Once perfected, Apple Watch sensors designed to pick up early signs of heart diseases will also be able to detect if the person has diabetes as well. Apart from diagnosing heart issues, a future iteration of the Apple Watch could also be able to foretell …
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New Report Confirms: Holiday Apple Watch Sales Set a Historic Record
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may not have sold as many iPhones as it had hoped last quarter, but Apple Watch sales were on fire. Apple CEO Tim Cook already said as much on last week’s earnings call, but industry tracker Canalys just released its wearable …
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5 ways Apple can stop developers from abandoning Apple Watch
Even with a list view in watchOS 4, people aren’t really using apps on Apple Watch. I’ve owned an Apple Watch since the day one and I can probably count the number of minutes I’ve spent using apps. From the weird honeycomb grid to the slow loading …
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Apple Watch sets a record for wearables shipments
Apple’s smart devices are often criticized for exclusively running within the company’s own ecosystem — but the market doesn’t seem to mind. The electronics giant shipped 8 million Apple Watches in the fourth quarter of 2017, Canalys research shows, which …
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Apple Watch Grows 54% in 2017, Makes Apple King of Wearables
Sales of the Apple Watch set a new record last year, according to data provided by Canalys, thanks to a growth of no less than 54 percent versus 2016. The newly-introduced Apple Watch Series 3 was the model that powered the growth, as this model alone …
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Apple ships record amount of Watches, report says
“Apple has won the wearables game,” said Jason Low, senior analyst at Canalys. The company shipped 18 million Watch devices throughout 2017, a 54 percent increase on 2016. While Android Wear competitors, like the Samsung Gear S3 and Huawei’s Watch 2 …
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Apple Watch spanks the Swiss watch industry for real
Apple Watch is absolutely dominating the traditional Swiss watch industry. The latest reports on Apple Watch sales figures were released today and even though Apple hasn’t put out its own official numbers, it looks like Apple Watch outsold the entire …
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5 Apple Watch bands you can get on Amazon for under $20 each
The good thing about the Apple Watch being such a fantastic smartwatch is the level of convenience it offers. Of course, the bad thing is that it seems like everyone on the planet has one. If you want to separate yourself from the pack a bit, the best way …
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Apple Watch Shipments in 2017 Were More Than Some Manufacturers’ Phone Lineup
Apple does not exactly release exact numbers for its Apple Watch lineup, though the company was able to generate a record-breaking $88.3 billion revenue for Q1 2018, the wearable family is what we are going to be reporting about. Not surprisingly, and …
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Report: Apple Watch shipments jump 54% y/y, 18 million sold in 2017
When it comes to wearables it seems Apple is just about the only game in town. At least, if we’re talking about market share. Analyst firm Canalys estimates 18 million Apple Watches were shipped in 2017, beating expectations. That represents a 54% year …
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Apple wants Watch users to take part in a ‘Heart Survey’
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has started sending out notifications to users of its Apple Watch announcing the commencement of its “Heart Survey”, the media reported. In November 2017, Apple had asked the users of its Apple Watch if they wanted to take part in a …
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Apple Watch: Some Apps Ditch Cupertino Company’s Flagship Smartwatch
The Apple Watch may be the hottest smartwatch on the market. But some companies are taking their apps off the smartwatch. According to Engadget, Slack is just the latest to make an exit. “Like Twitter, Amazon, and Google Maps before it, Slack is ditching …
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Apple Watch Series 4: New Digital Crown To Feature Prominently
Patent application number 20180024683, published by Fletcher Rothkopf, Director of Product Design, Technology Investigation at Apple, outlines a new digital crown that seemingly offers similar functionality to the Force Touch system that has already …
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Slack kills its Apple Watch app
As more app developers drop support for the Apple Watch, it’s increasingly looking like the Apple’s wearable is evolving into a smartwatch that’s great for notifications and fitness tracking, whether the company wants it to or not. Just like Twitter …
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Apple proves it can still deliver profit growth despite slower iPhone demand (AAPL)
Apple reported an earnings beat despite weaker-than-expected iPhone sales. Some analysts believe that its strong services, revenue from other products, and potential for capital return helped offset iPhone numbers. Watch Apple’s stock price in real time here.
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Apple Watch Series 3 Sales Up 100% Compared To Series 2 Last Year
When Apple first launched the Apple Watch, it’s safe to say that it wasn’t really what many were expecting and it did leave something to be desired. However to Apple’s credit, the subsequent iterations of the Apple Watch have seen vast improvements …
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Why are big apps quitting the Apple Watch?
Almost three years on from launch, the Apple Watch continues to be lauded as the number one smartwatch on the market. So why are apps jumping ship? Workplace chat service Slack has announced it will axe its standalone app for the Apple Watch. It follows in …
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