The document discusses the rise of wearable technology and how it is becoming integrated into everyday life. It covers different types of wearables like smartwatches and fitness trackers. Wearables are useful for safety, health monitoring, convenience and acting as universal remotes. The document also provides information on developing for Android Wear and resources for learning more.

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