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Apple Watch Continues to Grow
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 under 9 million, making up
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The Apple Watch as a Stepping Stone to the Future
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 the same time, Apple Watch
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watchOS 5: A Relatively Modest Proposal
Every year I like to collect my thoughts on the Apple Watch and what software features are holding the product
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Apple Watch Expected to Grow by 20-30% in 2018
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 providers, according industry sources.
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Apple May be Adding a 4th Activity Goal to watchOS
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 the Breath app better if
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How Kevin Rose came to love the Apple Watch
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) and difficulty of use (it&
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Apple Watch Series 3 Review: This is the One
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 of some hardware limitations. Yes,
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What happens when you setup an LTE Apple Watch on T-Mobile
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 you want to activate cellular
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The LTE Apple Watch is a glimpse into the not-so-distant future
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 to a time where I
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A questionable watch band
I picked up my Apple Watch band last night from my local Apple Store and eagerly brought it home, giddy to try out this new watch1. I went with the Series 3 42mm Space Gray Aluminum watch with LTE, and paired it with the new dark olive sport loop band. I’ve always gotten one
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watchOS 4: The BirchTree Review
Last year's watchOS 3 was met with glowing reviews as it was a jam-packed release that drastically
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Looking back on Android Wear 2.0
Jerry Hildenbrand has a nice overview of Android Wear 2 after 6 months over on Android Central. There were a few points that stuck out to me.
It's worth mentioning that a Project Fi SIM gives you a great data connection and there are no restrictions on how you use that data, but
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Just how impressive is the 38mm Apple Watch with LTE?
I mentioned yesterday that the fact that the 38mm Apple Watch having LTE built in is a technical achievement from Apple. I spouted out the numbers in that piece for how much smaller Apple’s smallest LTE watch is compared to Samsung’s smallest, but I didn’t have a visual yesterday. Today I threw
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Apple Watch apps are growing up
David Smith has some great thoughts about Apple’s Watch announcements this week:
While previously there have been technical capabilities where watchOS apps could connect to external services without their iPhone present, the expectation I think has always been that this would be rare and unusual. Now it may very well be common and expected.
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The good, the bad, and the gaudy of the Series 3 Apple Watch
The new Apple Watch was indeed announced today, and it looks to be another solid update to the Watch family. I personally plan on ordering a Series 3 LTE watch this Friday so I can enjoy the iPhone-free lifestyle from time to time. Let’s break down what Apple announced to figure out why
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The case for cellular in the Apple Watch
All indications point to the new Apple Watch including LTE in at least one model. This is great news, and is absolutely on the short list of low hanging fruit the Apple Watch needs to advance the platform (I’d also put an always-on display up at the top of the list too), so
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Hello, Apple Watch
https://youtu.be/a7PfRVCqI1I
My most recent blog post was meant to be a warning to everyone thinking of installing a watchOS beta open their Apple Watch. In short, mine was rendered completely unusable and I had to take it to the Apple Store to be fixed. They couldn't;t fix it in
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Goodbye, Apple Watch
Tomorrow will be the first day since April 23, 2015 that I have not worn an Apple Watch.
No, this is not a "I've given up on the Apple Watch" post, I freaking love my Apple Watch and have no intention of stopping using one for years to come. But I
