Tag: Apple Watch
Microsoft to end support for fitness Band devices at the end of May
Microsoft is planning to end support for all existing Band devices, the fitness wearable which it discontinued in 2016. Both the Microsoft Health Dashboard site and the Microsoft Band app for smartphones will be pulled at the end of May, along with the deletion of any user data uploaded to the service, marking the death…
Should you buy a fitness wearable this Xmas or are benefits overstated?
Many of us are likely to find a smartwatch or fitness wearable under the Christmas tree this year, most of them claiming to help improve our health and well-being in some way. After the excesses of the festive season many of us will turn to these devices to try and kick-start a new and healthier…
Apple rolls out ECG test feature for heart health checks on the Apple Watch
Users of the latest Apple Watch are now able to take an ECG (Electro Cardiogram) reading of their heart’s rhythm as part of an update which is initially rolling out across the US. Apple announced the arrival of enhanced sensors for a unique ECG feature at the launch of the latest Apple Watch in September,…
Xiaomi overtakes Apple in latest wearables market figures from IDC
Chinese firm Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become the largest wearables manufacturer in the world, according to new figures. Industry analyst firm IDC released figures which suggest the whole wearables market grew to 32 million shipments in the last quarter, up more than 21% on the same period last year. Xiaomi’s expansion outside China –…
Apple iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, Apple Watch launch – what the industry experts have to say
We asked four industry experts and commentators for their views on yesterday's Apple iPhone and Apple Watch launch.... Apple iPhone XS and XS Max Ben Wood, Chief of Research at CCS Insight: "The iPhone XS Max is undoubtedly the star of the show. It builds on the success of the iPhone X and offers one…
Apple “likely” to increase Apple Watch production to meet demand
Apple Watch pre-orders launched last week in a blaze of publicity - with demand massively outstripping supply. In fact, many customers who were hoping to get their hands (well, wrist) on a watch on the April 24th release date look like they'll have to wait as late as June for their order to arrive.
Here’s how fancy the Apple Watch Edition box looks
Whilst us peasants are stuck picking up the Apple Watch Sport (or maybe the 'normal' Apple Watch if we're feeling particularly extravagant), what do the rich people get? If you're willing to part with upwards of eight grand for a piece of technology that isn't technically better than the £300 version, and that will be…
Why you should probably wait for the Apple Watch 2 before splashing out on Apple’s latest gadget
Let me guess. You've followed all of the Apple Watch coverage, and now you're torn. Your brain is telling you to wait, and that you probably don't need an expensive smartwatch... but your deeply irrational heart has bought into the hype hook, line and sinker. Don't worry - I'm there too. But there's some very…
Apple Watch pre-orders start TOMORROW!
Apple has announced that from tomorrow at 8:01am UK time you'll be able to pre-order the Apple Watch online or in-store. Tomorrow will also mark the start of your opportunity to try the watch on - with demo units coming to Apple stores worldwide, as well as high-end fashionable shops, like Selfridges on Oxford Street.…
Apple Watch Edition buyers will get to skip the queues, so that everyone will know who is a dick
Buyers of the most expensive Apple Watch - the "Edition", which starts at £8000 will get to skip the queues outside Apple Stores on April 24th, according to reports. 9to5Mac reports on preparations for the rich to get their Apple watches - without having to mix with the sort of subhuman scum who only have…
