While last week was dominated by Microsoft's Windows 10 keynote event, the big news in tech over the past few days has been Apple's record-breaking earnings call, and amid the number of eye-watering revelations, CEO Tim Cook also noted that Apple Watch was on track to begin shipping in April. With reports suggesting that a couple of thousand units are being tested ahead of launch, it's not surprising that one or two have been spotted in the wild already, and with only a couple of months to go, the game of Spot An Apple Watch seems now to be in full swing.
As the Apple earnings call trundled along nicely, CEO Tim Cook made an almost throwaway comment that is actually rather big: the Apple Watch is on course for an April release.
Apple's upcoming smartwatch may not be the first place you’ll think of when it comes to playing games, but even with its diminutive 1.5-inch display it's clear that someone, somewhere, is going to want to play Angry Birds or whatever the hot game of the year happens to be. The problem is, obviously enough, fitting anything meaningful onto such a small screen is never going to be easy.
Apple may have gone ahead and announced Apple Watch back in September alongside the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, but it's still apparently quite a way off reaching the consumer market, with reports suggesting that shipping will commence at the end of March. At September's initial keynote, Apple did offer a fairly strong impression of the design and software aspects without going into too much detail, and so now, a new report has shed some light on what's in the offing.
A ‘supposed’ prototype of the Apple Watch has just been sold on eBay for a good $260. Well, as it turns out and as common sense prevails, it's a fake. Read on after the jump for more on this, and how the yet-to-be-released smartwatch from Cupertino is already inspiring fake copies.
We now know what the Apple Watch will look like, but have you ever wondered what the company in 1995 would come up with when tasked with designing a watch, smart or otherwise?
Only yesterday, Apple rolled out iOS 8.2 beta 4, and as well as the usual performance tweaks and bug fixes, we got a little closer to finding out how Apple Watch will integrate with the Mac maker's mobile software. Within the Bluetooth settings, we saw how users will easily be able to connect to their wearable, and we also saw instructions alluding to a companion app. Now, thanks to the dogged work of one Apple dev, we have an even better idea if what we can expect from said app.
iOS 8.2 beta 4 was released to developers a short while ago, and as well as streamlining the software ready for general end user release with the usual bug fixes and such, there are a couple of other new and noteworthy additions to the fold. The main attraction in this instance is added Apple Watch support, with a new feature deployed that'll eventually permit Apple Watch owners to connect their iPhone with their wearable.
We don't know precisely when, but Apple Watch is certainly en route to market, and having been treated to an extensive preview alongside the iPhone 6's launch back in September, many prospective owners of Apple's first major wearable will be keen to test it out. If the innovative, circular interface has piqued your interest and you cannot wait to give it a try firsthand, then a new interactive demo will allow you to do so online.
With 2015 now here and Apple’s ‘early 2015’ release date for the Apple Watch starting to come into view we still don’t have a concrete date for when the company’s first wearable will become a reality. Apple recently gave some of its international customers a belated Christmas gift by adding come European countries to the list due Apple Watch early in the year, but when that will be is anybody’s guess.
















