IDC: Android Wear market share expected to double by 2019

Health trackers have been popular because they focus on a singular feature, which is to track health and fitness.Smart watches have been the more elusive market because a) they are more expensive and b) marketed as fashion accessories makes them subjective.

IDC believes that Android Wear, Google's wearable fork of their mobile operating system, will double in market share by 2019. While Android Wear has been around for over a year in various devices, it has just recently exploded in the number of OEMs that are keen on making hardware to run on Google's OS.

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Whistle app rounds up active-minded friends in new places

Whistle is a new location-based social discovery app that facilitates communication between mutually interested fitness enthusiasts. Just like a Craigslist ad but in app form, Whistle connects you with people in your area who are looking for a fitness partner because working out can be more rewarding when done with others.

According to Whistle founder Laura Davidson, "our app makes it easy to find people interested in similar forms of fitness, with a similar schedule. And we’ve found that our users are much less likely to cancel on a new partner than a friend or family member."

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Microsoft holding Windows 10 hardware event in NY on October 6

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Following up a rather low-key Windows 10 launch last July, Microsoft is gearing up for a Windows 10-related hardware launch extravaganza on at 10 a.m. on October 6 at the Skylight at Moynihan Station in NYC.

While the new Lumia 950/ 950 XL handsets have been leaked and are expected to feature heavily in this event, Microsoft is also expected to unveil a new Surface Pro 4 tablet (running Intel Skylake processors), Microsoft Band 2, and more information on Windows 10 as it relates to Xbox One.

Various Windows 10 devices from Microsoft's partner OEMs were released durinf IFA a few weeks ago, so Microsoft likely has other surprises under its sleeve for what many expect to be a pretty significant launch event. Windows 10 achieved 75 million installs as of August.

iPhone 6s sells out online, more than 10 million pre-orders confirmed

iPhone 6s is on track to beat last year's iPhone 6 in terms of pre-order sales. The new iPhone 6s models went on pre-order on September 12 and were reportedly out of stock within two-and-a-half hours in various countries including Canada. Apple, however, expects ample stock to be available when the device hits stores in a week. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will ship and be available in Apple Retail Stores and from carriers on September 25.

“As many customers noticed, the online demand for iPhone 6s Plus has been exceptionally strong and exceeded our own forecasts for the preorder period,” the company said. “We are working to catch up as quickly as we can, and we will have iPhone 6s Plus as well as iPhone 6s units available at Apple retail stores when they open next Friday," said an Apple spokesperson.

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