Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source + Tick Talk #4 - PT2 Demos!
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Pebble Watch Software Is Now 100% Open Source + Tick Talk #4 - PT2 Demos!

Yesterday, Pebble watch software was ~95% open source. Today, it’s 100% open source. You can download, compile and run all the software you need to use your Pebble. We just published the source code for the new Pebble mobile app!

  • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
    5·
    6 hours ago

    I dunno. I keep remembering what my old Pebble did, and how well it did, and nothing more… And yep, I want it back.

    Basically, a dumb watch, with an HR monitor, accelerometer, and could sync that data to my phone app.

    Its API let me do cool things like pause/unpause my music while running, which was nice. But, it required the apps to be have an API for doing so.

    Battery? The thing went an entire week between charges.

    • staciagrey@lemmy.ml
      1·
      5 hours ago

      I vaguely remember it being amazing but again vaguely remember it. I know it was my 1st smartwatch though!!

    • 🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 hours ago

      I disagree with calling it “dumb”. it was perfect for it’s niche. I want a watch to show the time, basic notifications, media control… not send an email.

      Pebble always on screen and long battery life was perfect for a wearable. all other smartwatches are basically miniaturized phones that do way too much in a screen that can’t handle it. If something is easier to do on the phone, it does not need to work on a smartwatch.

      Hopefully the new pebbles are good, I am worried that the new one’s touch screen will make a touch based UI, which suck on tiny screens,