The company has confirmed that it is just one week behind its initial schedule and that initial backers will be getting their watches before the end of May. The People Time smart watch, the first from the company with a color screen, set new records when it landed on Kickstarter in February, raising a remarkable $20.3 million.
LG has released the LG Call app that will allow users to make calls through their smart watch. The app is currently available only for LG Watch Urbane users and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, according to reports. As the LG Watch Urbane does not feature cellular connectivity, the app will link the smart watch with the Android-based smartphone with which it is paired, reports Tech Times. LG Call app supports all Android smartphones that runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or higher versions. Users can also access the app by saying 'open call' to the smart watch, as per the Tech Times report.
The Internet of Things has reached the sock drawer. Sensoria Fitness socks, shipping now, are embedded with proprietary machine-washable textile sensors powered by a flexible and lightweight Bluetooth smart-enabled anklet. The anklet pairs with a free companion mobile app to give runners real-time updates on form, distance, pace, speed, ascent, descent, altitude, foot contact time, number of steps and cadence.