One of the new features announced in yesterday’s Google hardware event was Loss of Pulse Detection, found in the new Pixel Watch 3. This would seem a great feature to pair with the Apple Watch’s own proactive monitoring and emergency alert feature Fall Detection … more…
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Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge coming soon to celebrate national parks
Apple has set the date for its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge. Coming up on August 25, users can score a special National Parks-themed award for completing a workout of 20 minutes or more. more…
After micro-LED Apple Watch cancellation, LG seeking compensation
It was reported earlier this year that Apple cancelled plans for a micro-LED Apple Watch, finding them too difficult to produce in the quantities that would be needed. Display supplier LG was set to make a key component for this display, and is now said to be seeking compensation for the cancellation of the project…
My favorite features coming to watchOS 11 this year [video]
We are about a month away from Apple’s yearly iPhone event. Of course, they will announce the new iPhone lineup, but this event is also the jumping-off point for releasing new software to the public. Among those software updates will be watchOS 11. I have been using watchOS 11 since its developer beta release in…
Get the Nomad Glow 2.0 Apple Watch Sport Band and iPhone Case while you can [U]
Last year Nomad launched a fun limited edition Glow in the Dark Sport Band for Apple Watch. It ended up selling out on the first day. Now the company is back with a new and improved Glow 2.0 Sport Band plus a Sport Case for iPhone 15 Pro/Max – available for a short time. Update…
Could a colorful Apple Watch SE make it the iPhone 5c of watches?
Mark Gurman this weekend doubled down on his view that the new Apple Watch SE is likely to made from plastic rather than aluminum. That raises the prospect of the company either reducing the price, or adding in new features at the same price – but Apple may well see colorful case options as the…
The next Apple Watch SE might be plastic, but is that worth the tradeoff?
Last month, reports started to emerge that Apple is testing a new “rigid plastic” body for the next generation Apple Watch SE. While this would undoubtedly reduce costs, it begs the question – will this tradeoff be worth it for customers? more…
‘National Fitness Day’ is the next Apple Watch Activity Challenge for users in China
If you’re an user living in China, Apple is preparing the seventh edition of the annual Activity Challenge for “National Fitness Day.” more…
Catch Nomad’s limited edition Olympic Games Apple Watch Band while you can
We’ve seen several limited edition variants of Nomad’s Apple Watch Sport Band this year. Now the company is out with a new small batch to celebrate the 2024 Olympics with a red, white, and blue version of its popular Sport Band. more…
watchOS 11 one month in: these three features have made the biggest impact
The Apple Watch was supposed to get a small update this year. With much of Apple’s attention focused on Apple Intelligence and other iOS 18 upgrades, plus last year bringing us the big watchOS 10 update, expectations were for an underwhelming watchOS 11 release. After a month of use, however, I’ve found that there are…