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Lastest SDK for Android Wear Updates Permissions Model
Google has made a new software developer kit available for Android Wear. Chiefly, the revised SDK updates the core platform to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, implements API level 23, and employs the new permissions model, which apps will need to comply with soon. The SDK is free to download from Google.
11-19-2015
Google Play Services 8.1 Adds New APIs
Google updated the Play Services SDK with a handful of APIs that bring even more potential to Android apps just ahead of Marshmallow's arrival.
09-25-2015
Google Offers New Watch Face API to Android Wear Devs
Developers looking to spice up their Android Wear watch face apps may want to take a gander at a new API released by Google that makes watch faces interactive.
08-20-2015
Google Android Experiments to Showcase Innovative Open Source Apps
Google wants to see developers take risks and challenge the status quo with Android. The new Android Experiments site will showcase the most innovate ideas.
08-12-2015
Watch the Livestream from Google I/O
Google I/O begins and ProgrammableWeb is following the event livestream throughout Thursday and Friday. Tune in for news about Android M, Android Wear, Android Pay and much more.
05-27-2015
Google To Arm Droid Devs with Weapons for SmartWatch War
Google plans to release updated developer tools for its Android Wear platform in the days ahead. With them, devs will be able to improve their apps to take on the Apple Watch.
04-21-2015
Mobile APIs That Rocked in 2014: Apple Pay, Healthkit, Watchkit & More
This part of the 2014 mobile API year in review looks at Apple's highlights, many centered around iOS 8 and the release of HealthKit, Watchkit, HomeKit and much more.
12-31-2014
Mobile APIs That Rocked in 2014: Google Maps, Fit, Android & YouTube
This part of the 2014 mobile API year in review looks at Google's highlights including YouTube on Android, improvements to the Google Maps APIs, a foray into health data and more.
12-31-2014
Android Lollipop 5.0 To Open Watch Face API
Android's forthcoming wearable OS update is set to include interface improvements and cuztomizable watch face features.
11-17-2014
Is Apple HealthKit Losing Data?
Apple's HealthKit platform is a big part of iOS 8. But this week, some users are reporting that their HealthKit data has been lost.
09-30-2014
Appmethod Offers Platform for Building Connected IoT Apps
Embarcadero Technologies this week announced a major release for its Appmethod platform for building Internet of Things applications.
09-12-2014
Apple Watch to Support Third-Party Apps
The new smartwatch from Apple is yet another opportunity for developers to strut their stuff.
09-10-2014
Adidas May Open miCoach Platform to Developers
Adidas may be preparing to open its miCoach platform to developers, enabling them to build apps that help miCoach users apply training and fitness data in new, interesting ways.
08-26-2014
Google Unveils Google Fit SDK Preview
Google is gearing up for the launch of the next major version of Android, Android L, with the release of a preview SDK for Google Fit.
08-12-2014
The Google Wear custom watch face API will turn developers into watchmakers, fashion designers
Responding to significant developer demand, Google is working on an API that will enable Android Wear developers to create custom watch faces.
07-22-2014
Google Offers Temporary Solution for Android Wear Bug
Encryption issues have been a bane for Android developers attempting to sync paid apps with smartwatches. Without the proper documentation in place, Google is still playing catch up.
07-11-2014
Paid Apps Not Allowed; Google Develops Android Wear Workaround
Developers found an encryption bug that's blocking paid Android Wear apps from being transferred via Bluetooth from phones to smartwatches.
07-09-2014