New Pebble update lets you mute app notifications, supports new languages

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http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HFR0DYxc1HVtFCpNPQbNjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/85a7ae74b0b71588a15e6d296ebc48de (http://news.yahoo.com/pebble-lets-mute-app-notifications-223213288.html)Wear a Pebble, Pebble Time, or Pebble Time Round? Get ready-for a few noteworthy software upgrades. The Pebble team on Monday announced-revamped-companion apps for iOS and Android and Pebble firmware version 3.10, which includes-new-emoji handling-and streamlined fitness tracking. One of the Pebble firmware’s more notable additions-is-a refined-activity summary. In 3.10, if you’ve got Pebble’s Health feature enabled, you’ll get a succinct notification containing the amount of steps you’ve walked, distance you’ve covered, and calories you’ve burned at the end of each-day.-Emoji behavior’s a bit different now, too: when a chat partner sends you a single emoji, you’ll get a jumbo-sized image of that emoji (presumably for emphasis). Related: Pebble’s feeling the heat, reduces Time and Time Round prices permanently Significant as the smarwatch-update-is, though, the headliner of today’s announcement may be the improved-Pebble smartphone apps. The iOS app’s getting the most attention: version 3.10 has a new-layout, “smoother” navigation, and greater-customization. Shortcuts to the watchface, app, and notification menus-have been added to a new-bottom-tab, and notification controls are now a lot more granular: you can individually toggle which apps are allowed to forward-notifications-to your paired Pebble. Even better, you can customize rules for different days of the week. Only want Hangouts notifications during the week, or want to restrict Facebook pings to the weekend? Totally within the realm of possibility. Both the Android and iOS app now support English, French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish. Pebble says they’ll hit their respective app stores sometime today.-As for the smartwatch firmware update, you can download it by tapping the-“Update Your Pebble” button within the companion app. Pebble’s stepped up its support and sales efforts in the face of-increased wearable competition. The company announced a permanent price cut for the Time and Time Round earlier this month, and in February introduced fitness tracking platform Pebble Health.



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