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Apple likely to release AirPower in March
Back at Apple’s September iPhone X focused event, the company also introduced AirPower. The wireless charging accessory was shown working with three devices simultaneously, namely an iPhone X, Apple Watch and AirPods.
Apple Pay on Apple Watch
Apple launched their fundamentally simplified approach of a digital wallet Apple Pay around two and a half years ago, in October 2014. Since then hundreds of banks worldwide signed up for Apple Pay, enabling users to pay contact free at payment terminals at many retailers, as well as in iOS apps, and on the web.
We’re launching an iPhone news site soon
With our Apple Watch news site WatchAppList.com, we were able to build the biggest Apple Watch dedicated webpage and community on the web. Originally, I started this project as a small Apple Watch Facebook page.
Activity Rings are popular on Apple Watch
Yesterday we conducted a Twitter poll, to find out if you Close the Rings on your Apple Watch daily. The result was in a way surprising. Of the 163 counted votes, 73% said that they close the rings daily, or at least mostly.
Do you close the activity rings on your Apple Watch daily? (poll)
Apple just launched a dedicated “Close Your Rings” webpage, which shows how Apple Watch owners can up their physical activity in a fun and engaging way. Closing the rings is actually a central element to the fitness and health experience on Apple Watch.
Apple launches new Apple Watch “Close Your Rings” website
Many Apple Watch owners truly enjoy its fitness and health features through Apple’s stock and other third party apps and accessories (such as the great Alivecor band $199 Amazon). One key element to it all is to close the rings, through daily activity goals.
SOS call from Apple Watch saved mom and her baby in car crash
The Apple Watch is an incredible powerful health tracker. We previously reported about the huge advancements in predicting and diagnosing various medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, among others with very high accuracy.
Nomad’s Leather Apple Watch Strap
Making an Apple Watch personal through a unique third party Apple Watch band is what a majority of Apple Watch owners do. And it makes sense; Apple’s band offering isn’t small, but some brands still make distinct bands which are well worth our attention. Today we’re reviewing Nomad’s leather Apple Watch strap.
Parental Control: The top reasons to buy your kid an Apple Watch
Let’s get things straight: you will be the coolest parent for getting your child the highly anticipated, stylish, and useful Apple Watch Apart from that, there are also a lot of other benefits you will get.
How an Apple Watch can save your life: the guide to protect yourself and your loved ones
Apple introduced a new feature in iOS 11 which provides the possibility to call for help in emergency cases. Not only will you connect with your local emergency service, but you can also create a list of people you’d like to notify.
What’s your favorite Apple Watch band?
Aside from the case material, the only way to really personalize your Apple Watch is the band. There are tons of interesting options from Apple and third party manufacturers. Material and manufacturing quality differences created different band categories which will fit different occasions.
Best Productivity Apps
1. Hours (free) Hours is the simplest way to track time across different tasks. The app will provide you with smart reminders, and give you detailed insights into how you allocate your time.
Apple Watch users received heart rate warnings during NFL game
A couple days ago the NFL had a pretty exciting game. The Vikings and Saints had a very active game with impressive moves throughout it.
Things we would love from watchOS 5
WatchOS came a long way since its debut in 2015. Remember the days when apps weren’t native, so it would take a couple seconds for them to load? Yeah, that experience wasn’t great, but we all knew that improvements were coming.
What to expect from Apple Watch Series 4?
The Apple Watch Series 3 came out in September 2017, bringing cellular connectivity and a big red dot to Apple’s wrist-bound timekeeper. The tech industry being what it is, we’re already looking ahead to the inevitable Apple Watch 4 – likely to launch later this year.
WhatsApp on your Apple Watch
There are some key apps which are notoriously missing on the Apple Watch. One of them is WhatsApp. Sure, you will get WhatsApp notifications on your Apple Watch, but that’s right where it ends. Not anymore. An app called WatchUp: for WhatsApp on Watch finally solves this long overdue problem.
Which Apple Watch Material Looks Best?
Most frequently you will see the classic Aluminum Apple Watch. Unsurprisingly it is the most popular model, because it’s the cheapest one Apple offers. But is it actually the best looking material? What do you think? We just conducted a Twitter poll, and the results from 173 votes were interesting, and perhaps a bit surprising.
Developers receive 4th beta of watchOS 4.2.2
Apple just seeded the fourth beta of watchOS 4.2.2. To download the latest beta, you need to be a registered developer, and have the appropriate configuration profile installed. Then you can find it easily in your Settings under “Software Update”. This beta update is likely to be only about under the hood improvements. We should…