LG rumoured to release smartwatch, fitness device

LG seems to want a piece of the smartwatch action—at least that is what Ubergizmo reported recently. The rumoured smartwatch from the Korean tech company will reportedly be named LG G Arch. There are also talks that LG plans on unveiling a fitness device that will be called LG G Health. The devices might make their debut at the upcoming CES or MWC events. We will keep you posted on any confirmations about these rumoured gadgets.

Nokia pulls Here Maps app from Apple App Store

Looks like Nokia wasn’t happy with the iOS 7 redesign. The Next Web reports the Finnish company pulled its Here Maps app from the App Store because iOS 7 changes “harm the user experience” of the mapping service. Nokia is telling iOS users that they can still access the mobile web version of the app through m.here.com.

SimpleNeat streamlines photo album creation and sharing

You and your loved ones have a ton of photos from the holidays that would be a shame not to share. However, instead of creating different albums, SimpleNeat will help you collate everything in one place. You can create an album, invite other people to add their photos, and then share it with anyone. You don’t even have to sign up to create an album and share the link.

But if you want to save the album links, you must sign up for the service. It has a Free, Event, and Pro account tiers that increase the length of time you can download the full-size images for free (after specified time, it will be $0.99 per photo). 

LG to let you chat with your smart home appliances with Line

LG has announced a collaboration with messaging service Line to allow smart home appliance users to chat with the company’s upcoming models. The Korean tech company calls it a Natural Language Processing feature and it integrates LG’s HomeChat service with Line to let users send commands to compatible appliances.

It currently only works in Korean and English and will let you message the next-gen LG refrigerator, washing machine, HOM-BOT SQUARE vacuum cleaner, and smart oven. You can send messages like “I’m going on vacation” and your appliance will reply, “Should I convert to vacation mode?” And when you affirm this, it will turn your ref’s power saving mode on; have your vacuum cleaner sweep the floors at a specified time; and even set the washing machine’s spin cycle.