There’s one thing that always bugged me about the Apple Watch. Rain or shine, in sickness or in health, it forced me to close my rings. It didn’t matter if I had COVID-19, shin splints, or was in a mental dark place. It nudged me to be a “better” version of myself, as long as … Read more
A quartet of heart doctors is trying to revive health monitoring company AliveCor’s antitrust lawsuit involving the Apple Watch, claiming that changes to the iMaker gadget “resulted in the loss of access to a potentially life-saving product.” The doctors argue in their amicus curiae brief [PDF] filed this week with the Ninth Circuit Court of … Read more
watchOS 11 appears to include a new feature that will allow an Apple Watch to automatically detect and record when you take a nap. As shared on Reddit, an Apple Watch owner was taking a nap and was able to view the sleep data recorded in the Health app, despite not putting the device into … Read more
While iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence were the biggest news at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2024) this year, the company also showed off some pretty significant updates for its other devices, including watchOS 11 for its popular wearables. This year, Apple is abandoning a number of Apple Watch models; watchOS 11 will only be … Read more
Apple had to cram so much into its WWDC 2024 keynote that some features stayed out of the spotlight. Here on the company’s campus, I had the chance to speak with several executives and dive deeper into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, Apple Intelligence, watchOS 11, and more. During these sessions I was able to learn … Read more
As rumored, watchOS 11 will drop support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, and the first-generation Apple Watch SE, according to Apple’s website. The update is compatible with all other models, including the Apple Watch Series 6 and later: Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch Series … Read more