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Apple Seeds iOS 8.2 With WatchKit SDK for Apple Watch Apps to Developers

troop231 said:
I got my information from Apple's Photoshop files they released today. That would make the resolution half then of what those documents show.
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As I said, the pixel dimensions are 312x390, the point dimensions are 156x195 (for the larger size of course). This is running in the simulator with Xcode 6.2. Their catalog app uses the following code to output the image I posted earlier.

Code: 
CGRect bounds = [[WKInterfaceDevice currentDevice] screenBounds];
CGFloat scale = [[WKInterfaceDevice currentDevice] screenScale];
 
aceys said:
As I said, the pixel dimensions are 312x390, the point dimensions are 156x195 (for the larger size of course). This is running in the simulator with Xcode 6.2. Their catalog app uses the following code to output the image I posted earlier.

Code: 
CGRect bounds = [[WKInterfaceDevice currentDevice] screenBounds];
CGFloat scale = [[WKInterfaceDevice currentDevice] screenScale];
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Yes I know, and I also said I updated my post to show the correct values.
 
So... I get an "access denied" page when I try downloading the applewatchdesignresourcesv1.zip... I assume that's because I don't shell out $99/year.

Could someone post the zip file?
 
Sonmi451 said:
Who? Why does anyone care about exploits? They'll get patched anyway.
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Because people want the benefits of an open iOS, of which there are still plenty. I still see a jailbreak as essential and hold off updating until there is one available.

Oh and Pangu are the team that jailbroke iOS 8.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
No. Angela Ahrendts has already been quoted stating a "spring" launch. Whether she meant calendar spring or spring selling period; i.e., Easter and graduation, that's def. not Feb. Apple Watch isn't released until late March at the earliest.
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Very good: the keys of the company in the hands of Mrs. Ahrendts... 🙄
 
"Starting later next year, developers will be able to create fully native apps for Apple Watch."


I wonder if what we are seeing here is similar to what we saw when the iPhone was released. "APPS" were web based and it took a few generations for apple to allow for "NATIVE" apps. I am wondering if apple is doing a tethered approach so they can judge things like battery life etc. Then, later next year (WWDC sounds right) announce that they will allow apps top be written and loaded that actually run on the watch, independent of the phone.. They did say that the SOC in the watch was pretty powerful stuff. Maybe they are just going slow.. Not a bad approach to be honest.
 
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vascott1 said:
"Starting later next year, developers will be able to create fully native apps for Apple Watch."


I wonder if what we are seeing here is similar to what we saw when the iPhone was released. "APPS" were web based and it took a few generations for apple to allow for "NATIVE" apps. I am wondering if apple is doing a tethered approach so they can judge things like battery life etc. Then, later next year (WWDC sounds right) announce that they will allow apps top be written and loaded that actually run on the watch, independent of the phone.. They did say that the SOC in the watch was pretty powerful stuff. Maybe they are just going slow.. Not a bad approach to be honest.
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The first apps will be native, they'll just be constrained by the API to make sure they don't ruin the experience. There's no chance they'll let a browser run on a 1.3 square inch screen, what would be the point of that 🙂.

They want existing app makers (there are thousands) to create extension for the phone so apps can get out quick for the launch. New use cases and totally new types of apps will develop later when developers actually have the watch in their hands.
 
vascott1 said:
"Starting later next year, developers will be able to create fully native apps for Apple Watch."


I wonder if what we are seeing here is similar to what we saw when the iPhone was released. "APPS" were web based and it took a few generations for apple to allow for "NATIVE" apps. I am wondering if apple is doing a tethered approach so they can judge things like battery life etc. Then, later next year (WWDC sounds right) announce that they will allow apps top be written and loaded that actually run on the watch, independent of the phone.. They did say that the SOC in the watch was pretty powerful stuff. Maybe they are just going slow.. Not a bad approach to be honest.
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Your using reason and logic, something that escapes anyone working at Business Insider. According to BI (quoting an anonymous iOS developer) this is a "major flaw" of Watch. 🙄
 
pcmofo said:
Apple is all about creating a positive and controlled experience for the end user. This is why they control what you can do with both the hardware and software for all of their devices. Who cares if other people have other OSs and other phones? Apple only cares about providing the best experience they can and that means creating one thats ONLY for the iPhone.

Apple always follows the exact same business model, they do only the stuff they can do great and not just the stuff that can do "good" just to have that feature. Could they make a cross platform watch? sure! will they ever? No. The effort it would take to develop and manage that experience on hundreds of different devices is hardly worth the efforts. Apple has positioned itself as a premium brand. You dont see people complaining that their isn't a $100 Rolex or that you have to take your expensive watch in to be serviced by a speciality jeweler.

People recognize that it is a premium product and it's not for everyone. High end watch companies make the products that they think will sell to fewer people with larger margins ($100s-$1,000s). As opposed to mass-market products (Android/Timex) that are all about making $1 per-unit and sell as many as you can.
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A+
Thats why there is no cheap iPhone and most likely never will be
That's why Apple watch only works with iPhones, obviously
That's why millions of people bought an iPhone 6/6Plus on launch day
That's why they constantly get the best reviews
That's why they have the best costumer service
And that's why they are the most valuable company in the world.

People apparently care about this "walled off approach" that android people throw around these days. As Steve would have said, It turns out most consumers want simplicity and a full experience straight out of the box. Apple learned a long time ago that the casual consumer is the one that matters the most, not the geeks, tinkerers and forum posters. Samsung, Google and Microsoft not so much.

I'm curios, as will be everyone, of how successful Apple watch may or may not be.
Also are there any reports around of how many ipad air 2 have sold? I haven't really heared anything about it.
 
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Chupa Chupa said:
I'm not really sure what that means. Care to elaborate?
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Chupa Chupa: I posted in the wrong place, sorry. BTW, not related to the article is that :apple: is going to take care more to the marketing approach rather than the hi-tech, and thhis thing makes me get really angry... 😉
 
tagy said:
To clarify, it cannot run any custom code that you have written as part of a WatchKit App.
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Yet.

Fully native apps that go beyond notifications and glances have been promised to developers by Apple.
 
pietrov said:
Chupa Chupa: I posted in the wrong place, sorry. BTW, not related to the article is that :apple: is going to take care more to the marketing approach rather than the hi-tech, and thhis thing makes me get really angry... 😉
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Sure, but that's always been the case at Apple, Jobs II and after. The original iMac was all marketing -- not that great of a computer, but sold on "cute," and being sub-$1000. The iPod was all marketing with its ubiquitous dancer ads, and making sure the right Hollywood stars were seen with them in paparazzi shots. And the product placement of Macs in TV and movies these days is everywhere too.

But that doesn't mean Apple is ignoring tech. It's just that only us geeks are interested in tech as a hobby, not just a life tool. Tech doesn't sell unless it's sexy.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
Sure, but that's always been the case at Apple, Jobs II and after. The original iMac was all marketing -- not that great of a computer, but sold on "cute," and being sub-$1000. The iPod was all marketing with its ubiquitous dancer ads, and making sure the right Hollywood stars were seen with them in paparazzi shots. And the product placement of Macs in TV and movies these days is everywhere too.

But that doesn't mean Apple is ignoring tech. It's just that only us geeks are interested in tech as a hobby, not just a life tool. Tech doesn't sell unless it's sexy.
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Totally agree... 😎
 
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