The Apple Watch has been slow to ship. Apple accepted pre-orders online, some of which are only beginning to arrive now, and the device still isn’t available in Apple Store retail locations. One rumor suggested that faulty Force Touch motors might have been to blame. A report on Friday, however, suggests that labor shortages — now back to normal — also contributed to slower Apple Watch...
Still waiting for your Apple Watch? It looks like the company is finally getting ready to ship versions of the new smartwatch equipped with the Modern Buckle, Leather Loop and the 42mm Space Black stainless steel band, according to 9to5Mac. Citing order update screenshots sent in from a handful of readers, the report adds that international versions of the Link Bracelet are also listed...
LG is dominating the smartwatch market, but not with its own devices. A new report from DisplaySearch reveals that the South Korean company produces 90 percent of the displays used in smartwatches this year. It turns out the company’s success is mostly due to the Apple Watch. LG scored an exclusive deal to provide the OLED panels for the new wearable device, which is expected to sell...
The Apple Watch doesn’t have a round face, and there’s no real indication that Apple has any plans to ever offer one. So, one man took it upon himself to create one. And the result is really pitiful. In order to create a round Apple Watch, YouTube user “PeripateticPandas” took what appears to be an industrial-sized disc sander to the standard Apple Watch, buzzing each of the corners...
Smartwatches are vessels for notification overload. They let you screen and address emails, phone calls, and texts as necessary, all without needing to take your phone out of your pocket. The market is growing, and growing fast. And while most people will consider a wearable for its productivity potential, there’s one very specific use we can’t forget about: games. Sure, gaming on your...
A lot has been said about the complexity of the Apple Watch UI. We have the opportunity to use gadgets every day, and still found it to have a steep learning curve. But it appears to be no match for a group of elders, who seem to breeze through the watch’s features like it’s no big deal. In a new Elder’s React video, a group of senior citizens give Apple’s new wearable a spin, and take...
The Apple Watch has already received its customary teardown, but a new report takes a closer look at some of its miniature internal components. One interesting discovery is that the wearable's all-new S1 chipset employs a 28-nanometer Samsung processor. Inside the tiny 26mm x 28mm S1 package, there are 30 individual components, Chipworks has found. They include sensors like the...
How accurate is the heart rate monitor on the Apple Watch? As accurate as a dedicated wrist-worn heart rate monitor, according to one man who recently compared data between the two devices. That’s pretty amazing, and it’s good news for folks who rely on that sort of data during a workout. SonoPlot engineer Brad Larson recently posted a graph on Twitter that shows a comparison between...
The Apple Watch is still only available for purchase online, after which Apple will ship you the unit. That looks set to change soon, however, as the company’s online store is preparing to add a “pick up” option for nearby stores. 9to5Mac first noticed the new radio button, which currently isn’t active but may be soon. It suggests that Apple has perhaps found a way to increase the...
We praised the Apple Watch Sport in our recent review, though did note a few of its shortcomings, and now Consumer Reports is out with its official stance on the new wearable. The publication, which reviews everything from cars to kitchen appliances, recently awarded the Apple Watch the top smartwatch out of 11 different smartwatches. Consumer Reports said it tested for “durability,...