Here's everything - features and any other changes - that is new in the latest watchOS 2 beta 5 for Apple Watch. After previous watchOS betas suffered from quite a few frustrating bugs including slow performance and battery life issues, the release of watchOS 2 beta 5 is a welcome one for anyone testing the software on their watch.
It's fair to say that Microsoft has fully embraced the existence of the Apple Watch from initial launch. Owners of Apple's precise and beautiful timepiece have been able to interact with a number of Microsoft apps pretty much from day one. The software giant has now shown its clearest indication yet that it will continue to develop cutting-edge software that's compatible with the Apple Watch by releasing an upgrade to its popular Microsoft Outlook email app which brings extended compatibility for the wrist-worn gadget.
Here's how to get watchOS like icons on iOS home screen on your iPhone or iPad using 'Watch iOS' theme and Anemone tweak.
In an attempt to build on the early success of the Apple Watch the Cupertino based fruit company is in the process of making the precise timepiece available outside of its own physical and digital stores. As part of a strategic retailing partnership, Best Buy, one of the largest physical and online retailers in the United States, will start to ship the Apple Watch this coming August with availability in over 100 stores.
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.
















