<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Rosette PambakianRosette Pambakian, Tinder's former vice president of marketing and communication.</div></div></div>Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday.<ol><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-says-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-was-groveling-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">President Donald Trump went after Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Tuesday morning in a series of tweets</a>. Trump said Pichai had visited the Oval Office to say how much he liked him, to praise the administration, and to say that Google didn't show results in favour of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-employees-silent-trump-conservative-bias-accusations-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Google employees are being encouraged by colleagues to keep silent on President Trump's provocative tweets because they think it will get 'spun' by the far-right press</a>. Google employees privately say they've grown tired of the on-going accusations about the company by right-wing conspiracy theorists. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-story-moviepass-rise-fall-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">A four-month investigation by Business Insider chronicles the rise and fall of the movie-ticket-subscription startup MoviePass</a>. The $10-a-month price change done in August of 2017 helped MoviePass become a sensation, but it also led to the ousting of its founder Stacy Spikes - and the use of questionable tactics to keep the company afloat.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/8chan-owner-jim-watkins-future-of-8chan-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">The owner and operator of 8chan, the notorious anonymous online forum that's been repeatedly linked to mass shootings, is vowing to bring the site back to life</a>. "It becomes time to find a new home," 8chan owner Jim Watkins said in a YouTube video posted on Tuesday morning.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-sues-developers-lionmobi-jedimobi-click-injection-ad-fraud-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Facebook is suing 2 developers for allegedly hijacking people's phones to fraudulently click on ads</a>. In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook announced that it has filed suit against LionMobi and Jedimobi, app developers based in Hong Kong and Singapore respectively, with claims of "click injection" ad fraud. </li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dick-costolo-adam-bain-01-advisers-venture-capital-fund-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Former top Twitter execs Dick Costolo and Adam Bain announce 01 Advisors, a new venture capital firm with at least $135 million to put into startups</a>. Both former executives have been prominent angel investors over the last several years and have invested in home rental startup Lyric, corporate travel site TripActions, and connected fitness startup Tonal.</li><li> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snap-raising-1-billion-convertible-debt-profitable-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Snapchat parent company Snap is looking to raise $1 billion in convertible debt</a>. The company says it'll use the money for acquisitions and stock purchases.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lg-thinq-phone-with-3-screens-possibly-teased-in-video-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">LG published a video on Monday teasing an upcoming announcement for IFA 2019, the annual technology convention in Berlin, which hints that it may debut a phone with three screens</a>. It seemingly has a similar shape as Samsung's Galaxy Fold, except the teaser clearly indicates that LG's phone will have two separate screens rather than one single foldable screen.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tinder-owner-match-denies-executive-reported-alleged-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">Former Tinder VP Rosette Pambakian filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing former Tinder CEO Greg Blatt of sexual assault - but parent company Match Group is firing back, saying Pambakian never reported Blatt for sexual harassment</a>. Match Group CEO Mandy Ginsberg said in a December 2018 email that Pambakian never reported Blatt for sexual harassment, and she was not terminated over a sexual harassment complaint.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ooblets-developers-receive-threats-for-epic-games-store-exclusivity-deal-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">The developers of the indie game "Ooblets" have received tens of thousands of threats including racist abuse after signing an exclusive deal with Epic Games, the creators of "Fortnite."</a> Epic is offering developers a better revenue-sharing deal than competing video game platforms, but some skeptical gamers are doing everything they can to avoid the new platform.</li></ol>Have an Amazon Alexa device? Now you can hear 10 Things in Tech each morning. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>In this episode of "Movies Insider," we look at how seven <keyword id="6354465" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="actors">actors</keyword> prepared for challenging and physical roles, according to their <a href="https://www.insider.com/parts-of-successful-fitness-regime-according-hollywood-trainer-magnus-lygdback-2021-2">trainers</a>. </li><li>From <a href="https://www.insider.com/michael-b-jordan-movies-ranked-critics-black-panther-creed-2020-12">Michael B. Jordan</a> getting jacked for "Black Panther" to <a href="https://www.insider.com/i-worked-out-like-jennifer-lopez-for-a-week-heres-how">Jennifer Lopez</a> learning to pole dance for "Hustlers," find out how specialized <a href="https://www.insider.com/celebrity-workouts-stunts-training-charlize-theron-michael-b-jordan-2020-7">workout regimens</a> get actors physically ready to play iconic characters in movies and TV.</li></ul>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>: Narrator: There are more than 600 muscles in the human body. But if you're <keyword id="6360697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="training">training</keyword> for a main role on "Riverdale," only a small fraction of those really matter: the chest, shoulders, and abdominal V cut, which stars like KJ Apa sculpt to look great on camera.Every role has its physical demands, whether it's all about aesthetics, acrobatics, size, or strength. Let's take a look at the highly customized training programs of seven actors preparing for intensely physical roles.Michael B. Jordan is pretty much always in great shape, but the body he sculpts in training depends on the character he's getting ready to play.The actor was fresh off his role as Adonis in "Creed" when he started gearing up to play Killmonger in "Black Panther." Both are very physical roles, but they're also very different. One is a boxing hero, the other a supervillain. Plus, Killmonger was Michael's first time playing a bad guy, so he had to do everything he could to get in the character's head -- and body.Michael's longtime trainer, Corey Calliet, said all these factors helped shape his client's regimen. For Michael to play Adonis, Corey said the goal was to get "lean, lean, lean." The program involved a lot of running and, surprise, boxing.But while the actor's "Creed" training was all about getting cut, his "Black Panther" training was all about getting big. Michael and Corey wanted to build a body that would surprise people. So, using the foundation he'd built for "Creed," Michael ditched his high-cardio routine for intense weight training built around curls, squats, and bench presses.Corey is also Michael's nutritionist. And for "Black Panther," he had his client eating five to six meals a day on a carb-heavy diet that included lots of potatoes, eggs, bacon, and chicken. This helped Michael fill out his upper body and ultimately add 15 pounds of muscle to his frame.But right after "Black Panther," he headed back into the ring for "Creed II," which meant he and Corey had to bring back Adonis all over again.Each Avenger has their own set of skills. Natasha Romanoff's are her martial arts. When <keyword id="6376613" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Scarlett-Johansson">Scarlett Johansson</keyword> landed the role in 2009, she enlisted <keyword id="2648372" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="celebrity-trainer">celebrity trainer</keyword> Eric Johnson to turn her into the deadly assassin we see in the "Avengers" movies. The first part of Scarlett's training was all about mobility.Many of Black Widow's signature moves are spider-inspired, like this leg-twist attack, where she wraps her leg around the neck of her opponent. That's a pretty high kick, Eric says, and it requires a lot of hip mobility and hip-flexor strength. He had Scarlett do 90-90 hip swivels so she could perform the move explosively.The second stage of her training was aimed at building power. Eric had Scarlett doing a 245-pound deadlift and single-leg pistol squats in this phase of the training. That power translates on-screen in Black Widow's kicks and punches, like here in this scene from "Captain America: Civil War." A lot of people think punches only come from the arms or the upper body. But Eric says that if you want to produce power, "it has to come from the ground all the way up to that fist."The third and final phase was geared toward getting Scarlett at peak conditioning level. This phase refined some aesthetic aspects of Scarlett's performance. For one, Eric had Scarlett practice her recovery after an intense set, gaining control of her breathing and getting her heart rate down as fast as possible, so that she could better control her face on camera. After all, she couldn't afford to have a pain face on when playing Black Widow. She needed to look as poised and controlled as a superhero would.If Black Widow's strength lies in her punches and kicks, Spider-Man's lies in his agility and acrobatics. Luckily, Tom Holland has a background as a dancer and gymnast.Tom said he had to audition eight times to play Spider-Man and his athleticism ultimately helped land him the role. Even with a solid foundation, though, Tom had to train hard in preparation for his first solo Marvel film, "Spider-Man: Homecoming." After all, his acrobatics had to look superhuman, which meant convincingly climbing walls, doing wild flips, and slinging webs through the city. Here, Tom's following his stunt double, Holland Diaz, in doing a side somersault off a mini trampoline followed by a big kick out and a perfect left-foot landing.When he wasn't in the gymnasium, Tom kept his training up with an AirTrack mat, a giant inflatable and portable piece of equipment that's kind of like a spring floor, bouncy castle, and tumbling and landing mat all wrapped up into one. He used this to practice his twists, flips, and side somersaults.Tom was determined to do most of his own stunts, but he had to do CrossFit-style circuit workouts to make sure he could work day in and day out on set. To sharpen his Spidey reflexes, Tom went through extensive martial arts and combat training. Here he is again with his stunt double working on his hand-eye coordination.And then there was the question of aesthetics -- filling out the Spidey suit and looking good out of the suit too. One of Tom's trainers, George Ashwell, said the shirtless scene in the script motivated Tom to add 14 pounds of muscle to his frame. The actor did sets of chin-ups to build up his chest. Tom shared this photo with Marvel trainer Duffy Gaver on their last workout day, showing off his body in peak Spidey shape."Riverdale" has been known for its shirtless scenes from the beginning, but season three brought a new challenge for star KJ Apa, whose character, Archie, goes from high-school football jock to prison boxer. Given the number of bare-chested fight scenes he'd have to appear in, KJ decided to step up his fitness routine under the guidance of Alex Fine, the "Riverdale" cast's secret weapon.After getting his start doing strength conditioning for NFL stars like Odell Beckham Jr., Reggie Bush, and Marshawn Lynch, Alex went on to train KJ, Charles Melton, Cole Sprouse, Camila Mendes, Casey Cott, Hart Denton, and Mark Consuelos. Actors are different from athletes, he says.For guys like KJ or Charles, who plays Reggie on the show, Alex will pay special attention to the top of the chest and shoulders, since those areas are the most noticeable on camera.For season three, Alex incorporated high-intensity cardio into KJ's weight training to help him get a lean waist. He had KJ doing two 90-minute workouts a day. Often they'd tackle cardio in the morning and then do weights in the afternoon. Beyond basic weightlifting, Alex has clients like KJ do a lot of body-weight exercises, including sit-ups, planks, push-ups, pull-ups, and chin holds.This regimen has the advantage of using minimal gym equipment -- "basically a prison-cell workout," Alex says. Creating a bigger chest and leaner waist gets clients like KJ closer to one of the aesthetic goals for "Riverdale" stars: sculpting that V cut, also known as the "sex lines." That's the deep V-shaped cut where the lower abs and obliques meet. This is one role where vanity muscles maybe are the most important thing.Bob Odenkirk was a comedy writer for 25 years before starring as TV's favorite lawyer, a decidedly nonaction role. But at age 58, he starred in his first-ever action movie, "Nobody." Bob got a head start on bringing out the fighter within. He started training for "Nobody" before the film was even green-lit. It's standard for an actor to train for four to six weeks for a role; Bob trained for two years.As a guy in his 50s, Bob wanted to avoid getting sidelined by an injury. For that reason, his trainer, stunt actor Daniel Bernhardt, said that intense weight training, like lifting a heavy bench press, "was not on the table." Instead, Bob's training "was all about movement." Daniel gave him a crash course in screen fighting based on the concept of hip rotation.According to Daniel, fighting is all about "how you turn your hips when you throw a punch, when you take a reaction."For Bob, learning to activate his hips helped blast his core and provide him with the explosive punch power he needed for the bus fight in "Nobody." Director Ilya Naishuller wanted Bob to fight like a wolverine in that scene. The goal was for him to pull off 99% of his own stunts, so they wouldn't have to use fast-paced editing to hide Bob's mistakes or stunt replacements. That allowed Ilya to get longer takes that made the fight feel more visceral and realistic.In the end, it was OK for Bob's fighting skills to be rough around the edges. That's because the bus fight is the first time we see Hutch transform back into his fighter self, so his character is actually supposed to look a little rusty.[cheering]- Two years in the making, and that's only the fights.Narrator: Bob Odenkirk went from average to action hero, but what about becoming a superhero? That's what Brie Larson had to do when she signed on to play one of the most powerful Avengers.For her standalone movie, "Captain Marvel," Brie's character had to look believable engaging her enemies in hand-to-hand combat atop a moving train. The only problem? Brie started her career in indie roles and said she was "never particularly active" before taking on the role of Carol Danvers.At the beginning of training, she couldn't even do a proper push-up or pull-up. For her initial fitness inspiration, she looked to Emily Blunt, who got jacked for "Edge of Tomorrow" so that she could safely wear a 70-pound exoskeleton. Brie sought out Emily's trainer, Jason Walsh, and with him planned out a nine-month training schedule, much of which would take place as Brie was shooting "Avengers: Endgame."Brie's body kept getting more taught as training went on, forcing the costume team for "Captain Marvel" to adjust her suit more than once. The staples of her program included hip thrusts, split squats, and the dreaded push-ups and pull-ups.Jason rarely has his clients use machines, but he and Brie did get creative with other equipment, like these weighted chains, which they wrapped around Brie's torso to make her push-up sets even more challenging. Or Jason's own car. He said Brie got it in her head early on that she'd get strong enough to push Jason's Jeep with her bare hands. And by the end of training, she did, for a full 60 seconds. So, basically, real-life superhero stunts.The physicality Brie achieved through her transformation helped her performance, but so did the mentality. One of Jason's goals was to get Brie as close as humanly possible to the psychology of a superhero, who's pretty much invincible. In the end, he said, "having that physical strength helped her become the character."It wasn't painless. Jason said there were points where he made Brie cry in the gym.When Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu played strippers in "Hustlers," they couldn't fall back on body doubles for the pole-dancing scenes -- the film didn't use any, which meant both actors had to get pole ready. It was OK for Constance Wu to look a little less experienced on the pole. After all, her character, Destiny, is supposed to be a newbie. <keyword id="5493542" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="J-Lo">J. Lo</keyword> on the other hand, plays Ramona, a veteran stripper at the club who takes Destiny under her wing.To fit this dynamic, there had to be a clear contrast between Destiny's beginner skills and Ramona's mastery of the pole. In other words, J. Lo had to nail it. She had danced before, of course, on tour and in movies like "Shall We Dance," but pole dancing is a whole different ball game. It requires certain muscle groups to be super strong and no small amount of acrobatics.That's where pole choreographer Johanna Sapakie came in. A former aerial acrobat in Cirque du Solei, Johanna designed all the pole-dancing scenes in "Hustlers," including Ramona's main routine, which clocked in at four minutes long. J. Lo would have to do multiple takes of that dance at different angles, getting it right every time.To meet the challenge, the actor moved a portable pole into each of her houses in New York City, LA, and Miami so that she could practice all the time. Johanna started her training with climbing and basic spins, laying down the main principles of pole dancing.After that, it took a while for J. Lo to develop a fast, smooth rotation on the pole. Spinning can be disorienting at first, even if you're an experienced dancer like J. Lo. As Johanna explained, "When you're a dancer, you spin on top of yourself. As a pole dancer, you're like a carousel going around a fixed point." The last thing to master was the inverted splits. This was supposed to be the "one big 'wow' moment" in Ramona's routine, where she flips upside down on the pole and supports her whole body with just her arms and shoulders.Inverting and then keeping that position on the pole takes a lot of core strength, a lot of upper-body strength, and an excellent grip. At first, Johanna would spot J. Lo as she practiced pulling herself up.After two months of training, though, J. Lo was comfortably doing upside-down splits on her own. The actor said that learning the pole dance was "one of the hardest things I've ever had to do for a role."

How 7 different actors' workout routines got them ready for intense movie and TV roles

Whether you are a hard core techie or simply someone who goes gaga over the fascinating gadgets popping up every now and then, you surely would have been glued to <keyword id="3223032" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="2016-CES-International">2016 CES International</keyword>, the larger than life trade show of North America that was held earlier this month. 
 
Amidst the sprawling 2.47 million square feet dotted with exhibits, people thronged to gape and get awed at the mind boggling repertoire of technical extravaganza. And indubitably, the event showcased some of the most innovative and inspiring items in the virtual reality cosmos. 
If you are waiting for the grand revelations about the upcoming tech trends of the year, here is a peek into them. 
 
The Incredible <keyword id="970768" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="internet-of-things">Internet of Things</keyword> 
 
The Internet definitely has made our life smart and smartphones smarter. With this mantra in mind, the tech innovators have come up with an idea of processors, which can function without batteries tucked behind them. These processors make smart devices even smarter and more efficient. A number of top notch brand names in the genre have claimed to be on the way to bringing out their humongous ecosystem of Internet of Things (IoT) with Panasonic’s Ora and Samsung’s very own Family Hub Refrigerator looking quite promising. 
 
Virtual Reality in its best 
 
You can create a 3D picture or a sculpture with the amazing Oculus Digital Art app. To get your hands tuned to some of the finest strokes of artistic exuberance, all you need to do is deck up your eyes with the headset of Oculus Rift and take the controllers of Oculus Touch in your hands. The awesome Tiltbrush is another impressive innovation by Google available with HTC, which lets you enter into the delightful digital arena and create masterpieces in hand painting. 
 
Household Appliances for Smart Homes 
 
The trade show was not only a men’s cosmos. It appealed to the women as well with its repository of proficient household items in their extraordinary innovative operating systems. 
 
To name a few, the Marathon Laundry, AddWash and LG Stylerwere machines grabbed eyeballs. The first coupled a drying and washing operation in one single spin while having the capacity to be connected to the internet. Samsung’s AddWash, as the name suggests, enables you to dump in the clothes that you may have overlooked in the first place even after the machine has been started. LG’s Styler is an awesomely helpful iron that shakes and steams your garments in a way as to get rid of all wrinkles in a jiffy. 
 
Slow but steady smartphones 
 
Although the smartphone genre did not reveal gigantic innovation at the CES International, Lenovo’s smartphone had something in its cup to amuse tech mavens. The Project Tango has an incredible feature and lets photographic aficionados capture 3D images by instantly detecting your surroundings through its multiple sensors, thus creating enigmatic images within seconds. 
 
Cars not left behind either 
 
When you think about a trade show, can you imagine an exhibit space without cars? Well, the CES International also saw quite a few top brands lining up to enrapture car connoisseurs. The FFZERO1A by Faraday Future was spellbinding in its cool electric sporty vehicle look. No less fascinating were the ranges of self driven cars by General Motors and Ford with their inbuilt supercomputers enabling you to relax while your car is being driven. 
 
Virtual world of reality 
 
Game mavens may gear up for a never before experienced virtual cosmos with the gripping racing game by Sigma Integrale. It gives you an awesome 80 degree visual experience as you zip and zoom past in front of 3 LCD screens of 50 inches width. Take a bike training with the Motorrad Heads Up Display Simulator or don the Moveohelmet to swirl and turn and jump up in the air in your bike. 
 
Vinyl record players with a twist 
 
Yes, the CES International was not only about the future and the modern era. Retro too grabbed headlines among the exhibits. From Panasonic’s record player from the classic Technics brand to Sony’s PS HX500 and Crosley’s record players, there were quite a few to amuse the musical maven in you. 
 
Drones in their unique outfits 
 
Well, we are not talking about helicopters and manned drones exactly, but ones which can be operated with the simple use of smartphones, tablets and the likes. It’s the EHang with its mammoth 440 pound drone that comes with a speed of as much as 62 miles an hour and gull winged doors. 
 
4K Televisions 
 
You might not be very zealous about taking a look at a television at such a trade show but believe it or not, this television has something to prove in front of its competitors as well. The television comes with an organic diode which emits light and is 2.5 millimeters in thickness. The television features a number of other alluring characteristics as well such as UltraHD Premium which comes with a High Dynamic Range function for optimum image clarity along with a mélange of 4K facets. 
 
Finally last but definitely not the least, the exhibits saw a repertoire of bizarre objects as well one among them being the game console for your pooch by Cleverpet, which however, as its cofounder claimed was quite a tough job to sell given the very weird concept of the device. 
 
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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>As Apple's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/what-apples-watch-needs-2014-8" target="_blank">top-secret wearable device</a> continues to wait quietly in the wings, Google is loudly dominating the wearables discussion at the moment - and Glass has <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/google-will-dismantle-its-floating-barge-2014-8">nothing to do with it</a>.
Right now, it's all about <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/android-wear-apps-2014-6">Android Wear</a>, Google's operating system for wearables - but more specifically, watches.
The challenge with Android Wear is how to simplify smartphone features for the wrist without diluting them, since a watch's screen is much smaller than a smartphone screen. But since the first Android Wear watches <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-order-google-android-wear-smartwatches-2014-6">launched at I/O in June</a>, the software seems to impress those who have gotten their hands on it.
It's the hardware that isn't selling as well.
We're all familiar by now with the concept of smartwatches: You can receive your phone's notifications on your wrist so you don't need to remove your handset from your pocket every time you need to answer a text, or research something, or remind yourself to do something. And Android Wear does all of those things in spades, and then some. (In time, they'll be able to add their own data to the conversation, including information about your body's fitness, but those features aren't quite as baked yet.)
Android Wear uses Google Now, the company's extremely smart personal assistant, as the main interface: You swipe between cards, and click on cards to see more information. You talk to Android Wear via Google Now to search, send texts and emails, or do anything that would normally require a keyboard. It's useful, although maybe a bit embarrassing when you need to ask your watch to help you find the closest Taco Bell. 
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The software is solid and simple, albeit a bit slow. And it's very early on so there aren't many third-party apps, but those that exist work extremely well: Trulia, Wunderlist, Lyft, Trello, and yes, even Tinder, are available on Android Wear right now.
Google nailed the software part of Android Wear - except for the fact that it works with only Android devices, and only some Android devices. That will change over time, but there's a bigger issue here.
It needs some hardware to bring it home.
<a href="http://www.android.com/wear/" target="_blank">There are three Android Wear hardware options so far</a>, though only two are actually available: The Samsung Gear Live, and the LG G Watch, which are both square wristbands that are, let's face it, a little dorky-looking. And they <a href="https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=samsung_gear_live_black&amp;utm_source=android.com/wear&amp;utm_medium=oem-bottom&amp;utm_content=samsung-gear-live">cost $200</a> each, so there's that.
Let's start with those devices, since they're comparable and the only ones you can buy right now. (The Moto 360, which seems like the most appealing option as it's the only circular and stylish-looking Android Wear option, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/moto-360-details-and-photos-2014-8">is coming later this summer.</a>)
Again, there's little to complain about with this early edition software: You can keep notes and save them in Google Keep, set an agenda through Google Calendar, and much more. 
These are the biggest hardware problems: The design, as we mentioned, isn't very inviting. It's thick plastic and clunky-looking. The watch also uses a pedometer for its fitness applications, but the pedometer is actually stored within that device, which means it'll count "steps" if you're waving your arm, or typing, or bouncing around in a speeding cab. In other words, that's a design flaw.
The biggest Achilles heel with Android Wear devices, however, is most certainly the battery life. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z9uOm-Ydrk&amp;list=UUBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ" target="_blank">According to prolific technology reviewer Marques Brownlee</a>, the LG G Watch "lasts 36 hours if you don't touch it once, but with regular use it's dead by the end of the day and you have to recharge it every night." That means it's one more "thing" you need to recharge every night, and one less outlet available for other electronics.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>But these are the Android Wear smartwatches that are currently available. The Moto 360 will be out soon, and by this time next year, the wearables market will be much more saturated with smartwatches, including, with any luck, at least one model from Apple. By then, manufacturers will be inspired to push the boundaries of their devices with regards to functionality, so hopefully the hardware will match users' needs with regards to battery life as well.
And yet, the question remains: Do people actually want to spend $200-plus on a device that does most of the same things their phone can do?
It's all going to come down to looks. The Moto 360 seems promising as the first circular Android Wear device, but it may still be a bit too thick. <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iwatch-for-men-and-women-2014-6" target="_blank">If the smartwatch is going to succeed as a product category, it needs to be appealing to more than just one gender.</a> That's why many are waiting to see what Apple will do. 
The functionality is there with Android Wear, but the hardware, so far, is a letdown - particularly in the battery department. Let's just hope Google can talk to its third-party watchmakers to get a little more creative about their designs. Google deserves some hardware that's as fun and functional as Android Wear promises to be.

Android Wear Is Great, But Google's Smartwatches Are Sorely Lacking In The Hardware Department

When you think of what it takes to crank out the tens of millions of smartphones and tablets sold each year, images of crowded, disgusting worker dorms and grueling factory floor conditions probably come to mind.
We've all heard the stories. We've seen the photos. 
That's not what Samsung's mobile device factory in Gumi, South Korea was like when I visited in early April. The facility, which resembles a college campus more than a manufacturing center, is spotted with well-manicured outdoor recreational areas that have soothing music pumping from outdoor speakers disguised as rocks.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Steve Kovach/Business Insider" title_caption="An outdoor recreational area at Samsung's Gumi facility." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53440b746da811955472c34a-960/20140403_142942.jpg"></a>Steve Kovach/Business InsiderAn outdoor recreational area at Samsung's Gumi facility.</div></div>Inside, it's so pristine, so clean you could eat off the floor. Fluorescent lighting reflects off the spotless, white linoleum. Visitors have to wear plastic shrinkwrap bootie things on their shoes to prevent dust and dirt from getting inside. The atmosphere is more like a sanitary hospital wing than a facility that pumps out thousands of smartphones a day.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Samsung" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/536655466da811e82f3c39d4-960/samsung-gumi-factory-worker-with-galaxy-s5-1.jpg"></a>Samsung</div></div>On the basement level below the factory floor, there are lounges for workers, complete with a library and video games. Next to that, there are classrooms and mockup workstations where employees can learn how to build new Samsung products.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Samsung" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53440b886da811ad4f72c359-960/gumi_12.jpg"></a>Samsung</div></div>Basically, it's the complete opposite of what you'd expect after years of horror stories on the human toll it takes to build your smartphone.
Gumi is a factory town that's about a three-hour drive south of Seoul. At the center of the city, you can see a bunch of factories from major Korean electronics companies like LG and Samsung with company housing, shopping malls, and restaurants dotted around it. Workers typically live in company-subsidized apartments that border each manufacturing center.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Steve Kovach/Business Insider" title_caption="An aerial view of Gumi, South Korea." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53440b7269beddf43cd9920e-960/20140403_142336.jpg"></a>Steve Kovach/Business InsiderAn aerial view of Gumi, South Korea.</div></div>Most of the workers at Samsung's factory appeared to be young women in their late teens and early-to-mid twenties. The Samsung guide who gave me and a few other journalists a tour of the factory said many workers join the company right after high school if they're unable to go to college. A lot of them end up leaving the factory when they're ready to get married and start a family, but Samsung also offers college courses at night for employees who want to further their education.
Workers are rated on their performance too. Along one wall of the factory floor, there's a giant bulletin board with each employee's photo and a quantified rating of how well they're doing. The board fosters competition, a constant reminder for workers that the floor bosses are keeping tabs on everything they do.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image">Samsung</div></div>The room I saw was where workers were putting together initial shipments of Samsung's new flagship phone, the Galaxy S5, a few days before launch. The factory floor is divided into units where a handful of workers test the phones they assemble for basic stuff like camera and screen functionality. Since the Galaxy S5 comes in several variations for different regions and wireless carriers, there are a lot of specialized tests workers have to do before a phone can be packaged and shipped.
<div class="KonaFilter image-container click-to-enlarge"><div class="image"><a title_source="Samsung" title_caption="A Samsung factory working testing screens on the new Galaxy S5." class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/53440b9aeab8ea4d220d57f6-960/gumi_3.jpg"></a>SamsungA Samsung factory working testing screens on the new Galaxy S5.</div></div>
The Gumi factory isn't Samsung's only manufacturing facility where it makes the Galaxy S5 and other gizmos. Samsung has factories all of the world, so it's tough to tell if what I saw in Gumi is representative of the company's entire manufacturing network. It's very possible things aren't as rosy in the poorer countries where Samsung operates.
Still, it was fascinating to see. Unlike some of its rivals, Samsung is in the unique position of being able to control all aspects of its smartphone production from chips to screens to software to assembly. 
Disclosure: Samsung paid for a portion of our trip to South Korea for this story, including the flight and some meals. Business Insider paid for most expenses, including lodging, meals, and other transportation.

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