Are those low-price cheap third-party Apple Watch bands worth getting? We tried one out ourselves, here's what we think about it. Check out the full review.
Apple's official hardware accessory programs that exist to allow third-party manufactures to create accessories that comply with Apple's own manufacturing standards have proved to be extremely popular. The third-party accessory market is rapidly expanding with users always keen to get the latest dock, protective case or stand that carries the official emblem to signify that it was made as part of Apple's accessory initiatives. Now, it looks as though Apple Watch owners should prepare to part with some more cash as Apple is reportedly expanding its Made for Apple Watch program to allow third-party manufacturers to build Apple Watch docks/stands with integrated chargers.
If you happen to be the adventurous do-it-yourself (DIY) orientated type of individual who likes to sink their teeth into an exciting technology based challenge then this one could be for you. Marc Jensen, James Squires, and Shawn Roske from Make: have produced a walkthrough video that shows how you can "automatically" open doors at home or work by simply tapping on the display of an Apple Watch.
Apple Watch is launching in three additional countries on July 31st, with customers in Russia, Turkey and New Zealand all set to finally receive Apple's first wearable by the end of this month.
Predicting Apple's financial results is often a case of just coming up with huge numbers for both sales and profits, but if you prefer your guesswork to be a little more nuanced, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been outlining his thoughts on Apple's recently completed financial quarter.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has proved that there is indeed time for a little fun and games in this world, even when you're very much in the spotlight as one of the individuals vying to become the most powerful man in the world. In a new whimsical 46-second campaign video entitled "Jeb's Silicon Valley Favorites List" Bush, or "Jeb" as he generally prefers to be called, reveals his not so secret love of Apple gadgets along with his preferred Twitter hashtag and even more bizarrely, how he likes to dress.
Apple Watch will get support for video playback with watchOS 2 scheduled for release this fall. Maybe then we'll see Hulu and other apps adding support for video playback capability on the Watch. For now though, you can use the updated Hulu app for iOS to remote control playback of Hulu content right from their wrist.
One of the surprise aspects of the Apple Watch has turned out to be its rather unexpected water resistance, if not waterproofing capabilities. Apple has cautiously given its first wrist worn gadget an IPX7 water resistance rating and warns users against submerging the Watch completely in water. But as it turns out, Apple's wrist-slapped contraption goes well beyond that, at least as far as its physical aspects are concerned, and one developer is already exploring these possibilities for tracking water based activities.
OS X 10.11 El Capitan and watchOS 2 beta 3 download is now available for registered developers. Here’s how you can update if you’re already running previous betas or are just starting from scratch.
The Apple Watch may be waterproof to some extent, but even Apple doesn't recommend swimming while wearing it. Apple CEO Tim Cook famously claimed that he showered while wearing the smartwatch, but even though some users have reported being able to go so far as to take a swim with the device, we're not sure we would trust Apple's waterproofing quite so far.
