Samsung debuts Tizen-powered Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo

Samsung is developing its wearable technology line without Google’s Android operating system. The Korean tech company has debuted two wearable devices running on Tizen, Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. Both devices feature 1.63-inch Super AMOLED displays, 1GHz dual-core processors, 4GB storage, 512MB RAM, heart rate sensors, pedometers, music players, Bluetooth, 300mAh battery, IR blaster, and IP67 certified dust and water resistance. The Gear 2 comes with a 2MP camera.

The Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo are expected to work with a “wide variety of Samsung devices” and will be available globally around April. The Gear 2 will come with changeable straps in the color of Charcoal Black, Gold Brown, and Wild Orange. While the Gear 2 Neo will with straps in Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey, and Wild Orange.

Source: Droid Life

#CES2014: Pebble set to announce a steel iteration of its popular smartwach

Almost a year to the date after officially announcing the shipping date of their smartwatch, Pebble is set to announce the latest iteration of their popular device in the steel variety. While the internals will remain the same, Pebble Steel appears to be slimmer, with a modern design that sports slimmer bezels. It’s still not a touchscreen watch, but the e-paper display is now covered with a tougher Gorilla Glass.

Stay tuned for their official annoucement shortly

Update: Pebble is live-streaming their announcement in 15-minutes here

MetaPro AR is the cool that Google Glass wants to achieve

If Google Glass had a cooler, older brother, and he wore smart glasses, MetaPro AR would be them. Unlike others' in the game, MetaPro AR are the most fashionable in wearable eyewear while packing a some pretty mean specs. MetaPro aims to deliver a “holographic experience", which lets you interact with the digital world in your field of view by using finger and gesture interaction.

Meta is currently working with developers on getting 500+ apps up and ready for the device. Pretty awesome for a first-generation product.

Now for the pricetag: MetaPro retails for just about $3,000 which is exactly double the current price tag of Google Glass. However, when you look at the spec. sheet (i.e. dual eye display, 2D rather than 3D, etc) the price is justified. 

To learn more about the MetaPro AR Space Glasses, and really get your Tony Stark on, click here

via MobileSyrup

Future Samsung phones to double pixel amount, more flexible displays

Samsung held its Analyst Day recently to talk about future plans for the company. Future smartphones will have 560ppi AMOLED displays, which will have 78 percent more pixels than the current LG G2 if combined with 1440p resolution, and 4K resolution screens for smartphones by the year 2015.

The Korean company foresees more wearable and flexible gadgets will be the next big thing by 2015 or 2016. Also making its debut next year would be a 16-megapixel smartphone camera sensor. New 64-bit customized ARM chips will make an appearance soon as well.

Source: The Verge