Category: Apple Watch

Apple Watch may soon get an on-device App Store

[ad_1] You’d also see a deluge of new apps. Health mavens would have access to Cycles for menstrual cycles, and Dose for pill reminders. An Apple Books app would audiobooks on your wrist, while Voice Memos would allow quick note-to-self moments. And yes, there would finally be a native calculator. These wouldn’t be great news […]

Apple cancels AirPower after more than a year of delays

[ad_1] In a statement received by Engadget that was first reported by Techcrunch, Apple senior VP of hardware Dan Riccio confirms that the company had cancelled the AirPower project. His full statement: After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project. We apologize to those customers […]

Apple rolls out pastel Watch bands and iPhone cases for spring

[ad_1] Apple also designed the new Watch bands to match the color of the springtime cases. If you’re looking to buy a new Sports Band ($49), you’ll now find Delft Blue, Papaya and Spearmint as some of your options. The new Sports Loops ($49), on the other hand, come in Cerulean, Papaya, Spearmint and Lilac. […]

Stanford study finds Apple Watch can detect irregular heart rhythms

[ad_1] Just 34 percent of those who received notifications and agreed to wear an ECG patch for a week showed irregularities, but that was expected when atrial fibrillation is intermittent. About 57 percent of those who saw warnings went to a doctor, Stanford added. Notably, the study only included Apple Watches from Series 3 and […]

The wearable market is (still) booming

[ad_1] Numbers released by the International Data Corporation show 31.4 percent growth in the wearable market (or 59.3 million units) in the fourth quarter of 2018. While Q4 numbers are inflated by holiday sales, there’s no denying wearables’ increased popularity. For the entire year, 172.2 million devices shipped; that’s up 27.5 percent over 2017. It’s […]