It looks like the next Apple Watch will finally include one of the most sought-after features users (and developers) have been requesting since the wearable was first released – the ability for third parties to develop their own watch faces. This rumour …
( read original story …)
Apple is reportedly offering free repairs for some Apple Watch owners — here’s what happened, and who is affected
Apple will reportedly start offering free repairs for certain Apple Watches. The new worldwide policy, which was first reported by MacRumors, applies specifically to Apple Watch Series 2 devices that have a swollen battery. A swollen battery can cause the …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch users could have access to a whole suite of new faces soon
Gone through all the Apple Watch faces? Apple could be finally opening up the floor to third-party developers for Watch faces, hints a tiny line of code. Apple has long maintained control over available faces for its Apple Watch, only allowing official …
( read original story …)
Report: Apple Once Again Extends Apple Watch Warranties, This Time for Battery Issues
Apple will repair Apple Watch Series 2 devices that suffer from defects including swollen batteries or an inability to activate, per an updated version of its service policy obtained by MacRumors. In an internal document sent to Apple Stores and licensed …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch to support third-party watch faces in future, hints code: Report
Apple Watch is likely to support third-party watch faces in the future, according to 9to5Mac report citing a code found in watchOS 4.3.1. For now, Apple is the one responsible for providing watch faces, and some of the existing ones bring to life popular …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch Might Finally Get Support for Third-Party Watch Faces
Apple could enable third-party faces for the Apple Watch at some point in the future, according to findings in the code of watchOS 4.3.1. One of the most requested features for the Apple Watch and coming from developers and users alike is support for third …
( read original story …)
Fitbit Versa vs. Apple Watch Series 3: Which should you wear?
Fitbit is well-known in the fitness-tracking industry for its long (and impressive) line of wearables and sensors — however, it first tested the smartwatch waters with last year’s release of the Ionic. Now, Fitbit will soon be releasing the Versa …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch Caught New Mother’s Life-Threatening Thyroid Condition
Heather Hendershot’s Apple Watch may well have saved her life. The device started beeping at the 25-year-old mother last month, notifying her that her resting heart rate was abnormally high. Hendershot had always been healthy, so she figured her watch …
( read original story …)
Nurses call this woman ‘The Apple Watch Patient.’ It may have saved her life
A Kansas woman whose Apple Watch started beeping when it detected her rapid heartbeat says she won’t be taking the smart watch off — it may have saved her life. Heather Hendershot, of Scranton, told the Topeka Capital-Journal that her new Apple Watch …
( read original story …)
Apple Pay FAQ: The ultimate guide on how and where to use Apple’s payment platform
To set up Apple Pay on your Apple Watch, you’ll use the Apple Watch app for iPhone. In the My Watch tab, scroll down to Wallet & Apple Pay. In that section, you can mirror the alerts that show on your iPhone, or choose Custom and elect to have alerts …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch caught new mother’s life-threatening thyroid condition – even though she had NO symptoms
Heather Hendershot’s Apple Watch may well have saved her life. The device started beeping at the 25-year-old mother last month, notifying her that her resting heart rate was abnormally high. Hendershot had always been healthy, so she figured her watch most …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch Series Update: New watchOS 5 May Drop Old Apps Support
When Apple Watch Series 3 and other Apple Watch owners update to the new watchOS 5 upgrade for their gadgets, they may find some of the apps they’ve installed have no functionality. This is based on speculation from the latest beta of the watchOS which …
( read original story …)
Apple Watch Series 4: what to expect from the next generation timepiece
The Apple Watch Series 3 delivers solid improvements over its predecessor, including a few updates which make it more useful as a tool for health and fitness tracking. The big news, of course, is the inclusion of cellular connectivity. What has remained …
( read original story …)
Here’s how Apple Watch of the future could shake up sports
A patent recently filed by Apple seeks to use advanced sensors on a newly designed Apple Watch band to evaluate sports performance when using third-party equipment, such as golf clubs, baseball bats, footballs or barbells. The company AAPL, -0.47% is …
( read original story …)
Apple to Deprecate Support for Older Apple Watch Apps on Future watchOS Releases
It appears that Apple plans to deprecate support for older Apple Watch apps that were built for the original version of its watchOS operating system with future releases. While the news may be of concern for watchOS app developers as they will definitely …
( read original story …)
Get a foldable Apple Watch charging stand for $28 on Amazon
Want a nifty Apple Watch charging dock for a buck less than it takes to buy a charging cable from Apple itself? Today on Amazon you’ll find Dodocool’s MFi-certified foldable stand for Apple Watch for $28. It’s listed as $40, but you’ll see the $12 …
( read original story …)
The Apple Watch of the future could analyze your bicep curl or golf swing
A patent recently filed by Apple seeks to use advanced sensors on a newly designed Apple Watch band to evaluate sports performance when using third-party equipment, such as golf clubs, baseball bats, footballs or barbells. The company AAPL, +1.88% is …
( read original story …)