For as iconic and successful as the iPod went on to become, early sales of Apple’s popular MP3 player were far from mind-blowing. Originally released in October of 2001, it wasn’t until 2005 that iPod sales truly began to explode on a massive scale.
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These Apple Watch bands look just like Apple’s, but they cost just $5-$9 on Amazon
The Apple Watch is the most popular smart watch in the world for so many reasons, not the least of which is Apple’s design. The watch itself is fantastic, and Apple’s stylish bands are there to help owners personalize their watches and separate …
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My first week with Apple Watch Series 3
I’ve been using Apple Watch since the first version shipped. I’ve grown so accustomed to using one that some of the things you might like about owning one yourself have become so much part of my daily life that I neglect to mention them here.
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5 stands to keep your Apple Watch charged all the time
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. It might not be the most popular Apple device ever, but I still use my Apple Watch every day.
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Your future Apple Watch could have a self-adjusting band
Apple might be working on a new way to make the Apple Watch fit even better. The company was recently granted a new patent for a watch band that would automatically adjust to the wearer’s wrist, using a mechanism included in the band or built into the …
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The Apple Watch Is Good Now
The Apple Watch Series 3 is crazy expensive for a smartwatch—$100 more than its closest competitors. Many of the third party apps are still slow enough to drive sane people to the brink. It also only lasts a day on a charge. I should hate this watch and …
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Apple is working on a self-tightening Apple Watch strap
This new strap sounds like the self-tightening laces in Back to the Future Part II, and now in the new Nike HyperAdapt. Like them this too could be a reality soon. Apple was recently granted a patent for the self-tightening strap which it describes as …
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Apple becoming America’s favorite company, as 64% own iPhone, Mac, iPad, iPod or watch
A new survey suggests that the average American household has expanded over the last five years to own 2.6 Apple-made products —with 64 percent of all Americans owning an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, or iPod product. The CNBC All-America Economic …
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Apple patents self-adjusting Apple Watch bands
Apple has been granted a new patent for various types of self-adjusting Apple Watch bands, which could automatically tighten or loosen to perfectly fit your wrist (via AppleInsider). The patent — formally US Patent No. 9,781,984, “Dynamic fit …
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Watch: Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus cameras compared
Though the cameras in Apple’s latest iPhones boast the same megapixel count as last year’s models, the new devices sport greatly improved internal components, from “deeper” pixels to an upgraded image signal processor. See how the new hardware compares to …
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Apple investigating self-adjusting Apple Watch bands
Apple on Tuesday was granted a U.S. patent describing multiple methods of creating a self-adjusting Apple Watch band, designs that could one day replace magnetic clasps, velcro and other fasteners seen in current generation hardware. Source: USPTO As …
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The MLB has fined a coach for wearing an Apple Watch during a game
After the Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto was filmed wearing an Apple Watch during the Diamondbacks vs. Rockies game last Wednesday the baseball organization has fined him for breaking their rules about wearing wearables during games, reports CBS Sports.
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Apple Watch 3: Apple Releases watchOS 4.0.1 Update To Fix Cellular Issue. Should You Download?
The recently released Apple Watch Series 3 with GPS and Cellular connectivity has been a success. It’s selling well and has reviews that have praised the freedom cellular has brought, so you’re no longer tethered to an iPhone nearby for most functions.
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Top new Apple Watch Series 3 features – is it worth the price premium? [Video]
The Apple Watch Series 3 launched alongside the new iPhones two weeks ago, and it’s arguably a more exciting hardware update than the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. With the release of the Series 3, Apple removed the Series 2 from the lineup, leaving …
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M.L.B. Says Apple Watch in Diamondbacks’ Dugout Was Not Used to Cheat
CLEVELAND — It was an honest mistake. That was the conclusion by Major League Baseball on Friday after it investigated why an Arizona Diamondbacks coach was wearing a digital watch in the dugout during his team’s wild card victory over the Colorado …
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Diamondbacks coach fined for wearing Apple Watch in dugout
NEW YORK—Arizona coach Ariel Prieto and the Diamondbacks were fined by Major League Baseball for his wearing an Apple Watch in the dugout during the NL wild-card win over Colorado. MLB announced the discipline Friday, two days after the game. The …
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Diamondbacks coach apologizes for wearing Apple Watch in dugout
LOS ANGELES — Arizona Diamondbacks coach Ariel Prieto has apologized and said it was a mistake for him to wear an Apple Watch in the dugout during the NL wild-card game against Colorado. Major League Baseball spokesman Michael Teevan said the commissioner …
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