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       Moto 360 Smartwatch | Hands On

Motorola’s Moto 360 was ironically probably the most-coveted smartwatch at Google I/O this year, because despite high interest it’s also the only one that wasn’t available. It’ll still be shipped out to all conference attendees when it becomes publicly available later this summer, but for now we managed to snag some hands on time and a video walkthrough with Motorola themselves.
The smartwatch features the first shipping use of Android Wear’s round watchface design, complete with custom faces created by Motorola. The faces, and other interface elements, take up the entirety of the round screen, meaning that according to Motorola, there’s no wasted space despite the fact that it’s not a square display.
Other than that, it works like the other two Android Wear smartwatches from Samsung and LG, with notifications pushed from your smartphone and contextually relevant information surfaced by Google Now, plus a built-in mic for voice control.
Design-wise, the Moto 360 might first surprise because of its size – it seems bigger than either of the other two smartwatches because of its circular design, but it also actually looks more at home on thinner wrists than the others, too. The stainless steel case sets this watch apart in terms of the high degree of quality it conveys, and as a watch enthusiast it’s definitely my favorite looking Android Wear device. It also ships with a leather band as part of the stock kit for an additional premium feel.
Motorola says it always planned to ship the watch on its own timeframe of late August, and they weren’t about to rush the project just to make the deadline for the conference, so everything is still proceeding according to their original plans. Aside from it running a bit warm, it definitely felt pretty much ready to ship, so hopefully we won’t have to wait too long.

Apple exercises a new HealthKit muscle

Apple rolled out HealthKit, software that will let consumers track health-related data, on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
HealthKit, available with Apple's newly unveiled iOS 8, is meant to be a hub for health data, and includes a corresponding app named Health, which can be used with third-party fitness devices. Check out CNET's first take on the app.
Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, said many medical institutions have already signed on as partners, including the Mayo Clinic, which has an integration with HealthKit that goes to work when patients do things like checking their blood pressure rating. The software will automatically check to see if the rating is within the set parameters, and notify the hospital if it is not so doctors can check in with their patients more quickly.

"We think this is going to be really important for health care," Federighi said.
It's not surprising the software will be able to connect with third-party devices, given that Apple has no wearable device yet despite a slew of rumors around the fabled device. While HealthKit is no iWatch, it also could provide hints on what a future Apple wearable could be like.
Health has become a big focus area for companies across the tech sector. Several have introduced health-centric gadgets, such as the Samsung Gear Fit and Jawbone Up24, and countless others are working on smart glucose meters and similar products. Other companies see an opportunity to mine patient data or collect readings on individuals to predict when they'll get sick and tailor treatment.

Apple archrival Samsung, for one, has made a big push in health with its mobile devices. Its Galaxy S5 smartphone and Gear Fit incorporate heart-rate monitors and health-focused apps, and last week, it also unveiled efforts to develop new sensors and a cloud-based platform for collecting health data.
Apple so far has been relatively quiet in the health and fitness market. It has partnered with Nike on a fitness app but hasn't released a wearable or health-centric apps of its own. A new motion co-processor introduced in the iPhone 5S last fall, called the M7, works alongside the main chip in the device to continuously measure motion data without draining battery life. Apple said last fall that M7 would enable a new generation of health and fitness apps, but so far, only a handful of apps -- including Nike+ Move, DayOne, Runtastic, and Strava Run -- take advantage of the chip