While Apple Watch has always been good at tracking indoor and fairly warm-weather based outdoor activity, winter workouts haven’t enjoyed anywhere near the same level of support. Until now. According to Apple: Starting today, skiers and snowboarders can …
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5 Apple Watch bands you can get on Amazon for less than one strap from Apple
If you have an Apple Watch, the odds are pretty good that you love it. It’s an awesome device, for one, and it’s also the best-selling watch in the world. Apple must be doing something right, after all. The problem with the Apple Watch being so popular …
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Stylish, portable Pod Pro keeps Apple Watch ready to go [Watch Store]
Charging the Apple Watch while traveling can be a little tricky. Generally, I lug along a super-long charging cable and a wall plug to get the job done when on holiday. Nomad — makers of great Apple Watch straps and accessories — offers a stylish and …
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Apple Watch Series 3 Becoming Apple’s Top Smartwatch
New data indicates that adoption of the Apple Watch Series 3 is improving at a rather fast pace, with more users upgrading from the first-generation model, obviously attracted by the huge performance boost and the LTE support. Pedometer++ developer David …
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Apple Watch Adoption
I’ve been keeping an eye on the adoption of the Apple Watch Series 3 since its introduction last fall. From a development perspective the Series 3 is a delight to work with. It is fast, capable and LTE allows a wide variety of new applications (for …
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Pedometer++ Developer Shares Data on Apple Watch Adoption Rates Across All Models
David Smith, the developer behind the popular Pedometer++ app for iPhone and Apple Watch, today shared some interesting user data that offers insight into Apple Watch adoption rates, and specifically, how quickly he’s seen Apple Watch Series 3 adoption grow.
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Apple Watch Series 3 adoption growing rapidly as usage of Series 0 declines
The Apple Watch Series 3 is really fast and when you pair that with LTE, and the Series 3 is by far the quickest and most reliable Apple Watch to date. Developer David Smith has been keeping track, by way of his Pedometer++ app, of Apple Watch Series 3 …
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Fitbit Versa Vs. Apple Watch Series 3: Comparison Of Specs, Features
Fitbit has unveiled a new smartwatch in hopes of giving Apple’s Watch Series 3 a run for its money. The new Versa wearable costs $199 and this is already an edge over the $329 (and up) OS-running smartwatch from the Cupertino giant. But is the new device …
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Fitbit is dead set on taking down the Apple Watch
Fitbit (FIT) is determined to wrestle the smartwatch market away from Apple (AAPL). And to do that, it has introduced its all-new Versa. Available for presale March 13, the $199 Versa smartwatch easily undercuts the more costly Apple Watch, which starts at …
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Fitbit Versa smartwatch is a mass-market competitor to the Apple Watch
When Fitbit launched its first “real” smartwatch, the Ionic, last fall, its target customer was clear. Between the many sensors, Fitbit Coach software, and (literally) edgy design, you could tell the Ionic was made for athletes — or at least those who …
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Take your running to new heights with the altimeter in Apple Watch Series 3
Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac Are you taking full advantage of all the neat new features in your shiny Series 3 Apple Watch? Cellular connectivity grabbed the headlines, but that isn’t the only hardware addition Cupertino managed to cram into a …
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Fitbit’s $200 Versa looks like the love child of an Apple Watch and a Pebble
Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its newest Apple Watch competitor that sells for just $199.99. The Versa looks just like Apple’s wearable from a distance, but also like the Pebble Steel. Upon closer inspection, you’ll quickly discover it’s not a Watch …
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Fitbit Versa Is Cheaper Apple Watch That Appeals to Both Sexes
Fitbit isn’t known for its fashion sense, despite past efforts to slim down its fitness trackers and introduce more high-end band materials. Its first smartwatch, last year’s Ionic, boldly took aim at Apple, but that device’s chunky, square aesthetic …
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Apple’s New Patents Point at Understanding Golf Swings and Introducing a Wellness Registry
Apple is expanding its portfolio of “activities” that can be tracked by the Apple Watch. watchOS 4.2 introduced workouts that can track your skiing and snow boarding activities. According to Apple’s news release, skiers and snowboarders can use Apple …
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60 brilliant Apple Watch apps to power up your smartwatch
Apple Watch are the the best way to really bring your Apple Watch to life, and there are thousands available to download from the App Store. With new features like GPS and LTE added into the hardware, there’s even more reason for developers to want to make …
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.3 Beta 5
The new watchOS 4.3 will bring a range of new features to the Apple Watch. Some of these new features will include the ability to control your Music Library for iPhone. This feature was actually available on the Apple Watch previously but it was removed …
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Apple Watch Can Detect AFib, Hyperkalemia with 90%+ Accuracy
When Apple announced its first ever smartwatch in 2015, it was clearly targeting a new breed of fitness and health fanatics by offering them access to the the latest tracking tech from their wrists. There’s no denying that the Apple Watch is an …
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