Wearables Archives

Always show fresh content!

Post published:February 10, 2020
Post Author:Gustaf Nilklint
Post Category:iOS / Swift / Wearables
Post Comments:6 Comments

Learn how to implement Background refresh on watchOS. Have your watch app always show fresh content!

Writing apps on HoloLens Emulator

Post published:May 28, 2016
Post Author:Johan Olsson
Post Category:.Net / Wearables
Post Comments:0 Comments

The Microsoft HoloLens is a remarkable device. But how do you write apps for it? You have two options: Write a 2D-app with UWP or a 3D-app with Unity. I…

Microsoft Band 2 design template

Post published:January 24, 2016
Post Author:Håkan Reis
Post Category:Tips & Tricks / User Experience / Wearables
Post Comments:2 Comments

Finally got around and updated the Band template for the Band 2 (my original Band 1 template is still around). Apart from the obvious update to the design, addition of gorilla…

Design assets for Android Wear, Microsoft Band and Apple Watch

Post published:July 3, 2015
Post Author:Håkan Reis
Post Category:.Net / Android / iOS / User Experience / Wearables
Post Comments:2 Comments

Below I have compiled a list of assets needed to design for wearables and also some legal considerations and culprits. A few weeks ago the UX team at Jayway had…

Microsoft Band design template

Post published:June 18, 2015
Post Author:Håkan Reis
Post Category:Tips & Tricks / User Experience / Wearables
Post Comments:7 Comments

I have experimented and used a Microsoft band the last few weeks I needed a good template for creating mock-up. But since I couldn’t find any I thought I would…

First impression of Microsoft Band – developing

Post published:March 4, 2015
Post Author:Robert Hedgate
Post Category:.Net / Wearables
Post Comments:3 Comments

Intro: The Band SDK was made available last week and now we will see what we can do. First the SDK is really a nuget package which makes it super…

First impression of Microsoft Band – using

Post published:March 3, 2015
Post Author:Robert Hedgate
Post Category:Wearables
Post Comments:1 Comment

Intro: Band is a fitness/information watch/wrist wearable that Microsoft has put on the market. First to use the Band you need to install the Microsoft Health app. This is where…

Setting up a Pebble simulator in 64 bit Linux (Mint/Ubuntu)

Post published:July 8, 2014
Post Author:Darius Katz
Post Category:Tips & Tricks / Wearables
Post Comments:0 Comments

One reason I bought a Pebble watch was to develop apps for it, so when I put my online order I didn't want to wait two or three weeks for…