iFixit’s teardown of the Apple Watch Series 6 is out, and the company found bigger batteries, more Taptic Engine, and a thinner case.
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Complicated iPad Purchasing, Bryan's New Watch – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-21
Bryan Chaffin and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss how Apple made choosing an iPad more difficult, and Bryan’s new Watch!
Security Friday, Safari, Watch Pulse Oximeter – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-18
Andrew Orr and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, Safari updates, and the latest feature of Apple Watch.
Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Want to Put an "Apple Watch on Your Face"
Facebook has unveiled its Oculus Quest 2, and Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want VR products to be like “putting an Apple Watch on your face.”
Apple One and Fitness+, Apple Watch vs. Apple Watch, with Charlotte Henry - ACM 535
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry dig into everything they love about Apple One, Apple’s new bundled services plan. They also have Apple Watch fighting Apple Watch for Charlotte’s affections, and they even have a winner!
John's Robotic Look at Life, Bryan's Fitness Routine – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-16
John Martellaro & Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to chat iPads, Fitness+, and Family Setup. John also has a bone to pick with Spotify.
Belkin Offers Apple Watch Chargers, Cables and More
Belkin has plenty of accessories for the new Apple products, like chargers, screen protectors, cables, and adapters.
Need an Apple Watch Screen Protector? InvisibleShield Supports New Apple Products
ZAGG brand InvisibleShield has announced screen protectors for the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and iPad Air 4th-gen.
The Lives Saved by Apple Watch
Periodically stories emerge about how an Apple Watch alert has given its user a health warning that has ultimately save their life. We’ve shared some of them here at The Mac Observer. During its fall 2020 ‘Time Flies’ keynote, Apple broadcast a video detailing even more of those stories.
Apple and Singapore Team-up on National Health Initiative, LumiHealth
Apple and the government of Singapore launched LumiHealth, a personalized program to encourage healthy activity based on the Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch Series 3 Competes With Fitbit Sense
One thing from the Apple Event on Tuesday left Andrew scratching his head: Why is the Apple Watch Series 3 back?
Time Flies Event Aftermath – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-15
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the Time Flies event announcements of new hardware and services.
Apple Launches the Affordable Apple Watch SE
Apple on Tuesday launched an affordable Apple Watch SE model, with Series 5 internals and a body 30% bigger than the Series 3.
Apple Announces watchOS 7: Family Setup, Apple Fitness+, New Faces, Sleep Tracking
Apple announced watchOS 7 during Tuesday’s Time Flies event, along with Apple Watch Series 6. watchOS 7 includes Family Setup, a ton of new Faces, more Memoji support, a service called Finess+, and more. Updated with more details.
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Apple Watch 6 Announced with Pulse Oximeter [UPDATE]
During Apple’s September 15 event, Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 6 with a pulse oximeter, SPO2.
Apple Watch 'SE' Could be Announced at Next Apple Event
Speculation continues that we could see a lower-cost Apple Watch ‘SE’ unveiled at the ‘Time Flies’ Apple Event.
The September 2020 Apple Event AR Easter Egg
Hidden amongst the announcement on the Apple Event website was a little Easter egg – an AR-powered logo and date reveal.
"Time Flies" Apple Event Speculation – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-08
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s “Time Flies” event announcement and what could be unveiled.
Apple Watch Notes App ‘Watch Notes’ Goes Free
Watch Notes by Flicktype is an Apple Watch notes app and it recently went on sale. It used to be US$2.99 and now it’s free, although for an unknown time. The app lets you compose and manage your notes directly on your Apple Watch. Notes are stored in your iCloud and sync between your Apple Watch and iPhone. You can change the note color by long-pressing on the plus button. The popular FlickType Keyboard is built into the app and doesn’t require a separate purchase.
Apple Seeds First watchOS 7 Public Beta
On Monday Apple seeded the first watchOS 7 public beta to customers after having released the first macOS Big Sur public beta on Thursday.
Google Maps Comes to CarPlay Dashboard and Apple Watch
Google announced on Monday that Google Maps is now compatible with CarPlay Dashboard and that the app is also on Apple Watch.
Watch the Apple Watch Eject Water in Slow Motion
The Slo Mo Guys uploaded a video on YouTube today where you can watch the Apple Watch eject water in slow motion. It’s filmed at 1,000 frames per second as well as 2,000 frames per second using a Phantom Flex 4K camera. The Apple Watch is submerged in a bath tub and then shows an alert to use the device’s built-in water ejection feature. We see the Watch eject the water from the speaker, turning off and on again about 10 times to remove every drop of water that gets settled back in.
This Wooden Magnetic Dock Powers Your iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods: $67.99
We have a deal on the Triple Dock, a handcrafted wooden charging station for your iPhone, Airpods, and Apple Watch. It features two Lightning connectors with 5-foot chords, and an Apple Watch charging disc. The back stand for your Lightning ports are adjustable to accomodate different devices, and the middle one was designed for AirPods. The company also has what it calls innovative micro-suction tape technology that allows one-handed operation. It’s $67.99 through our deal.
June 21 Apple Watch Activity Challenge Celebrates Yoga
The next Apple Watch Activity Challenge takes place on June 21 to celebrate International Day of Yoga and earn a special badge.