Dan Graziano

Reset a forgotten passcode on the Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Easily bypass a forgotten Apple Watch passcode 1:56 Apple requires you to create a PIN during the initial Apple Watch setup process. You are then asked to enter the code to unlock the watch each time you take it off your wrist. But what happens if you ever forget the code? …

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Mirror your smartphone or tablet to the TV with a Roku

Now playing: Watch this: Mirror your Android device to your TV with a Roku 1:47 Looking for an easy way to share videos, music, or photos stored on your smartphone or computer to your TV? Do you also own a Roku? If so, you’re in luck. The Roku 3 , Roku Streaming Stick , and now the brand new Roku …

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How to calibrate the Apple Watch for improved accuracy

Now playing: Watch this: Easily improve accuracy results on the Apple Watch 2:04 The Apple Watch is missing a key feature that many runners and cyclists rely on when working out, and that’s GPS. A GPS-equipped watch can track your route on a run or bike ride. It can also measure your exact pace and distance. When the iPhone is …

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The Forerunner 225 is Garmin’s first device to include an optical heart

Garmin Garmin on Tuesday announced the Forerunner 225, its first device with an optical heart-rate sensor. While the company’s watches and activity trackers have supported heart-rate tracking in the past, a rather uncomfortable wireless chest strap was required to do so. The Forerunner 225 features an optical heart-rate sensor from Mio, the company behind the Mio Alpha . To measure …

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How to manage notifications on the Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Disable annoying notifications on the Apple Watch 1:32 Chirp! I’ve got a new email. Buzz! Someone has sent me a text message. What’s that? It’s time to stand again? It doesn’t take long to become overwhelmed by notifications on the Apple Watch . The constant chirping and vibrating throughout the day could drive a person mad, …

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Four tips for improving battery life on the Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Improve Apple Watch battery life in four easy steps 2:24 The battery on the Apple Watch will last you about a day under normal circumstances. With heavy usage, however, it can take quite a hit. Sure disabling the heart-rate sensor, reducing notifications and turning off wrist detection would improve it, but let’s not forget that this …

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How to take a screenshot on an Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Take a screenshot on an Apple Watch 0:49 Taking a screenshot on an iPhone or iPad is very simple. All you have to do is press the Home and Power button at the same time. The method for taking a screenshot on an Apple Watch is very similar to this, but because there is no Home …

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An early look at the Pivotal Living Band, a second

Sarah Tew/CNET The $12 fitness tracker is getting a sequel. Seattle-based startup Pivotal Living plans to officially announce its new activity tracker next Monday, but CNET got an early sneak peek of the new Pivotal Living Band and spoke with the company’s co-founder and CEO David Donovick. The new band will be offered with the same subscription model the company …

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​How to swap bands on the Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch: How to swap bands 1:20 The bands on the Apple Watch are interchangeable, meaning you can easily change and swap bands for different looks. Unfortunately, you can’t use a normal watch band. Apple uses its own proprietary system for the way the band connects, however we do expect to see some third-party options in …

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How to set up and use Apple Pay on the Apple Watch

Now playing: Watch this: Apple Pay on Apple Watch: How it works 1:00 The Apple Watch can do a lot of things. It can be used to communicate with others, view notifications from your smartphone, and even pay for items. That’s right: you can use Apple Pay on the Apple Watch. It’s relatively easy to set up, but the method …

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