Apple Watch users: Celebrate Heart Month with the February 2020 Activity Challenge to get special iMessage stickers and an activity badge.
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Apple Launches Fitness-Focused ‘Apple Watch Connected’ Initiative
Today Apple announced a new initiative called ‘Apple Watch Connected’. Gyms can join by offering perks for Apple Watch users.
Portable Keychain Apple Watch Charger: $16.99
We have a deal on a Portable Keychain Apple Watch Charger. This charger is small enough for your keyring, and plugs into a USB port to get the power for charging your Apple Watch. It’s $16.99 through our deal.
CES 2020: AURA Strap for Apple Watch Launches in April
Last year at CES 2019 AURA announced an Apple Watch smart strap that could measure body composition, and it ships in April.
A Decade of Apple Stories – TMO Daily Observations 2019-12-30
Charlotte Henry and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to look back at the previous decade of Apple news and notable events.
Dr. Joseph Wiesel Sues Apple Over Heartbeat-Monitoring
Cardiologist Joseph Wiesel from New York University is suing Apple, claiming the company used his patented heartbeat-monitoring technology.
Avoid RISCy Behavior – Mac Geek Gab 795
Ever have an iOS device that won’t stay connected to your Mac? How about needing to connect your Thunderbolt 2 devices to your new Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac? What about proving your location in the past? Or looking up phone numbers?
These are just a few of the questions John and Dave tackle this week. Of course, Cool Stuff Found and Quick Tips are healthily represented as we drive towards the end of 2019. Just make sure to avoid RISCy behavior. Or don’t, and be like Chuck Peddle!
Time Picks 3 Apple Devices as Best Gadgets of 2010s
Time has picked three Apple devices in its list of the 10 Best Gadgets of the 2010s. The devices are the iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
New Zealanders Can Finally Use a Cellular Apple Watch
New Zealanders can finally use cellular Apple Watch models thanks to carrier Spark that now supports eSIM.
Apple Partners With Orangetheory on Apple Watch Fitness
Apple has partnered with Orangetheory Fitness, which created a device called OTbeat Link that clips on an Apple Watch band.
Apple's Black Friday Deals Are Live: Gift Cards Back for $25, $50, $100, $200
Apple launched its Black Friday deals just after midnight on Friday, with gift cards back on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. We have the details in the full story.
Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for 2019 Veterans Day
2019 Veterans Day will feature the next Apple Watch activity challenge. The workout has to be 11 minutes or longer.
Apple Releases watchOS 6.1 to Support AirPods Pro
Alongside macOS 10.15.1 comes an update to the Apple Watch as watchOS 6.1. It supports AirPods Pro and brings watchOS 6 to older devices.
Yelp Introduces New Compass Feature For Apple Watch Series 5
Yelps Apple Watch appp includes a new compass feature to guide users in the direction of a local business on the Series 5 device.
Fitbit to Take on Apple Watch in Healthcare Market And Detect Irregular Heart Rhythms
Fitbit is partnering with Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance to develop a method to detect irregular heart rhythm.
Apple Watch 4 Gets Important Security Update
Apple Watch Series 4 got the watchOS 5.3.2 update that had previously been rolled out the Apple Watch Series 1,2, and 3.
Devoted Health is First Private Medicare Plan to Cover Apple Watch
Devoted Health is a startup health insurer for seniors with private Medicare plans. And it recently started offering the Apple Watch.
An Apple Sleep App Could be Coming for Apple Watch
Someone found a reference to a mysterious sleep app on the Apple Watch, and it could be an Apple sleep app.
In the App Store listing for Apple’s preinstalled Alarms app on the Apple Watch, there is a screenshot of an unreleased version of the Alarms app with a “Sleep” label and fine print that reads “set your Bedtime and wake up in the Sleep app.”
There is no Sleep app or references to a Sleep app in the Alarms app on watchOS 6.0.1 or watchOS 6.1 beta, but MacRumors uncovered evidence of Apple working on a Sleep app for the Apple Watch in an internal build of iOS 13 last month, so Apple likely shared this screenshot too early by accident.
Latest Jeff Williams Interview Centers on Heart Health
Apple’s COO Jeff Williams, Kevin Lynch, VP of Technology and Sumbul Desai, VP Health all sat down for an interview about heart health.
Corporations vs Governments, Always-On Watch Display – TMO Daily Observations 2019-09-26
John Martellaro and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss regulating tech companies, and Bryan’s watch display adventure.
Apple Watch Helps Save Mountain Biker
An Apple Watch is credited with helping to save the life of a mountain biker after he suffered a bad fall while biking.
Dad flipped his bike at the bottom of Doomsday, hit his head and was knocked out until sometime during the ambulance ride. The watch had called 911 with his location and EMS had him scooped up and to the hospital in under a 1/2 hr. The fire dept. took his bike back to the station. My brother was already driving by the the hospital when the second update came in and was able to be with him right away.
Apple Releases watchOS 6 Featuring Exercise Trends, Cycle Tracking, New Watch Faces, More
Apple released watchOS 6 Thursday, one day ahead of the release of Apple Watch Series 5. watchOS 6 includes Exercise Trends, Cycle Tracking, new Watch Faces, enhanced Siri support, an onboard App Store for watchOS apps, support for Animoji in Messages, and more.
Mophie Launches New 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad
Mophie is launching a new 3-in-1 wireless charging pad for your AirPods, Apple Watch, and compatible iPhones in new black Ultrasuede.
Journalist & TMO Contributor Charlotte Henry (#2) - TMO Background Mode Interview
Charlotte is a London-based technical journalist. A self described media junkie, she writes about Apple—and now for the Mac Observer as well. She has also written for City A.M. (London’s daily business tabloid,) Computer Business Review, and the Independent on Sunday. Her new book is: Not Buying It.
In this special edition of BGM, Charlotte chats about her reactions to Apple’s September 10 iPhone event. She noted how Apple is in a new balancing act, promoting hardware to sell services—and vice versa. Charlotte told me about how pleased she is with the new iPad and plans to buy one. Then we took a closer look at the value proposition comparing the iPhone Xr to the iPhone 11. Charlotte also filled us in on her experience watching the event in the Apple London flagship store.