Tag: Apple Watch

Apple WatchOS 2 - Nightstand Mode

5 things Android Wear can learn from Apple WatchOS

WatchOS 2 is here, and improves significantly upon the Apple Watch, a wearable that if not necessarily a smash hit, at least gets the idea of a smartwatch mostly right. There's a lot to like with WatchOS 2, especially native apps, and I'll have more soon after I've spent...
Apple Glances

Glances give Apple Watch convenience edge over Android Wear

The problem with cards on Android Wear is that once you dismiss them they're gone forever. Google should look to Apple glances to give users persistent, on-demand access to information on their smartwatches.
Moto 360 Android Wear

What’s wrong with wearables? Here’s 5 problems

Extending smartphone functionality to your wrist is not creating the magical new market opportunity many were predicting.
Wearables

Mashing up Apple Watch, Android Wear could yield perfect wearable

Could combining the best of Apple Watch with the best of Android Wear result in the perfect wearable? Android Wear has come a long way since its somewhat shaky start in early 2014. The UI is streamlined, battery life is (marginally) improved, and wi-fi is a neat trick that allows...

Apple Watch: 3 things Apple needs to fix

The Apple Watch is here, and the response has been mixed. Some love its power, simple outward appearance, and variety of gesture and button controls. And, others, well... others are not so enamored with it for those very same reasons. I've spent some time with one recently (38mm - my...

Apple Watch: Smash or Trash? 5 Reasons why Apple will get wearables right

My wife wants an Apple Watch. She's an unapologetic laggard. Is that reason enough to say that Apple understands wearables better than anyone?

Is the Apple Watch like that Seinfeld episode?

Very pretty! Oh no, no it's not. That is one ugly smartwatch! Or is it the lighting?