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Apple Watch Hands-On: A First Look at Software, Apple Pay, Water Resistance, and More
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Considering the nature of my job it gets old checking my iPhone Plus every 5 seconds to make sure I didn't miss an important notification, and its actually surprising how many notifications I do tend to miss (whether its on sound or on vibrate). I've also been waiting for a FitBit like solution, so the Apple Watch would suit both these needs. A mere turn of the wrist to keep up to date on the latest notifications instead of fumbling around for my iPhone wherever the heck I left it is worth the price of entry for me (although I will likely opt for the Sport edition to save on the cost).
It was an industrial accident similar to The Joker's. Batman dropped me in a vat of it.
Yes, the kids of today are jumping up and down for accurate blood glucose checks
They certainly don't want Instagram, the ability to send their friends colourful drawings and selfies.
How do you smell?
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I'm genuinely curious how safe it would be.
You could have done the 1 second Google/Wiki search even before doing the initial comment. Yet, you didn't.
especially when 90% of us won't even have the stupid watch. Oh well, something will pop up in cydia to delete it.
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How do you smell?
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I imagine with his nose. How do you smell?
Really? It was worth you commenting? I could have. I didn't. Thanks for pointing out the obvious. I hope you're planning on fact checking everyone who posts equally - especially when they post something inaccurate...
Boring night huh?
I'm betting that price drop had to do with HBO making Apple TV the only subscribing service. It was probably part of the deal to put the service in more hands.
The app itself probably just a small front end for system services related to the watch in IOS 8.2. You wouldn't gain much space by deleting it. I'm guessing that would also help in interacting with watches in the vicinity (not your own).
I wonder why they use so many black screens, probably to hide those god awful bezels. In this day and age of beautiful bezel-less smartwatches Apple's stands out like a sore thumb.
So many negative reactions on these forums, kinda funny how people still haven't used the device.
Or the fact that I'm not entirely sure they are winning the streaming device "war." Their competition has an incredible install base, more streaming options and often at a lower price. While the Roku 3 is $99, you can almost always get it on sale. And you can do quite a bit with the Chromecast for even less.
The Apple TV has Airplay and iTunes. Now they have HBO as a selling point. I'm going to throw it out there that the exclusivity won't be "too" long.
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So many people ready to hand over their wallet and praise the Apple Watch on these forums. Kinda funny how people still haven't used the device.
See how that works?
Everyone is entitled their opinion.
You are so correct in saying "its a fad for now". I agree. It is also true that no company has been able to predict a practical use case for the smart watch yet.
However I believe we should not write-off the smart watches/wearables yet. Technology is evolving. They're a fad today because the OEMs are not able to channel their ideas - which also means that the opportunities are indeed endless. Don't forget smart in-car systems (this includes Android) and smart in-house systems (this again includes Android) are on their way. Smart wearables today are interfaced just like another phone - a mistake when rectified, will allow them their own new category of functioning, and very soon their use case will increase greatly.
I'll have to disagree when you say "Everyone else is kind of just throwing a bunch of crap in the smart watch and hoping it sticks". The others are rather designing their watches as a independent device - a way to go, if you really want your new category to be more functional.
Secondly, this is an evolving phase of wearable tech - hence nobody is correct, just like nobody is wrong. Also, in not time Google will pull one string and integrate everything with every other thing; Apple will only integrate every Apple thing with every other recent Apple thing.
How are hardware updates applied?
In Australia the Gold version will sell for about $14K. When Apple release a new phone we buy a completely new device for each model.
For the Gold Watch what happens when the hardware is upgraded? Is it a trade in? Do they offer hardware upgrade to the owner's existing model? If Apple offers hardware upgrades to the Gold model then will they also do the same for cheaper models?
I don't see the attraction in spending $14K each time a new Apple Watch is released.
In Australia the Gold version will sell for about $14K. When Apple release a new phone we buy a completely new device for each model.
For the Gold Watch what happens when the hardware is upgraded? Is it a trade in? Do they offer hardware upgrade to the owner's existing model? If Apple offers hardware upgrades to the Gold model then will they also do the same for cheaper models?
I don't see the attraction in spending $14K each time a new Apple Watch is released.
A jewelry store robbery isn't quite the same as individual thefts from thousands of different victims.
This thing is so dumb. It's worthless without a phone in your pocket. Leaving Bluetooth on all day for communication will drain the iPhone battery even faster than it already does.
No apple is throwing in a bunch of crap too. The difference between Apple and the rest is that Apple has an idea. It could be a bad idea or a good idea.
Name me one reason why you must have a smart watch in order to live day to day? ... *stares at clock on the phone as it ticks
You need a phone. You need a computer. You need an internet connection. Most jobs only accept online applications now. You also need a car unless you have good public transportation. You need a place to live. The smart home is a fantastic idea with real world case uses that can become a need with climate change and reducing the carbon footprint.
The idea being with the apple smart watch is that it's used to monitor your health. Phones can't do it. Cars can't do it. Homes can't do it. It's a good idea the question is will it take off? Will other companies follow suit and design their smart watches around health like apple did. Do people care enough about their health to spend 400 dollars for it or a 1000 to look good doing it.
Yes there are other devices too but nothing that links to health kit, medical ID, or medical research. Apple has clearly designed this product with health in mind.
Name me one reason why you must have a smart watch in order to live day to day? ... *stares at clock on the phone as it ticks
You need a phone. You need a computer. You need an internet connection. Most jobs only accept online applications now. You also need a car unless you have good public transportation. You need a place to live. The smart home is a fantastic idea with real world case uses that can become a need with climate change and reducing the carbon footprint.
The idea being with the apple smart watch is that it's used to monitor your health. Phones can't do it. Cars can't do it. Homes can't do it. It's a good idea the question is will it take off? Will other companies follow suit and design their smart watches around health like apple did. Do people care enough about their health to spend 400 dollars for it or a 1000 to look good doing it.
Yes there are other devices too but nothing that links to health kit, medical ID, or medical research. Apple has clearly designed this product with health in mind.
Didn't Tim Cook say he showers with this thing? Could've sworn I read that on here a week or 2 ago.
The first impressions by The Verge were for the original "hands-on" demo from last year and many of the apps weren't available and the OS for the watch was still in beta. This time around it's more polished and there were several apps available. I watched the first impressions on The Verge from today's keynote and they gave a positive review of the watch.