Age of Wearables

Age of WearablesBy Kevin Tan

Introduction

• Android Developer @ TABLEAPP

Introduction

• CEO & Founder of Double Edge Software

Paradigm Shift

• Mobile phones isn’t enough, and it’s getting in the way of life.

• Consumer electronics slowly blending in to our lifestyle

• Bluetooth technology no longer consumes a lot of battery with Bluetooth Low Energy, as a result of tech advancement

Types of Wearables

Smartwatches

• Android Wear

• Pebble

Types of Wearables

• Google Glass

Types of Wearables

Fitness Wearables

• Fitbit

• Jawbone

• etc…

Why Wearables?

Safety

• Not obvious in the naked eye

• Notify people

• quick actions when danger is present

Why Wearables?

New age of fashion accessories

• Offers style along with convenience and functionality

Why Wearables?

Why Wearables?

• Tracks health information and monitoring

• Catering for the health conscious

Why Wearables?

• Universal Remote for everything

#feelingpowerful #invincible

Health Related Wearable Apps

• Google Fit

• Fitbit

• Jawbone

Google FitAndroid App and Wearable App

Why Wearables?

• Data is the new bacon

Possibilities?

• Endless

Android Wear Development

Pre-requisites

• Android Studio

• Android SDK

• Buy hardware if possible, if not use the emulator

Android Studio

• http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/studio.html

Android SDK

• Android emulator Android 4.4W API 20

Short Look at Android Studio and Android Wear Emulator

Documentation and Examples for Android Wear

• https://developer.android.com/training/building-wearables.html

Session Next Day

• Android Wear Workshop

• http://about.me/kevintanhongann

• http://www.google.com/+KevinTanHongAnn

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