Apple has this week released watchOS 8.4 for the Apple Watch, with a fix for some third party and first party chargers not working on the Series 7. Apple says this release addresses that bug. watchOS 8.4 is available now and can be installed by going to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone then going to General > Software Update.
Uber was one of the first companies to support the Apple Watch back in 2015 when it was released but it has now stopped supporting it as of this week. When you open the app up it now shows the message “Please switch to the Uber mobile app We are no longer supporting the Apple Watch app. Sorry for the inconvenience 😢” The message itself isn’t that well worded, but […]
Apple has today, released watchOS 8.3 for the Apple Watch with support added for the new Apple Music Voice plan as well as the usual list of bug fixes and more. As well as the new music plan, the new update also includes the App Privacy Report, which is also new on iOS 15.2 as well. This new section, which can be found in the Privacy section lets you know […]
Pre-orders for the new Apple Watch Series 7 have opened today, after its launch earlier in September. Pre-orders opened earlier today and are now live in around 50 countries. Prices start at £369 in the UK and $399 in the US. The Apple Watch Series 7 hasn’t had much changed from the Series 6, introduced last year. The Series 7 has faster charging, up to 33% quicker than before, stronger […]
According to a survey by Piper Sandler, Apple is now the most popular brand for watches for upper-income teenagers in the US. This spot has previously been held by Rolex. Smartwatch ownership by teenagers in the US has increased from 30% to 35% when comparing autumn 2020 to autumn 2021. Data from spring 2021 has shown that 13% of teens were intending to purchase an Apple Watch, this is now […]
Apple revealed the new Apple Watch Series 7 a couple of weeks ago, but never mentioned the exact release date, or the date when pre-orders would be starting. It just said that it would be available “later this autumn”. However, just announced yesterday, Apple has said that the Series 7 will go up for pre-orders starting this Friday, the 8th October. Once pre-orders are done, the Series 7 will be […]
Apple has this week marked the original Apple Watch as vintage, both the 38mm and 42mm versions are now in the official list of vintage and obsolete products. The original Apple Watch was announced in September 2014, alongside the iPhone 6 but didn’t launch until the following April, in 2015. The first generation was around the longest of any model, being replaced by the Series 2 in September 2016, since […]
Apple has released watchOS 8 for Apple Watch this week, alongside iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and more. The update to Apple Watch this year is a relatively modest one and works on the Apple Watch Series 3 and later. Apple has moved watchOS 8 along in the same direction as iOS 15, with Focus mode for more advanced Do Not Disturb settings, the Wallet app had new NFC based key […]
Leading up to the Apple event on Tuesday, many rumours suggested the Apple Watch Series 7 design would be so different that existing bands would not be compatible and while the new watch is later, now available in 41mm and 45mm – Apple has confirmed that it will be compatible with existing bands, dating back to the first generation in 2015. The Series 7 has softer rounded corners with a […]
Apple at the Tuesday event has announced a new Apple Watch, with the Series 7. This new generation was rumoured to be larger, with a brand new squared off design and most notably, it was touted to not be compatible with any existing Apple Watch bands. Thankfully, this new Series 7 does work with all existing bands. The case design is that familiar rounded square shape, however here the cases […]
