Today the US Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that delivers quite the punch. The inventions in the filing cover a new Apple Watch Design and a possible HDTV. Back in 2012 Patently Apple reported on… Read More ›
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Apple Watch 97% Accurate In Diagnosing Irregular Heartbeat
Around 200 of the subjects had been previously diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation – abnormal heartbeat. The DNN then separated this data from the rest. The DNN was then pitted against in-hospital cardioversions –a process that restores normal heartbeat to… Read More ›
Smartwatches In 2017
Up to this moment, the smartwatch market has been the preserve of the tech crew. The first modern smartwatches (we’re not talking 1980s Casios or 1990s Microsoft numbers) were from Samsung, LG, and Motorola – tech brands through and through…. Read More ›
The Pebble 2017 concept watch
The Pebble 2017 watch is designed to be as self-sustainable as possible. Unlike other smartwatches that need charging every other day, the Pebble 2017 edition sports an e-ink screen, known to consume 99% lesser energy than an LED Display. The… Read More ›
Finally, decent Apple battery performance
My history with iPhones has been littered with battery performance that has not ticked any boxes for me and it continues with the iPhone 7. The series 2 Apple Watch, however, has continued to surprise. The image above show 74%… Read More ›
Major apps abandoning Apple Watch
In the last few weeks, the latest update for Google Maps on iOS ditched support for the Apple Watch. Its removal was not mentioned in the release notes, and Google has not indicated whether support for watchOS will be reinstated…. Read More ›
Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch
The device looks to share design language with the company’s Blaze device, which was something between a fitness tracker and a full-fledged smartwatch. A source told Yahoo that the device, codenamed “Higgs,” is “definitely not sexy,” which the renders seem… Read More ›
The Apple Watch series 2 experience (part 2)
I think Apple is in the best place to move smart watches to a point that traditional watch wearers will consider these devices to be acceptable. I laughed when the Apple Watch Edition was announced and scoffed at the price…. Read More ›
The Apple Watch series 2 experience (part 1)
You don’t need me to write a review of the latest Apple Watch because far too many people have already done that. What I thought I would do instead is write about the experience and how the changes make a… Read More ›
The first smart watch dates back to 1927
In 1927, we didn’t have global positioning systems or micro LCD displays. But we did have the Plus Four Wristlet Route Indicator. A map that fit on your wrist, a driver could turn the knobs to scroll up their route… Read More ›
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