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.
The Apple Watch may be Apple's "most personal product yet". It may be the first new product type that the Cupertino company has launched for a number of years. It may also be company's first new category product post-Steve Jobs. It may even only be the beginning of the road map as it sits with its first-generation release status. However, it seems that while all of those things are indeed true, it's also true that the precise timepiece is performing extremely well when it comes to customer satisfaction, according to recent surveys.
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.
Apple is all about marketing its products well, and it usually does a good job at that. In line with the tradition, the Cupertino company today has released not one, not two, but four new ads for the Apple Watch through its YouTube channel that showcase the wearable being used in a number of situations, including traveling, working out, interacting with family etc. Before we go into the detail of these ads, allow me to say that for a company that usually makes pretty good ads, Apple has left me disappointed with these.
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.
Here’s how to downgrade watchOS 2 beta on Apple Watch to the current watchOS GM release, according to an official Apple document. You will be required to send off your Apple Watch to Apple for this process. The complete steps are outlined here.
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.
Reserve Strap has today lifted the lid on more details of its first Apple Watch battery-toting band. Claiming an extra 30 hours of battery time for your Apple Watch, the band won't come cheap, though.
In addition to the Apple Watch being made available in 7 countries today, the company has also confirmed via marketing material updates on a number of its country specific websites that the device will be coming to The Netherlands, Thailand and Sweden on July 17.
















