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Electronics
2 min read

Meta is pulling the Facebook Messenger app from the Apple Watch

After this month is over, Meta is pulling the Facebook Messenger app from the Apple Watch. Starting on June 1st, Apple Watch users can no longer send or receive messages using the app. The news got out after some users of the wearable spotted a notification…

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Electronics
1 min read

Apple Watch will soon help patients with Parkinson’s

The Apple Watch might be one of the most popular wearables out there, and there’s no denying that it actually makes people’s lives better. You can say whatever you want about Apple and its gadgets but all the success stories surrounding the Apple Watch…

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General
3 min read

Time to update your Apple iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

Apple today released several updates including iOS 14.4, iPadOS 14.4, and watchOS 7.3. With the iPhone and iPad updates, the “Find My” app adds a feature called “Find My Items.” This allows users to find misplaced accessories made by third-party manufacturers…

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Electronics
1 min read

Apple Watch picks up another update today

Today is a happy day for Apple fans, as the Cupertino-based company is rolling out new software updates for three of its popular products: iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. If you’re rocking one of the first two, you should be able to download iOS 14.2 today. On…

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Electronics
2 min read

Apple will continue to dominate fast-growing smartwatch market

While the global smartphone market remains stagnant as groundbreaking foldable designs need more time to “stabilize” and 5G deployment is still too slow to make a difference, smartwatch sales continue to grow at an impressive pace around the world, pushing…

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Electronics
3 min read

Apple Watch cuts more ties with the iPhone in latest watchOS 6

VentureBeat’s Jeremy Horwitz discovered something interesting on his Apple Watch when he installed watchOS 6 Developer beta 2 on the device. There are indications that with the latest watchOS build, the wearable will be able to directly load OTA updates…

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Research
2 min read

The future of retail has arrived

Once upon a time, the future seemed a long way off. Remember Tom Cruise in 2002’s Minority Report? And the famous shopping centre scene? Director Steven Spielberg recruited a panel of futurists to predict a far-off tomorrow that included responsive,…

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Electronics
3 min read

Johnson & Johnson, Apple collaborate for healthcare

Apple and Johnson & Johnson are teaming up on a study to determine whether the latest Apple Watch, in conjunction with an app from the pharmaceutical company, can accelerate the diagnosis of a leading cause of stroke. Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an…

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Electronics
2 min read

Apple sales plummet in Greater China

Plummeting Apple sales in China have prompted the company to warn shareholders of a US$5 billion hole in its first-quarter revenue forecast. “While we anticipated some challenges in key emerging markets, we did not foresee the magnitude of the economic…

Apple Watch
Electronics
1 min read

Time goes by for Apple Watch-exclusive

Time has run out for Japan’s Apple Watch-exclusive store. Inside Shinjuku’s Isetan department store, it is one of three pop-ups the tech titan built when launching the wearable in 2015. Its last day will be May 13. Apple shut down the other two pop-ups, in…

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Fashion
2 min read

Hermès Apple Watch launched at up to $1499

Hermès and Nike have revealed new collaborations with Apple, to produce exclusive co-branded Apple Watches. Hermès introduced new Apple Watch styles and an expanded assortment of wristbands that incorporate its signature palette alongside a series of bold new…