Cronologics joins Google to bolster Android Wear 2.0 wave

Posted on by Jules Wang

One of the companies that was able to push Amazon’s Alexa voice service into a smartwatch has decided to move in with Google.

In a short note, Cronologics announced that it is “joining Google” to push Android Wear forward with new smartwatches. That means hopping on the Android Wear 2.0 train when it is currently scheduled to come early next year.

Cronologics used Indiegogo to crowdfund the CoWatch. It featured a proprietary operating system and Alexa integration.

It should be noted that the company was founded by former Googlers, so this should be a “re-join” of sorts for Cronologics.

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Amazon Alexa comes to smartwatches with new crowdfunding project

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

You may have spoken with Cortana, or asked Siri for her help, but have you checked in lately to see what Amazon’s been up to with its own voice-powered service, Alexa? The system finds itself at the heart of the company’s Echo smart appliance, which has recently been branching out into new form factors. Amazon’s even encouraged fans to build Alexa-connected hardware of their own. Now one set of developers are ...

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