watchOS 10 rethinks how you’ll interact with the Apple Watch — and would ya look at that, Apple finally did something about the app grid.
Apple recently announced a lot of nifty new hardware, and if you’re preparing to update your equipment, you may want to make room by trading-in your old Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Watch. We have a guide for how to wipe your device, and where you can trade it in for credit or cash.
It could be nothing, but Nothing may be working on a smartwatch. All we have to go on is a trademark and product certification listing, and since Nothing is known for its clear gadgets... you’d think a Nothing smartwatch would follow suit.
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.”
[Android Authority]
I felt kind of meh toward the second-gen Epix, but I really do get the appeal now thanks to the smaller Pro.
Galaxy Watches were already capable of taking EKGs, but those are just spot checks. This feature is more passive, and works in the background to detect signs you may have atrial fibrillation.
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.
Some owners of Google’s first go at a smartwatch are reporting the rear casing falling off — mostly after removing it from the magnetic charging puck.
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.
It’s easy to blame trackers when fitness goals don’t go according to plan, but sometimes the problem lies closer to home.
This long-delayed smartwatch is good, but it would’ve been great if it came out when it was supposed to.
This year, Google has a lot to prove — and at least one product to unfold.
Six of seven jurors ruled in favor of Apple, saying the company didn’t infringe on medical device maker Masimo’s patents for the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor. The seventh juror wasn’t swayed — hence the mistrial. But the show ain’t over yet.
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.
[Bloomberg.com]
Between small signals, regulatory hurdles, skin color, and battery life, there’s a hell of a lot of ground to cover before a smartwatch can measure blood sugar levels.
