Apple Watch

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has rejected Apple's request to delay a sales ban on its latest Apple Watch models. This decision, announced on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, is a significant development in the ongoing patent infringement case involving light-based physiological measurement devices (via The Verge). The investigation, initiated on August 18, 2021, followed...

Masimo Chief Executive Officer Joe Kiani, leading the medical device maker currently in a patent dispute with Apple, has expressed openness to settling with the tech giant. In a recent interview on Bloomberg TV, Kiani stated he is willing to work with Apple to improve their Apple Watches but noted that Apple has yet to...

Yesterday we read about an unprecedented Apple Watch ban facing Apple, and now we have some ideas on how the company is planning to overcome the ban. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is reportedly implementing a series of software fixes and exploring other potential solutions to safeguard its $17 billion business segment. According to...

Apple has announced a halt in sales of its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models in the United States, effective later this week. This decision is a response to a ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) in a patent dispute involving the blood oxygen sensor technology in these devices. The...

2024's Apple Watch may offer a long-awaited design refresh as well as two health features.

It appears Apple’s design team is going through some changes. Tang Tan, the Vice President of Product Design for the iPhone and Apple Watch, is set to leave the company in February, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing unnamed sources. This departure marks a notable change in leadership for Apple's most critical product lines. Tan, who...

The global smartwatch market witnessed a significant rebound with a 9% year-over-year increase in shipments during the third quarter of 2023, according to Counterpoint Research's latest Global Smartwatch Model Tracker. This increase was largely driven by Apple's record-breaking performance, alongside strong showings in the Indian and Chinese markets. Apple delivered its best-ever third-quarter results, marking...

Apple has acknowledged a battery drain issue affecting some Apple Watches after updating to watchOS 10.1. The company confirmed this in an internal memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers. The memo, obtained by MacRumors from various sources, reveals that Apple is working on a fix that will be included in an upcoming watchOS update....

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has a new extensive report out today detailing Apple’s ambitions for the health sector with Apple Watch. These plans for its Apple Watch in the health sector are marked by both ambition and caution, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. "The things that they're trying to do are not easy,"...

Apple has rolled out its new double tap gesture feature exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, as part of the watchOS 10.1 update made available on Wednesday. The feature allows users to perform a variety of actions without touching the display, simply by tapping their index finger and thumb...

Image: MacRumors Apple is looking into a display issue affecting some of its latest Apple Watch models, including the Series 9 and Ultra 2, according to an internal service memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers, reports MacRumors. The issue, described as a brief flicker or "pulse" in display brightness, occurs when the Always On...

Apple Watch Series 8 is on sale right now for $300 off, a pretty big discount for last year’s wearable. Amazon.ca has the cellular versions of Apple Watch Series 8 Stainless Steel in 45mm on sale for 31% off at $669 (was $969) with White Sport Band, for Prime members. The Apple Watch Series 8...