The Forté for Apple Watch cradle is typically Twelve South and dare I say typically Apple. The stainless steel frame and black leather base are without doubt elegant and it would work perfectly with a stainless steep Apple Watch. It… Read More ›
Smartwatches
The genius of the Apple Watch strap system
It has been 7 years since Apple introduced the Apple Watch and the strap mechanism rarely gets a mention these days. It has become a feature that we are so familiar with that it is invisible, even when changing a… Read More ›
Why measuring heart-rate variability is important
Since your HRV pattern is a reflection of how much stress your body is under, virtually all facets of your lifestyle can affect it. Remember that stress is more than mental — things like illness, emotional hardship, lack of sleep… Read More ›
The Amazfit Falcon is taking aim at Garmin, and possibly Apple
It’s hard to know where to put the new Amazfit Falcon on the fitness watch ladder. It looks like a Garmin, but acts more like an Apple Watch and it shares features from both. It appears to be tougher than… Read More ›
The Google Pixel Watch (Fitbit is dead)
The Google Pixel Watch may not be for me (not for iPhone users for a start), but it has some key advantages that even Apple cannot match. For a start this type of product will go a long way to… Read More ›
Does the Apple Watch Ultra make you look like Ben 10?
Someone at work joked last week that I looked like Ben 10 because of the Apple Watch Ultra. I vaguely remembered Ben 10, my son watched the show when he was very young, but wasn’t sure of the link. Today… Read More ›
Apple Watch Ultra Review
I spent some time with the Ultra this week in the Apple Store and the experience was a little strange. It turned into a 25 minute debate with the Apple employee about why the Ultra is not ‘the most innovative… Read More ›
What is Apple doing with the Apple Watch? Not a lot…
The Apple Watch series 8 brings not much to a line of smartwatches which is dominating the sector, and potentially the traditional budget watch sector as well. The S8 chip has the same CPU as the S7Crash detection is included… Read More ›
Would you wear a toilet seat on your wrist?
See that Apple Watch fastened to your wrist? Well, it may well be a masterful piece of technology that tracks your steps, buzzes you notifications and locates that missing iPhone you drunkenly left in that bar. But according to Dr… Read More ›
When Apple commentators go blind…
Garmin posted the above to highlight the battery life of the Enduro 2. It is a valid comparison to the Apple Watch Ultra because that offers up to 36 hours of battery (1.5 days- not sure under 2 deserves to… Read More ›
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