Age of Wearables, and overview of Android Wear

1. Age of Wearables
By Kevin Tan

2. Introduction
• Android Developer @ TABLEAPP

3. Introduction
• CEO & Founder of Double Edge Software

4. Paradigm Shift
• Mobile phones isn’t enough, and it’s getting in the way
of life.
• Consumer electronics slowly blending in to our
lifestyle
• Bluetooth technology no longer consumes a lot of
battery with Bluetooth Low Energy, as a result of tech
advancement

5. Types of Wearables
Smartwatches
• Android Wear
• Pebble

6. Types of Wearables
• Google Glass

7. Types of Wearables
Fitness Wearables
• Fitbit
• Jawbone
• etc…

8. Why Wearables?
Safety
• Not obvious in the naked eye
• Notify people
• quick actions when danger is present

9. Why Wearables?
New age of fashion accessories
• Offers style along with convenience and functionality

10. Why Wearables?

11. Why Wearables?
• Tracks health information and monitoring
• Catering for the health conscious

12. Why Wearables?
• Universal Remote for everything
#feelingpowerful #invincible

13. Health Related Wearable
Apps
• Google Fit
• Fitbit
• Jawbone

14. Google Fit
Android App and Wearable App

15. Why Wearables?
• Data is the new bacon

16. Possibilities?
• Endless

17. Android Wear Development
Pre-requisites
• Android Studio
• Android SDK
• Buy hardware if possible, if not use the emulator

18. Android Studio
• http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/
studio.html

19. Android SDK
• Android emulator Android 4.4W API 20

20. Short Look at Android Studio
and Android Wear Emulator

21. Documentation and
Examples for Android Wear
• https://developer.android.com/training/building-wearables.
html

22. Session Next Day
• Android Wear Workshop

23. Contact
• http://about.me/kevintanhongann
• http://www.google.com/+KevinTanHongAnn