After September, Still Apple Watching and Waiting
Jeff Porten came away from the Apple keynote feeling uncharacteristically unimpressed, so he shares his thoughts about what he doesn’t quite get about Apple’s direction. Read the full article at...
View ArticleFirst Apple Watch Apps Will Only Skim the Surface
Apple released the first beta of its software development kit for the Apple Watch to developers this week, but it looks like we’ll have to wait a while longer before we see Office for the Apple Watch....
View ArticleBig iPhones Mean a Big Q1 2015 for Apple; Apple Watch Date Revealed
Apple has posted yet another record-shattering financial quarter, and Tim Cook has finally announced when we will be able to get our hands on the Apple Watch. Read the full article at TidBITS, the...
View ArticlePebble Time Announced Before Apple Watch
The Apple Watch may be dominating the smartwatch market from the future, but market leader Pebble Technology is aiming for a slightly different target audience with the new color-screen Pebble Time....
View ArticleHow Much Gold Will the Apple Watch Edition Consume?
If rumored production numbers of the Apple Watch Edition are true, Apple may be about to make a bigger dent in the universe than anyone could have ever anticipated. Or maybe The Wall Street Journal’s...
View ArticleApple Releases iOS 8.2 with Apple Watch Support
Apple has updated iOS to version 8.2, which includes a new Apple Watch app for the upcoming wearable. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest continuously published technology publication on the...
View ArticleApple Unveils More Apple Watch Details
Apple revealed more, but not all, about the Apple Watch in its “Spring Forward” event today. Notably, you’ll be able to pre-order an Apple Watch on 10 April 2015, with delivery two weeks later. But you...
View ArticleApple Watch: Your Personal Technology Rorschach Test
Will the Apple Watch be the next must-have technology gadget or a complete flop? Is it reasonably priced or expensive beyond any rational calculation? Will it be the sort of device that can be upgraded...
View ArticleiOS 8.3 Triggers an Avalanche of Improvements
With iOS 8.3, Apple is offering a collection of new emoji, as well as a plethora of performance, security, and stability improvements that users will be glad to see. Read the full article at TidBITS,...
View ArticleShould You Buy the Apple Watch?
The Apple Watch reviews have begun to pour in, all attempting to answer the obvious question that arises whenever Apple releases a new product line: “Should I buy it?” The answer, as always, is...
View ArticleApple Watch Pre-Orders Sell Out Fast
Adam and Tonya Engst happened to wake up at 3 AM, just in time for each to pre-order an Apple Watch. But the initial stock sold out so fast that Adam didn’t get the model he wanted, causing him to...
View ArticleApple Watch Try-Ons Are Both Hype and Help
Julio Ojeda-Zapata visited Apple Stores in his area for Apple Watch try-ons. The experience proved more enjoyable and enlightening than he expected and cured some of his misconceptions about Apple’s...
View ArticleHow the Apple Watch Could Improve Security
As a secure second device likely to be with its owner at nearly all times, the Apple Watch offers some compelling opportunities to improve account security. Read the full article at TidBITS, the oldest...
View ArticleExternal Link: iFixit’s Apple Watch Teardown
A new Apple product hasn’t officially arrived until the boffins at iFixit tear it apart and document every component — which they now have. This probably won’t come as a surprise, but the Apple Watch...
View ArticleExternal Link: Apple to Offer Band Swaps for the Apple Watch
Have you received your Apple Watch, only to find that you hate the band? The good news is that Apple may be willing to exchange it. According to internal Apple documents obtained by MacRumors, Apple is...
View ArticleApple Watch First Impressions
We’re not pretending to review the Apple Watch formally, but we wanted to share our first impressions after a weekend of use by six of our regular contributors. Read the full article at TidBITS, the...
View ArticleDriving with the Apple Watch
Thanks in part to the iPhone, distracted driving has become a 21st century epidemic. Will the Apple Watch change things for better or worse? Traumatized former commuter Josh Centers took it for a spin...
View ArticleExternal Link: Adam Engst Runs Down the Apple Watch on the Tech Night Owl Live
You knew this was coming, didn’t you? With a week of experience under his wristband, Adam Engst joined Tech Night Owl host Gene Steinberg to talk about what works well and what doesn’t, with a focus on...
View ArticleExternal Link: Apple Confirms that Tattoos Block Apple Watch Sensors
Apple has released a new support document about the heart rate sensors in the Apple Watch, confirming what many had suspected: that some tattoos can interfere with the watch’s light-based sensors. If...
View ArticleExternal Link: Cleaning a Sticky Digital Crown on the Apple Watch
Some users have reported that the Apple Watch’s digital crown has become “sticky.” If your digital crown isn’t operating smoothly, Apple recommends rinsing the Apple Watch under running water for 10 to...
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