Apple Says Its $17k Gold-Plated Watch Is Obsolete

End of Watch If you splurged on a gold plated Apple Watch back in the day, you’re outta luck. MacRumors reports that Apple has internally relegated its gilded gadget to its “obsolete” list, meaning that — if yours is somehow still ticking — it’s effectively being left for dead.

Apple Watch for kids: Schooltime mode, no iPhone required

Also avoid Apple Watch Series 3 if you want to set up a watch for a child without an iPhone. You can find models with cellular for cheap, but they don’t receive software updates anymore. More importantly, they don’t work with Family Setup and require the wearer to have an iPhone.

How to use the new Messages features in iOS 17

My favorite new feature in Messages for iOS 17 is Check In: it lets you share an estimated time of arrival with a trusted contact and can send out an alert if you don’t turn up at your destination as expected. Tap the + (plus) button next to the text input box in a conversation. Choose Check In from the list of options.