A collection of 156 posts
Mike Murphy writing for Quartz: You might’ve noticed that the person who took your order at the bar, brought you the shoes you wanted to try on, or perhaps even patted you down at the airport security line, is sporting an Apple Watch, which starts at $329 for the
One of the challenges I have run across in the past when I switched to Android for a few weeks or months was how I would manage the Apple Watch during that time. See, even when I’m not using my iPhone at all, I would still have to carry
https://twitter.com/mattbirchler/status/985305561729261568 The Apple Watch is not in trouble by any means, but it’s going down a slightly dubious path. Every few months there’s some sort of story about a popular app removing its Apple Watch app. It’s greeted by some as more
I am on the record saying I think a round Apple Watch is both not needed and not a great idea unless Apple makes substantial changes to the entire watchOS interface. But there are some people who think this is the most important change Apple could possibly make and it
My wife got her first Apple Watch last month, and I naturally ask her once in a while how she likes it. She likes it overall, but one thing that bothers her has nothing to do with the software or even the hardware of the watch itself. No, it’s
Less than 24 hours after getting the latest Apple Watch, I wrote this post: Personally, I think the sport loop watch band makes the Apple Watch look cheap. This is a $400+ watch, which is far and away the most expensive watch I’ve ever owned, but the band it
18 million Apple Watches ship in 2017, up 54% on 2016 | Canalys Apple Watch shipments beat expectations, topping 18 million in 2017, up by more than 54% on 2016. The Series 3 was the key growth driver, as total shipments of the latest version of Apple’s Watch were just
Above Avalon: Apple Watch Is a Bridge to the Future Close to 20 million people bought an Apple Watch in 2017 because the device has become a bridge between the present and future. By including a screen, Apple Watch retains the familiarity found with smartphones, tablets, and laptops/desktops. At
Every year I like to collect my thoughts on the Apple Watch and what software features are holding the product back. I did this for watchOS 3 in 2016 where I asked Apple to double down on health tracking, enable third party workout apps, improve communication options, improve the app
Apple Watch 3 shipment growth to benefit Taiwan IC packagers in 2018 - DigiTimes: Shipments of Apple Watch 3 are expected to surge 20% on year to reach 23-25 million units in the coming year, which will greatly benefit Taiwan players in the supply, particularly backend packaging and testing service
Exclusive: Mindfulness to become the fourth circle to fill: Continuing on the success of the activity, people familiar with the matter have informed me that Apple are thinking of implementing a Mindfulness goal into the Activity App. This would not surprise me in the least, although Apple needs to make
From his most recent issue of The Journal: With the release of the Apple Watch 3 (with LTE) I can now truly leave my phone at home for extended periods of time. The LTE plan allows me to receive phone calls (via wireless [AirPods]) and the limited functionality (no browser)
Anyone who reads this site knows I’m a long time smart watch lover. I was an early adopter of the original Pebble, and bought an Apple Watch the day it was released. I’m personally a fan, but my reviews have always had to be tempered a bit because
Because carriers are weird, and things are easy to screw up, here’s a very quick explanation about what happens when you activate cellular service on your brand new Series 3 Apple Watch with LTE. Right during the regular watchOS setup process you’ll be asked on your iPhone if
Almost one year ago I wrote this tweet: https://twitter.com/mattbirchler/status/803715181645856768 The Amazon Echo Dot made me feel like I was stepping into the future in a way that no tech device had done for years before. I was hooked immediately and could not see going back