the U.S. National Aeronautics and space research announced among freelancers a competition to design applications for smart watches for astronauts. As a platform NASA proposes to use the Samsung Gear 2. The winner will be able to expect to pay in the amount of $1.5 thousand.

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the U.S. National Aeronautics and space research announced among freelancers a competition to design applications for smart watches for astronauts. As a platform NASA proposes to use the Samsung Gear 2. The winner will be able to expect to pay in the amount of $1.5 thousand.

NASA indicates their interest in the development of "the world of smart watches" and hopes that everyone will be able to solve the problem. In the description it is reported that the application must perform a specific set of functions, informing the astronauts on schedules, alerts, the status of communication systems and so on. The full list is published on a dedicated website.

As noted by CNET, the smartwatch will be able to replace the iPads and laptops, which are now used by the astronauts.