Apple Watch (iWatch) – Page 8

Does the Apple Watch Live up to the Real World?

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Apple Watch has been expected to create a breakthrough for all wearable devices. In reality it will be pretty difficult to judge how successful the Apple Watch will be, as Apple stated that …

Apple Watch AMOLED Display is a 322 ppi Retina

by Steve Sechrist

We are finally getting more details on the Apple Watch display, now that the long coveted device has started trickling out in limited quantities (Mashable.com is reporting an Australian Fitness trainer was one of …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 18

by Tom Allen

The Apple Watch is now on sale worldwide. Apple has said that the relatively muted and mostly-online launch (Apple Watch Delayed) does not imply anything for future iPhone and iPad launches. Getac has upgraded …

iFixit Confirms Apple Watch Display Source

by Tom Allen

A teardown of the Apple Watch by iFixit has confirmed that the product uses a flexible AMOLED screen from LG Display, which had been suspected but not proven until now. The article (http://tinyurl.com/pn2h3dr) also …

Only 18% of U.S. Consumers Plan to Purchase a Wearable Device, Despite Brisk Apple Watch Pre-Sales

by Helen Vince

According to findings released today from Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group (CG,www.carlisleandgallagher.com), a business and technology consulting firm exclusively focused on the financial services industry, U.S. consumers are in no rush to purchase a …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Google Glass| LG Electronics (LGE)| Samsung| Wearables

EA Takes Advantage of Apple Watch Hype

by Tom Allen

EA has been quick to jump on the Apple Watch hype train, having released an update to the iOS FIFA ’15 app supporting the device. According to Pocket Gamer, the app will send game …

Apple Watch Supply Issues Caused by Display and Motor

by Tom Allen

An analyst at China’s KGI Securities, Ming Chi-Kuo, says that the Apple Watch supply issues (Apple Cuts Watch Targets on Display Concerns…) have been caused by difficulty in producing two components. The first is …

Tags:Apple| Apple Watch (iWatch)| Mobile Display Monitor| Supply Chain| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Apple Watch Fees Approach $3,000

by Tom Allen

Apple has revealed that repairing the Apple Watch outside of its warranty will be an expensive proposition. Prices will range from $230 for the basic Apple Watch Sport to $2,800 for the Edition model. …

Apple Watch Delayed

by Tom Allen

Shipments of the Apple Watch have been delayed from late April to the summer. Originally set to be launched on 24th April, the Watch is now listed as shipping in June or July – …

’80s Patent Keeps Apple Out of Switzerland

by Tom Allen

A patent may prevent the Apple Watch from being sold in Switzerland this year. The patent, which covers the use of the word ‘Apple’ and apple imagery in association with watches and jewellery, was …

The World’s Most Expensive TV Remote?

by Bob Raikes

Ooyala has posted a blog that explains how the company’s SDK can be used to enable the watch to be used to control the playback of video on an iOS device. This means that …

Tags:Apple Watch (iWatch)| Remote Controls

And Finally… – Vol 22 No 17

by Tom Allen

Germany’s CRN ran its own April Fool’s prank this year, pointing at an upcoming Apple eReader called the ‘iRead’. It certainly sounded promising – an UltraHD display, full Adobe RGB coverage and a pulse …