Apple on Monday launched a new line of bands for the Apple Watch to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ movement and community. The new Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop and the Pride Edition Nike Sport Loop encompass the original LGBTQ+ rainbow, as well as strands to represent Black, Latinx, those lost to HIV/AIDS, transgender and nonbinary communities. …
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At its Spring Loaded virtual product launch event on Tuesday, Apple introduced AirTags (here’s how you’ll buy them), the tracker tags that will compete with Tile and Samsung’s SmartTag Bluetooth trackers. Rumors about AirTags have been circulating for over a year while remaining elusive at Apple’s events, until now. AirTags are small beacon-style devices that can help you find lost items like your …
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The Apple Watch’s journey has been one of constant evolution. Originally positioned as an extension of your iPhone, putting apps and notifications on your wrist has slowly morphed into a full-out fitness device. Not only does it count your steps, but it can detect if you fall then call for help, monitor how noisy your environment is and even run …
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More than steps, more than active minutes, I’ve been focused on making sure I get enough decent sleep each day. That’s been an issue working from home for so much of 2020-2021. Apple’s latest watch and WatchOS software focused, among other things, on adding sleep tracking that could help make bedtime schedules more regular. It sounds great. Except… the Apple …
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Apple’s two latest smartwatches include the affordable $279 Apple Watch SE (£269, AU$429) and the flagship $399 Apple Watch Series 6 (£379, AU$599). Both wearables run WatchOS 7, but the Watch SE has fewer features than the Series 6, including a less advanced S5 chipset. (Check out our roundup of the best Apple Watch deals too, because prices are fluctuating.) Despite its lower price, however, …
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8.0 Apple Watch Series 6 Like Always-on display looks bright even after it’s timed-out Measures blood oxygen levels automatically Better battery life during runs Don’t Like SpO2 data is hard to interpret Still requires daily charge with sleep tracking and always on display The Apple Watch Series 6 feels like it has perfected many of the features I liked about …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The Apple Watch ($349 at eBay) learned some new tricks in WatchOS 7. Apple announced its latest software updates in June at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference and gave a sneak peek at the new features coming to its Apple Watches, then released the new …
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Apple‘s latest wearable operating system WatchOS 7 has arrived on the Apple Watch ($349 at eBay), following an announcement at the tech giant’s annual event in September. Also announced at Apple’s “Time Flies” event were two new smartwatch models, the Apple Watch Series 6 and the more affordable Apple Watch SE. Originally revealed during its WWDC keynote earlier this summer, the WatchOS 7 update has been available …
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“Scott, did you charge the phone?” I hear this and know my wife meant the Apple Watch. But it’s how we think of it in our family: It’s the wrist-phone. Now that the new Family Setup feature allows Apple Watches to work for family members, unleashing the watch from the iPhone a bit, it’s suddenly become a way for my …
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On Monday, iHeartRadio unveiled its new app for the Apple Watch, the company told CNET exclusively. The app arrives just as the Apple Watch Series 6 and Watch SE go on sale with a slew of health and fitness features as well as new updates in WatchOS 7. iHeartRadio lets you listen to music, radio and podcasts online or in …
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