To be sure, UHDTV is coming, and the industry is, from what I've seen, determined not to make the mistakes of the past. (Read that as 3D). Having been through this process before, the industry knows what it has to do to generate demand. I might have used the words “be successful,” but there's no…
Apple Watch
Use a PDF to See How Big Apple Watches Really Are
Here's a sneak peek: From the Printable PDF of the Apple Watch Dimensions Just print it out and see what they'll actually look like size-wise. Another fun fact is that eight Apple Watch displays will fit into an iPhone 6 display. Not the Plus, just the regular iPhone 6. That really puts into perspective the…
Narrative Debuts World's Smallest Wearable Camera
The system starts with the camera. At 36 x 36 x 9 mm (1.42 x 1.42 x 0.35 in for the metric challenged) we’ll buy that it’s currently the smallest wearable camera. But there’s lots of technology packed in this small space. There’s not only a 5 MP image capture sensor, but GPS, accelerometer and…
Insiders Claim Steel Apple Watch to Start at $500, Gold at $4,000
Apple's mid-range smartwatch will likely start at $500 Assuming the sources are correct, that pegs the anodized aluminum Apple Watch Sport as the lower-priced $349 model. The anonymous sources, speaking with the French site iGen (English translation), also said Apple will ship its smartwatch in time for Valentine's Day in February. While a February release…
Hands (and Wrist) on the New Apple Watch (Video)
Apple Watch All Photos by Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus The Demonstration Process Apple had a pretty scripted demo they walked interested media through. It started with the reality that there were two different software builds on the demonstration Apple Watches on hand. The ones Apple's staff members strapped onto media—and yes, they strapped it on, presumably…
WSJ Claims iWatch Will Have NFC for Mobile Payment System
Apple hasn't announced any of these products yet, and the iWatch itself may not be called the iWatch. With less than a week to go before Apple's media event, however, we've reached the point where the majority of leaks coming from reputable mainstream sources like The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, and the AP tend…
Analyst: No Apple iWatch this Year
KGI analysts think the iWatch won't ship until next year because of production issues Mr. Kuo expects the iWatch will launch some time in 2015 instead of this fall. Apple has been expected to jump into the wearable tech market soon with a product commonly referred to as the iWatch. The smart watch device is…
Why the Apple iWatch Won't Go Straight to the Bottom Dresser Drawer
Apple, in my opinion, is looking at 1) previously unexplored utility in wearables 2) health monitoring that makes sense and 3) fashion. The elegant combination of these elements will set the iWatch apart from geeky smartwatches that can tell us the atmospheric pressure in millbars in Hong Kong. In other words, I expect the iWatch…
Swatch: We Aren't Making Apple's iWatch
Swatch/Apple iWatch team up? Not likely. The report about Swatch's alleged collaboration with Apple came through insider sources speaking with VentureBeat. The sources said the partnership wasn't limited to Swatch and that Apple planned to roll out its smartwatch technology across several companies so consumers would have a broad selection of watches from which to…
Analyst: Get Ready for Round iWatch in 2 Sizes
Mr. Blair expects Apple to start production some time in July or August, and will build between 18 million and 21 million before the end of 2014, according to Business Insider. Apple hasn't done anything to confirm or deny that it is working on wearable tech gera for our wrists, although CEO Tim Cook has…
Trip Chowdry's iWatch Deadline Arrives: RIP Apple
Sixty days ago today, Apple watchers received some startling news: Without an iWatch, Apple will disappear in sixty days which is today. Well…it will take time. Well…a lot of time. Well…they won’t actually just vanish in sixty days. Well…it might be best to let Death Knell Prognosticator Trip Chowdhry lay it out for you himself, from…
Swatch Wound Up over Apple's iWatch Name, Files Formal Complaints
Swatch wants Apple to ditch iWatch name iWatch is the name Apple is expected to use for its still unconfirmed smartwatch device. The company has registered the name in several countries, although it hasn't officially said the device is coming or what it will be called. Simply registering the name was enough to get the…
1Password Adds Watchtower Website Security Monitoring
1Password 4 adds Watchtower website security monitoring Watchtower is off by default, so you'll need to pay a visit to 1Password's preferences to enable it. Once active, it downloads a database to cross reference against your logins and adds a red alert bar to entries for potential problem sites. Agile Bits says all checking is…
Analyst: iWatch Sensor to Protect You from Sunburn
Analyst thinks iWatch will include a UV sensor In a note to investors, he said, Silicon Labs recently announced a family of products featuring the industry's first digital ultraviolet index sensors. These chips measure UV exposure to aid those with elevated risk of sunburn or just a general concern about excessive sun exposure, and we…
Analyst: iWatch isn't about Smartwatches
With rumors of an Apple smartwatch running hot and heavy, analysts are offering thier take on just what might be up — or at the end of — the company's sleeve. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White thinks the mythical watch isn't about being a smartwatch at all, and instead is a wrist top remote for…
Hon Hai Shows Off its Own Smartwatch for iPhone
Hon Hai, which is well known as the company that builds the iPhone for Apple through its Foxconn factories, has crafted its own smartwatch designed to connect to the iPhone. The watch displays alerts and other notifications, and tracks fitness-related data like heart rate and respiration, and are looking to add fingerprint ID to future…
So, do I Actually Have to LOOK at an iWatch?
There are two new, next generation technologies being discussed these days: smart glasses, notably being pursued by Google and wearable computing devices which Apple may be considering with its rumored iWatch. Are they equivalent ways of achieving the same thing? Perhaps not. The more I read about and think about the idea of an iWatch,…
Supply Chain Rumor: Apple & Intel Working on iWatch
Apple's ever-trustworthy supply chain has let it slip that Apple and Intel are working on a wristwatch, wearable computing for the wrist that could be based on iOS. MobileGeeks spotted an article from Chinese-language Tech163 that said a supply chain source let it slip that Intel developed the watch, and that Apple is interested in…
Apple Working on Wearable Computer Prototypes
According to the New York Times, Apple’s wearable computer concepts include devices that send data to an iPhone, and others display information on iPod screens. The company is also said to be toying with the idea of a wrist watch-style iPod that sports a curved glass surface and a Siri voice control interface.The idea of…
iPhone Watch Case Costs $38K, Upgrade Path Available
The company also told The Mac Observer that customers will have an opportunity to adapt the case to the next generation of iPhones. We can hear the rousing choruses of “Hoorah!” echoing throughout…wherever it is that people who can spend $38,000 on an iPhone case hang out. We also asked De Bethune about other smartphones,…
ActyMac DutyWatch 1.0 Spies On Your Employees
Charts and Graphics show all Application and Keyboard usage. ActyMac DutyWatch is available for US$99.95 for a Single License, and can be downloaded directly from the ActyMac website.
Rock On With iRock 830: Music In Your Pocketwatch Pocket
T hereis been so much attention paid to Appleis little MP3 player that could it seems there are no other players on the market. Though Appleis iPod is the current king of the MP3 player hill, that doesnit mean that other players arenit worth a look-see. If you are bound and determine to get an…
Track Your Health Better
Health Tracker is a simple yet powerful program which helps you keep track of and graph any health related measurement. For example, if you are diabetic you could track your blood glucose levels. For weight loss, you could track your weight, measurements for various body parts, or your % body fat. Or, if you keep…
Track Your Weight And So Much More
Black Cat Systems has released version 2.0.0 of Health Tracker (formerly Weight Tracker), a graphing program to track health related measurements. Health Tracker now runs under MacOS X. In addition, a FAT version is also available for older systems.Health Tracker is a simple yet powerful program which helps you keep track of and graph any…