Samsung reportedly developing a standalone smartwatch

The first iterations of the Samsung smartwatch required a Samsung smartphone to work. But now it would seem their next model would function on its own without the need of another device. The Wall Street Journal reports Samsung is developing a smartwatch that can take and make calls, take photos, and answer emails without the need of a Samsung Galaxy device. It will come with its own SIM card and will run on Tizen platform.

The Korean tech company is reportedly in talks with telecom carriers in the US, Europe, and South Korea about the device and they hope to debut the device between June and July.

Microsoft exec says PC to soon get Xbox One controller support

If you’ve always wanted to use your Xbox One controller with your PC, then you might be getting that option soon. Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb responded to a gamer who was complaining about the lack of Xbox One controller support for the PC. Hyrb said it would be coming real soon. He did not elaborate when soon would be or any other details about this feature but we’d keep our eyes and ears peeled for any official news.

Source: Ubergizmo

Set Google Now Reminders with just your voice

Google has boosted the voice command capabilities of Google Now to lessen all the screen tapping you have to do. You can now set and confirm reminders with just the use of your voice. You needed to tap on the screen to confirm a reminder before. But now you just need to answer “yes” to confirm your reminder. Google Now will repeat your reminder to you to confirm it got the right message. If you want to cancel the reminder, all you need to say is “no.”

Source: Android Police

Springpad to shut down service on June 25th

Note-taking app Springpad hasn’t been able to compete against the more popular Evernote. Now, the service is being shuttered next month. Springpad has announced that it will be closing its services on June 25 and the online and sync features will disappear for users. The company does plan to have an export tool up and running soon so you can access and download the important notes you stored with the service. You will have until the app’s servers are shut down to get your data from them or lose those files forever.

Source: Springpad