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Can a smartwatch be used to start a car? Yup!

02/08/201602/07/2016 Julie Campbell

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The Apple Watch can now be used, along with an app, in order to start the Tesla Model S. A smartwatch app for the Apple Watch has now been created in order to integrate the “Summon” feature from Tesla, making it possible for users of this wearable technology to remotely start a Model S, as well as automatically back it into and out of a garage. Tesla’s Summon feature is one that was worked into the most recent software update for several remote features. While it was originally created to…

eBay unveils new Apple Watch app

06/15/201506/13/2015 Jennifer Goula

The online marketplace has also announced that it has updated its mobile application search function. eBay has recently announced its latest move into the mobile ecosystem, with the unveiling of a new Apple Watch app as well as a range of updates that will apply to its iOS and Android based smartphone and tablet applications. The new smartwatch app is designed to provide wearers with handy overviews of their account. In this way, the Apple Watch app is meant to provide the owners of this wearable technology with notifications, and…

Apple Watch app from Shazam is getting ready to launch

04/24/201504/23/2015 Julie Campbell

The music recognition application is getting ready to unveil its wearable technology friendly version. Shazam, the exceptionally popular music recognition application, is now preparing for the release of an Apple Watch app version of its service that could help to give another great shot in the arm for music discovery. This could mean an important expansion of this type of application in the wearable technology category. The release date for the smartwatch is April 24 and the Apple Watch app library will be relatively small at that time, as there…

Amazon is developing an Apple Watch app for shopping

03/19/201503/17/2015 Julie Campbell

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The massive online marketplace is reportedly creating a new application for the smartwatch to boost its m-commerce. Reports have been flying around the internet with claims that Amazon.com is currently developing an Apple Watch app that will allow the first owners of the upcoming smartwatches to be able to shop over m-commerce by way of their wearable technology. Though the Apple smartwatch has not yet arrived on the market shelves, a number of applications are already lined up. Amazon has already released a mobile commerce app for Android Wear based…

Wearable technology is PayPal’s new target

02/28/201402/25/2014 Jennifer Goula

Paypal Mobile Payments wearable technology

The online and mobile payments company is now making its first move toward even smaller devices. The skyrocketing popularity of wearable technology cannot be denied, particularly now that these mobile devices have taken the Mobile World Congress by storm and virtually every manufacturer in the industry has either released products within this category or is on the verge of doing so. In response to this massive new trend, PayPal now intends to create a payments app specific to these devices. This move toward wearable technology will notably expand its reach…