Apple Watch

In Apple's iOS Apple Store app, it says, “Pick your favorite models before pre-order…. Choose your favorites by clicking the heart icon next to those models.” That way, you can compare them and be ready for the pre-order process. Here's how to do it. _____________________ This is another bit of genius from Apple. By selecting…

Want an Apple Watch right away? Make a reservation. Internal Apple documents obtained by MacRumors say customers will need to use an online form to reserve a specific watch model at a specific store they can then go in to buy. The new Product Reservation system will be used in lieu of the Personal Pickup…

Airlines getting onboard with Apple Watch support Alaska Airlines – YES Alaska's Apple Watch app gives you check-in notifications, gate changes, connecting gate information, flight delay and cancellation alerts, and countdowns for boarding and landing. The airline says that's just the beginning, and is asking for customer feedback to decide which features to add next.…

Image credit: Apple Apple Watch Pricing There are two distinct concepts when it comes to the Apple Watch. First, is it priced right? In my discussions with some of the TMO staff who are watch aficionados, I must repeat what I've written before. “Apple Watch Pricing is Very, Very Reasonable.” The fact that one can buy…

Not everyone will be an Apple Watch owner, and that's understandable. I've heard many folks complaining about this forced installation, calling the Apple Watch app “bloatware.” Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, this is an indication of how good we iPhone users have it. Sit down with anyone who has ever bought…

Apple's mystery room at the Yerba Buena Center Image courtesy 9to5 Mac Apple sent out invitations last week for the March 9 media event with the tag line “Spring forward.” The wording is no doubt a nod to the Day Light Saving time change that will have happened the day before, and also a likely…

Apple has not officially designated the Apple Watch as either water proof or water resistant. If Mr. Cook actually said he wears his in the shower, it could indicate that Apple will market the device as one or the other. The problem is the report is hearsay, and there could be some translation issues. It…

Schools banning Apple Watch to stop cheating on tests The big problem schools are facing is that smartwatches can work as an extension of our smartphones—devices that have already been banned from many exam halls. While some smartwatches are very obviously not traditional watches, Apple Watch blurs that line with its design that's more fashion…

____________________ What got me started on this was an article by Dave Smith at Business Insider. “The Biggest Concern With The Apple Watch Has Nothing To Do With The Actual Watch.” The issue was that this new purchase process was presented as an unknown, perhaps something that could trip Apple up. I really doubted that.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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/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…

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…

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 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 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 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…

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…