With each generation, the Apple Watch’s purpose has seemed to shift. The first one demonstrated what Apple thought a wearable should be, and the second tried to be the perfect workout companion. When it came time to build the Series 3, though, Apple took …
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Why I Stopped Wearing My Apple Watch — and What That Means for Apple
Go to the Dictionary.com entry for “early adopter” and you’re likely to see a picture of me. I love playing with new gadgets, and my job as tech stocks editor at TheStreet gives me an excuse to spend even more money on the latest gizmo (“It’s for work,” I …
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Friday 5: Awesome Apple Watch apps to try this weekend [Video]
My hands-on look at the Apple Watch Series 3 is still forthcoming, but I have to say that I’ve been extremely impressed by the potential and speed of this device. The Series 3 is, in my opinion, what the original Apple Watch aspired to be. The hardware …
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I used to hate the Apple Watch, but I became obsessed after using it as a fitness tracker
I’ve never been shy about my disdain for smartwatches. Every company from Google to Apple to the now-defunct startup Pebble overpromised and under-delivered on wearables. There wasn’t a clear purpose for smartwatches other than they were geeky and kind of …
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Starbucks is enhancing its Apple Watch app
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “Payments Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Starbucks is enhancing its app for the Apple Watch, allowing users to add money to their virtual Starbucks card from the watch …
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Apple Watch Series 3
The Apple Watch is far and away the most popular smartwatch out there, so the company isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with the new Series 3. The two biggest changes are an increased focus on fitness, and a version with built-in cellular connectivity so …
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9 Apple Watch bands under $35 that don’t look cheap
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. Whether it’s smart or totally analog, a watch will always be considered part of the …
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Apple Watch Series 3 finally delivers on Apple’s vision
It might come as no surprise to those of you who follow me and also BGR, but I’m a big believer in Apple’s vision for the company’s wearable. While the approach has been ever-so-Appley refined over three generations of devices, the product hasn’t …
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How scratch-proof is the most expensive Apple Watch?
These days, the range of prices across Apple’s Apple Watch line is not nearly as vast as it was back when the company was selling a gold Apple Watch Edition for $17,000. Still, there remains a vast price differential between Apple’s entry-level Apple …
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How Well Does The watchOS 4 Apple Watch Flashlight Work?
One of the great little built-in features of iOS is the ability to turn your iPhone into a flashlight on demand. Apple made use of the camera’s LED flash, making the iPhone a serviceable –and always available– emergency light. With watchOS 4, the …
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Busting open the Apple Watch Series 3 reveals a new, larger battery
The Apple Watch Series 3 has been widely available for a few days now, bringing Apple fans cellular service on their wrists for the first time ever. Apple had to add some new wrinkles to the Apple Watch to bring the new feature to the same familiar 42mm …
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Apple Watch Series 3 teardown shows a beefed-up battery
The Apple Watch Series 3 has been widely available for a few days now, bringing Apple fans cellular service on their wrists for the first time ever. Apple had to add some new wrinkles to the Apple Watch to bring the new feature to the same familiar 42mm …
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Today’s Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs: Finally! A Use For The Apple Watch
Yes, there is something you can do with an Apple Watch: “The Yankees, who had long been suspicious of the Red Sox’ stealing catchers’ signs in Fenway Park, contended the video showed a member of the Red Sox training staff looking at his Apple Watch …
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The new Apple Watch finally freed me from my phone
I had this weird moment the other night where I finally took the time to listen to the crickets around me as I took my dog for a walk. I wasn’t staring down at my iPhone browsing Twitter or Instagram or chatting needlessly to try to fight some boredom I’d …
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Apple Watch Is Sprint’s First CDMA-Free Phone
The new LTE Apple Watch Series 3 doesn’t have the CDMA radio system upon which Sprint and Verizon have long relied. And yet it makes phone calls. No Sprint device has combined those factors before, and the watch’s abilities hint at a future when a wider …
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Exclusive discount on 1More headphones, Apple Watch deals, and more tech sales
Welcome to Good Deals, a Verge-approved roundup of the week’s best tech deals from Vox Media Commerce Editor Chloe Reznikov. This week, we rounded up some exciting deals on everything from gadgets to laptops to cameras — including the super cute Elago …
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Apple now gives you 48 hours to watch a rented movie after starting it
Apple has extended the period of time that customers have to finish (or rewatch) a rented movie to 48 hours. That’s up from the previous limit of 24 hours, as MacRumors noted earlier today. The clock starts when you begin watching rented content; you …
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