Smartwatch

Apple described this as a “milestone” update at WWDC, and I can see why. On top of widgets, watchOS 10 reimagines how you interact with the watch’s controls and apps. I get into the nitty gritty in my preview, and if you’re interested in trying it out yourself, here’s a guide on how to get started.

The app will use the watch’s infrared sensors to let you check the temperature of your surroundings — like swimming pools and the food you’re about to eat. Is it a little gimmicky? Sure. Nevertheless, I’m absolutely going to do my best Inspector Gadget impression when I use the watch to check how hot my coffee is.

But how exactly do you make a clear smartwatch look cool? You can’t see through an OLED display or the battery. What about light leakage from optical sensors? It wouldn’t just be clear straps, could it? All I know is if it’s not as cool as the clear Swatch, it’ll give new meaning to “nothing to see here.”

Samsung already got FDA clearance for this feature last month, but now it’s got Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to sign off too. Plus, it’ll be introduced to 11 more countries across South America, Europe, and the Middle East whenever the One UI 5 Watch update arrives later this year. (Check out the entire list here.)

That’s 13 countries! No small feat when you think about how tedious regulatory clearance is.

Android Police gathered several Reddit posts from the last couple of months showing how the backing falls off. We don’t really know how widespread the issue is, but it’s not the first smartwatch to pop off.

An ITC judge ruled earlier in January that Apple had infringed on one of Masimo’s patents. A final decision on whether the Series 6, 7, 8, and Ultra will face an import ban won’t come until May 10th. Oh, and Apple’s facing another potential import ban over the smartwatches’ EKG feature.