From Google's Android Wear to Sony's Project Morpheus, here's what you missed in tech on Tuesday.
Topping tech headlines on Tuesday was the introduction of Google's Android Wear, which extends the popular Android OS into wristwatches.
Google is working with consumer electronics manufacturers, chip makers, and fashion brands to build a lineup of varying devices, including the Moto 360 from Motorola. LG is also prepping an Android Wear-compatible smartwatch, dubbed the LG G Watch. Both are expected to launch in the U.S. later this year. Android Wear is also available to download as a Developer Preview. For more, check out Android Wear Smartwatches Still Have a Lot to Prove.
In other device news, Sony unveiled Project Morpheus, a prototype virtual reality headset that works with the company's PlayStation 4 console to present gamers with a fully immersive gaming experience. Revealed at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, the prototype is initially being packaged as a development kit for game developers interested in creating for a virtual reality interface.
Meanwhile, Apple launched a smaller-capacity iPhone 5c internationally, offering the 8GB model in the U.K., France, China, Germany, and Australia. Like its 16GB and 32GB siblings, the new handset comes in five colors, sports a 4-inch Retina display, A6 chip, 8-megapixel camera, 1080p HD video recording, and the latest version of iOS 7. Cupertino also announced that it will drop the iPad 2 from its tablet lineup and offer the Retina display iPad 4 starting at $399.
Be sure to check out PCMag Live from Tuesday in the video, as well as a few other stories making headlines in the links below.
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