Will I Am launches smartwatch, no phone required

[ShadowCaptain]

http://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2014/10/15/will-i-am-launches-puls-a-smartwatch-that-doesnt-need-a-smartphone/

 

Turns out that wristband Will I Am is seen wearing is a brand new smartwatch named Puls (obviously because miss spelling words gives instant street cred)

 

Specs are on the hush hush but he reports a snapdragon processor powering it, it works completely independently of a mobile phone and has its own voice assistant to rival siri called Aneeda (I totally thought of "A Need A Poo" because my mental age is 5

 

Battery life is 5 hours of continuous use, but I assume with 5-10 minute dips during the day with normal use you should get at least a day out of it

 

 

 

Personally its quite interesting, and more competition is always good in the smart watch space, Will I Am, is always seen using it even during tv shows and interviews, so clearly he finds it extremely useful, this might turn out to be good

[Sharif]

WIll I AM not going to get that

[Phllips]

Screen looks tiny also why not use a phone literally everyone has one... and if not buy on before you buy a watch

[Hans Christian | Teri]

But if it doesn't interact with your smartphone what's the point WilldotIdotAmdot?

[SuperPug]

I still can't comprehend how this fool got a job at intel... ''He's a sucessful musician... surely he knows all about technology'' -.-

[Hecknologist]

While I don't like his music that much, I gotta give him credit for being constantly on the forefront of innovation. Smart watches might have been around for a while but every time I see something with W.I.A's backing it's definitely worth stopping and checking out.

[Hecknologist]

I still can't comprehend how this fool got a job at intel... ''He's a sucessful musician... surely he knows all about technology'' -.-

He's a lot smarter than he appears.

[ShadowCaptain]

While I don't like his music that much, I gotta give him credit for being constantly on the forefront of innovation. Smart watches might have been around for a while but every time I see something with W.I.A's backing it's definitely worth stopping and checking out.

 

Yeah he is a pretty smart guy, and is extremely forward thinking

[ShadowCaptain]

But if it doesn't interact with your smartphone what's the point WilldotIdotAmdot?

 

Screen looks tiny also why not use a phone literally everyone has one... and if not buy on before you buy a watch

 

 

I guess the point is, we have post PC tech right now, tablets and smartphones, I guess he is forward thinking enough to see a future without smartphones

 

Picture this..... Augmented reality glasses, and a smartwatch - 

[LAwLz]

But if it doesn't interact with your smartphone what's the point WilldotIdotAmdot?

He probably wants it to replace your phone.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I guess the point is, we have post PC tech right now, tablets and smartphones, I guess he is forward thinking enough to see a future without smartphones

 

Picture this..... Augmented reality glasses, and a smartwatch - 

 

I'm a grumpy old man I guess, I don't want to ever wear augmented reality glasses, reality is just fine on it's own.

[XTankSlayerX]

No one has though about replacing your phone with a watch yet. This seems interesting. I wonder where it will be in 3 years

[ShadowCaptain]

I'm a grumpy old man I guess, I don't want to ever wear augmented reality glasses, reality is just fine on it's own.

 

Its only inevitable, I am fully ready to embrace future tech like this, to see where it takes us. I LOVE my gaming pc, but if I could fit it into my watch and game on some glasses wherever I go.. I am all for it

 

He probably wants it to replace your phone.

Exactly, its not hard to imagine using a smart watch as your entire digital life

 

It could wirelessely connect to a display and use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, it could run VR or augmented reality glasses, if it can be powerful enough it could replace the average joes laptop/desktop and smartphone

 

Obviously we are not there now, but tech has to start somewhere

[ShadowCaptain]

No one has though about replacing your phone with a watch yet. This seems interesting. I wonder where it will be in 3 years

 

Actually, in 2008, I bought a mobile phone touch screen watch in China for £80.... it has a touch screen, bluetooth a camera, dual sim slot, micro SD and a removable battery.....

[Mistersprinkles]

Yeah he is a pretty smart guy, and is extremely forward thinking

 

I LOL'd. Hard. Will.I.Am is a talentless hack who's bandmate Fergi peed her pants at a concert, pretended like nothing happened and kept singing. 

[XTankSlayerX]

Actually, in 2008, I bought a mobile phone touch screen watch in China for £80.... it has a touch screen, bluetooth a camera, dual sim slot, micro SD and a removable battery.....

Wow, never seen one of these before. Sounds cool!

[ShadowCaptain]

I LOL'd. Hard. Will.I.Am is a talentless hack who's bandmate Fergi peed her pants at a concert, pretended like nothing happened and kept singing. 

 

Erm that is called professionalism.. I was on stage once... and was in a bed on stage... I climbed in, and the bed snapped.....everyone laughed... I stood up, and continued my lines just like I should

 

Talentless Hack? Sure, thats why he has sports cars, and mansions, and runs music studios, designs cars and tech products....stars in TV shows.... yep I see what you mean.. no talent or skill at all.....

 

here is a list of songs he produced 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will.i.am_production_discography

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Its only inevitable, I am fully ready to embrace future tech like this, to see where it takes us. I LOVE my gaming pc, but if I could fit it into my watch and game on some glasses wherever I go.. I am all for it

 

Exactly, its not hard to imagine using a smart watch as your entire digital life

 

It could wirelessely connect to a display and use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, it could run VR or augmented reality glasses, if it can be powerful enough it could replace the average joes laptop/desktop and smartphone

 

Obviously we are not there now, but tech has to start somewhere

 

I personally think it will go the other way around. People (outside of this community) are starting to appreciate the simple again. I don't think the internet is gonna disappear, not at all, but I seriously think the tech boner is gonna deflate soon. In any case I'll be in my garden growing my own vegetables and having a great time while the rest of you go around endlessly limited at heart by technology.

 

I LOL'd. Hard. Will.I.Am is a talentless hack who's bandmate Fergi peed her pants at a concert, pretended like nothing happened and kept singing. 

 

What exactly was she supposed to do? I'm sure she didn't pee her pants on purpose and it's not like you can just say "Hey, I gotta go change my pants because I pissed all over myself" in the middle of a concert.

[virtualTune]

haters gonna hate, I like the guy. I'll never have a smart watch, mostly because I love traditional watches too much.

[ShadowCaptain]

I personally think it will go the other way around. People (outside of this community) are starting to appreciate the simple again. I don't think the internet is gonna disappear, not at all, but I seriously think the tech boner is gonna deflate soon. In any case I'll be in my garden growing my own vegetables and having a great time while the rest of you go around endlessly limited at heart by technology.

 

 

What exactly was she supposed to do? I'm sure she didn't pee her pants on purpose and it's not like you can just say "Hey, I gotta go change my pants because I pissed all over myself" in the middle of a concert.

 

Yeah but that is the point of this tech, getting away from the clunky PCs and Phones, a smartwatch and thigns like google glass, are designed to let you get on with life, just life enhanced with technology

 

Instead of carrying a big heavy laptop, you can just walk around naked with a watch and glasses and still get shit done... its none-intrusive, but always there

 

Exactly, its professional for her to not stop the show, its just urine, its sterile, and im sure its difficult on stage to just pause the concert to go for a piss

 

 

haters gonna hate, I like the guy. I'll never have a smart watch, mostly because I love traditional watches too much.

 

 

I love traditional watches too, me and my dad have a nice collection

 

But what about a watch that fused both together? something with traditional movement, and amazing build quality and craftsman ship, that looks beatiful and refined, but has a transparent display that link to your phone for notifications and provides fitness data

[WolfDeville]

Mistersprinkles, on 17 Oct 2014 - 9:42 PM, said:

I LOL'd. Hard. Will.I.Am is a talentless hack who's bandmate Fergi peed her pants at a concert, pretended like nothing happened and kept singing. 

 What the fuck is wrong with you.... how can you be this fucking stupid

 

[NationsAnarchy]

I love traditional watches too, me and my dad have a nice collection

 

But what about a watch that fused both together? something with traditional movement, and amazing build quality and craftsman ship, that looks beatiful and refined, but has a transparent display that link to your phone for notifications and provides fitness data

 

Probably I'll wait until this point of time to really consider a smartwatch. Still love my regular watch though

[virtualTune]

I love traditional watches too, me and my dad have a nice collection

 

But what about a watch that fused both together? something with traditional movement, and amazing build quality and craftsman ship, that looks beatiful and refined, but has a transparent display that link to your phone for notifications and provides fitness data

I REALLY hope they don't do that. That would be like putting neon lights on a Miura *shrug* 

[ShadowCaptain]

I REALLY hope they don't do that. That would be like putting neon lights on a Miura *shrug* 

 

This kind of thing, but a more attractive watch

 

99% of the time it looks like a regular watch, but if you get a notification it comes on the display

 

[Sharif]

haters gonna hate, I like the guy. I'll never have a smart watch, mostly because I love traditional watches too much.

I actually don't know/remember any of his tracks maybe i will do some googling and see if i like his music