9to5google

Google Wallet for Wear OS might soon require PIN code before tap-to-pay

Following more frequent authentication on Android phones, Google Wallet for Wear OS might be requiring PIN code entry before allowing tap-to-pay transactions. We haven’t been able to replicate this ...
9to5google

Google Wallet on Wear OS asking for PIN before tap-to-pay is just a bug

Last week, some Wear OS users noticed that Google Wallet was requiring them to enter their PIN code before enabling tap-to-pay. Google tells us that this is just a bug, and no changes are being made ...
Android Police

Your Wear OS watch can now double as a hotel key, campus ID, and more

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Digital Trends

Wear OS 5 is the future of Android smartwatches. Here’s what’s new

With the Google I/O 2024 opening keynote having come and gone yesterday, showcasing Google’s various AI initiatives with Gemini AI and more, news about the Wear OS took second fiddle — until now.
Wareable

Google confirms Wear OS 5 is coming later this year – here are five things we want to see

Google has officially confirmed the existence of Wear OS 5, with the next major version of the smartwatch platform set to be teased as part of Google I/O on 14 May. As part of the company’s ...