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  1. Maura

    WatchOS 4.2 Released With Apple Pay Cash Support

    Apple has just released watchOS 4.2, writes MacRumors, which comes just a little more than a month after watchOS 4.1 was released. One of the main features introduced in the update is support for Apple Pay Cash in the US, which has also just been included in the newly released iOS 11.2. You can...
  2. Maura

    Apple Unveils New Colour Options for Apple Watch Sport Bands and iPhone X Silicone Cases

    9to5 Mac reports that Apple has today unveiled some new colour options for the Apple Watch Sport band and iPhone X Silicone Case. The three new colour options for the Apple Watch Sport band include the bright yellow Flash (which was previously a Sport Loop exclusive), Spicy Orange (which was...
  3. Maura

    Apple and Stanford Medicine Launch Joint Apple Heart Study App

    AppleInsider reports that Apple and Stanford Health have teamed up to launch the Apple Heart Study app, which is a ground-breaking research study that lets anyone with an Apple Watch collect data about irregular heart rhythms so that they can then be alerted if they suffer from atrial...
  4. Maura

    Apple and TSMC Working on Mass-Producing Thinner and Brighter Micro-LED Displays

    According to a new report in DigiTimes, via MacRumors, Apple and TSMC are currently working together to solve issues that hamper the mass-production of micro-LED display panels. Apparently, Apple and TSMC are in the process of developing applications using silicon-based backplanes (silicon...
  5. Maura

    Apple Tops Global Wearables Market Yet Again

    According to new figures from Canalys, via MacRumors, Apple has once again taken the lead in the global wearable brand market, largely as a result of the very strong Apple Watch shipments in this year’s third quarter. Canalys’ data shows that Apple shipped 3.9 million units in Q3 of this year...
  6. Maura

    Apple Explains Machine Learning Tech Behind Siri

    AppleInsider reports today on a post on Apple’s Machine Learning blog that details exactly what happens when you use the “Hey Siri” command with your iOS device. In particular, the blog post explains the role of the detector, which is a speech recognizer that is always listening out for the...
  7. Maura

    New Patent Application Shows How Apple Watch Could Measure Blood Pressure

    9to5 Mac reports today on news from Patently Apple that Apple has applied for a patent for a system that can measure a person’s blood pressure using just an Apple Watch with a band containing a special sensor. Currently, it is only possible to take a person’s blood pressure by using an...
  8. Maura

    Apple Pay Cash Could Launch at the End of October

    9to5 Mac reports that based on a footnote on its Apple Watch Series 1 webpage, Apple could be planning to launch its person-to-person payment system, Apple Pay Cash, at the end of October (the footnote reads, “Coming in late October”). Having announced Apple Pay Cash at WWDC in June, it was...
  9. Maura

    Leaked iOS 11 GM Firmware Shows LTE Apple Watch Series 3

    9to5 Mac has an exclusive report on a massive iOS 11 GM firmware leak that has revealed many secrets about forthcoming Apple devices, including appearing to confirm the existence of an LTE Apple Watch, complete with new face and digital crown. Expected to be unveiled by Apple at its special...
  10. Maura

    Boston Red Sox Found to Have Used Apple Watches to Steal Signs Against Yankees

    According to a report in The New York Times, the Boston Red Sox have been found to have been using Apple Watches in order to gain an advantage against the Yankees and other teams. The actions by the Red Sox were discovered by investigators for Major League Baseball, who found that the team had...
  11. Maura

    Nissan Launches New Leaf With Apple CarPlay and Free Apple Watch Offer

    AppleInsider reports that Nissan has today launched its new Leaf all-electric vehicle, complete with a couple of extras that will be of interest to Apple device owners. Among the innovations introduced in the new model, including the Nissan e-Pedal, which enables the driver to accelerate...
  12. Maura

    Apple Watch Shipments to Top 15 Million This Year and 20 Million in 2018

    According to a new report from DigiTimes, via 9to5 Mac, sources in the Apple Watch supply chain are saying that orders continue to rise, with 4.5 million shipments expected in Q4, which would mean total shipments for 2017 would top 15 million units. And it’s even better news for Apple next...
  13. Maura

    LTE Apple Watch Will Focus on Data Rather Than Cellular Voice Calls

    AppleInsider reports today on a new note to investors from KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo, in which he says that the forthcoming Apple Watch with LTE will not support traditional cellular calls, contrary to other recent rumours. Kuo says that Apple will most likely add support for such calls in a...
  14. Maura

    Apple Watch Cardiogram App Measures Game of Thrones Viewers’ Heart Rates

    AppleInsider writes that heart-monitoring Apple Watch app Cardiogram has found a novel way of publicising what the app can do by creating a user challenge designed to monitor the heart rates of Game of Thrones fans when they are watching the show. A total of 300 people enrolled in the...
  15. Maura

    Free Repairs for Original Apple Watch Back Covers Now Extended to 3 Years

    AppleInsider reports that Apple has just made a move that is bound to delight owners of the first-generation Apple Watch, as they will now be able to get free repairs to the back cover of the original Apple Watch for 3years rather than just 1 year. This includes all versions of the...
  16. Maura

    Apple to Celebrate America’s National Parks in July With Apple Watch Challenges

    Apple has announced today that it is to celebrate America’s national parks in July in several different ways. Firstly, from July 1 to July 15, Apple will donate $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com, or via the Apple Store app...
  17. Maura

    Apple Announces WatchOS 4 at WWDC17 Keynote

    WWDC17 kicked off today at the San Jose Convention Center in California with the Keynote presentation hosted by Apple CEO Tim Cook. The first main announcement was watchOS 4. After announcing proudly that Apple Watch is the number 1 best-selling smartwatch by far this year, with the best...
  18. Maura

    New Stanford University Study Finds Apple Watch to be the Best Heart Rate Monitor

    9to5 Mac reports today on a new survey out of Stanford University looking into fitness trackers that has found that the Apple Watch is the most accurate heart rate monitor, although it doesn’t fare so well at measuring calories. The study saw 60 participants wearing different fitness trackers...
  19. Maura

    Nike Launches Four New Apple Watch Bands to Tie in With New Running Shoe Launch

    Apple’s partnership with Nike continues today with the sports brand announcing four new Apple Watch bands that will be available on June 1 at Nike’s online and retail stores and also via Apple and resellers a few days afterwards. Nike says that the four colourways are inspired by the Nike Air...
  20. Maura

    Tim Cook Seen Testing Glucose Monitor on Apple Watch

    Following on from recent reports that Apple is working on a glucose monitor feature for Apple Watch, CNBC reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook has been seen testing a prototype glucose monitor on his Apple Watch at Apple’s campus, in a bid to find out how blood sugar responds to various factors such...
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