable of generating more bad feelings in the mobile industry than “exclusive,” I don’t know what it is. There’s little worse than following the rumors leading up to the release of some headline-grabbing superphone, only to find out at launch time that it’s only going to be available for one carrier – and of course, you already have a family plan with another/don’t get good coverage on that network in your area/any number of other reasons why carrier exclusivity makes that insanely desirable handset a complete no-go for ...

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Nike releases Nike+ FuelBand SE, continues to ignore Android

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Wearable technology may still be in its infancy, but that just means we’re at the forefront of being able to watch it all evolve. That’s meant things like more and more advanced smartwatches, and Google Glass in the months to come, but also a whole boatload of fitness trackers. And why not? These devices are often much less physically complex than other wearable gadgets, making them durable, affordable, and easier to use than more “techy” hardware. Today, Nike’s back with its follow-up to last year’s Nike+ FuelBand, but we’re wondering if ...

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iWatch for fitness, Google share display project, Beats divorces HTC & more – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk bout some BlackBerry results along with the official divorce of Beats and HTC. Then we talk about Nokia smartphones getting hover interaction according to new patents. Google is next as an Open Project demo shows us how we can share our smartphone display with other monitors in an easy fashion. We then continue with the iPad 5 and some thickness changes according to leaks, aside from other leaks pointing to a gold iPad mini with Touch ID, but missing a more important feature. We end today’s show talking about iOS 7.0.2, and Apple’s ...

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Nike Reneges on Android FuelBand App; Should Owners Be Upset?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

Smartphones can be a great tool for keeping track of exercise, whether that’s using their GPS receivers to document runs or connecting with devices like heart rate monitors. Last year, Nike launched its own solution, a wristband-based accelerometer called the FuelBand. While users can upload their data to Nike’s personal tracking website via there computers, or with an iOS app, there hasn’t been a similar version available for Android. Despite ongoing assurances that such an Android app was forthcoming, Nike has now changed its tune, announcing that it is not working on ...