Just another sign that Apple is losing it's edge. When people start hacking your devices for greater customization, you know you're in trouble. This Apple stock bubble isn't even close to getting rock bottom yet. Based on some charts and graphics I recently mocked up, i'm looking for Apple shares to reach $70 this time next year.
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Apple Watch Hacked to Display Custom Watch Faces
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Of course it's a valid excuse. Apple doesn't add just anything users clamor for; if it makes sense to their long-term strategy (and establishing their brand is very important to them), they will do it. Also, they designed their watch faces to conserve battery life (that OLED screen draws energy in the different way than standard displays, hence the amount of black on most of Apple's faces). They'd get blamed for low battery life if they let people throw up crazy animated faces on there. It doesn't make strategic sense for them to open up the kimono right now.
People have been hacking Apple products for greater customization forever...jailbreak for example. This is nothing new at all. So I think Apple doesn't need to worry just based on this new development alone.
I think Apple needs to release a lot more watch faces and customization as soon as they can.
With that being said, this looks as bad as android wear.
With that being said, this looks as bad as android wear.
Apple will likely allow third party watch faces sooner or later, if for no other reason than it'd be another revenue stream for Apple.
And exactly because of that, it's a good bet that Apple will not allow any master watchface "player" apps that allow people to share their own custom faces outside of the App Store.
A real pity. One of the things that's nice about Android Wear watches are the thousands of faces that people share freely. E.g. at http://facerepo.com/app/search/results?sortOrder=downloaded-most&page=1
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Very funny. I just drew a pie chart that shows AAPL doubling in the next six months. And the best part is that I drew the chart on the face of an Apple Watch!
Maybe to you but other folks might not agree.
If personalizing etc is so important to you and you feel like Apple isn't giving you enough control then perhaps you need to go buy something else.
I disagree. I look at it the same way it took forever to finally change the wallpaper to something you liked on iOS. Apple, I love them; but damn.. Control. Freaks.
And it will be back on in 1, 2, 3. Cat and mouse. The mouse will always find a way to play once the cat goes away.
One swipe up gets you to the Music glance where you can modify the music playing on your iPhone.
Double clicking the Crown does exactly what alt-tab does: switches back and forth between two apps.
No matter what you do, the apple watch can't be saved from all its disgusting ugliness. Still looks like a cheap plastic toy from a McDonald's Happy Meal.
Watch OS 3.0 at best would be what they really want to put out. 2.0 is still pretty limited for developers. The product was not ready for release.
You do realize the watch doesnt
You realize the watch doesn't have a DFU mode right? Screw it up and you're going to have to send it to Apple and pay a fee to have it flashed back to factory firmware.
It's a joke seeing people wearing these watches. Wearing a nice watch is cool but wearing an Apple watch for get it.
the developer blew it. he could have done up a compelling watch face that will make Apple rethink its stand on 3rd party watch faces. instead, what we saw is...
No offence meant, but please is it really necessary to use of the word "curation" for just everything that is simply a product offering? I haven't read nor seen anyone use it at this rate before Apple used it for its marketing interests.
Curation is what art galleries and museums do.
Yes, it is not just limited to the elite, but we are talking about watch faces here...
I am sure limiting the watch faces can hardly be called curation.
It is just a limitation and regulation on their part.
It has nothing to do with curation.
These are design choices to serve the product or brand.
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This video is pretty much the best view of what Apple tries to prevent by controlling the watch faces... It's shockingly ugly and makes the watch look like a ridiculous toy instead of a premium product
Believe most of us were voicing our thoughts about Apple's actions if they ever let developers build Apple Watch faces and allow them on the store. I definitely stand by my use of curation there. I find it tough to see Apple letting any developer create watch faces without Apple's own vote on it.
Not allowing developer watch faces right now is not curation, you're right.