The touch-related bug that was known to be impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 also affects the Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8, and Ultra 1, Apple said in a memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers. Service providers have been told not to replace watches for the ghost touch problem, instead instructing customers to fix the issue through a force restart. A force restart can be initiated by simultaneously holding down the side button and the Digital Crown...
The Apple Watch Series 9 is now available in Apple's refurbished store in Australia and New Zealand for the first time since the device launched in September. These are the first countries where Apple offers refurbished Series 9 models. Availability will likely extend to Japan and the UK soon, as Apple recently added a grayed-out Apple Watch Series 9 search filter to its refurbished store in those countries. The search filter is only visible on these pages in a desktop browser, and it is...
Apple urged a US appeals court on Friday to overturn a US trade tribunal's decision to ban imports of some Apple Watches in a patent dispute with medical-monitoring technology company Masimo. Apple told the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the US International Trade Commission's decision was based on a "series of substantively defective patent rulings," and that Masimo failed to show it had invested in making competing US products that would justify the order. Representatives...
Commentary: A fresh design and smarter health insights could go a long way in breathing new life into Apple's smartwatch.
The iPhone continues to be overwhelmingly popular with teens, according to Piper Sandler's biannual teen survey. 85 percent of U.S. teens surveyed own an iPhone, and 86 percent plan to purchase an iPhone as their next smartphone. While the iPhone is still the most popular smartphone among teens, ownership is down from the October 2023 survey where 87 percent of teens owned an iPhone and 88 percent planned to purchase one.Both the 85% iPhone ownership and 86% intention to purchase an...
If you're — apparently, one of the few people — using the VPN service that comes with Google One, we've got bad news for you. In an email you're going to receive from Google if you haven't gotten it yet, it revealed that it's phasing out the perk sometime later this year. The company rolled out Google One's VPN feature back in 2020, but you could only access it then if you're paying for a plan with at least 2TB of storage, which costs at least $10 a month. Last year, the company expanded its...
In addition to the historical jersey rebrand for all 14 NWSL teams, the league has now made replica goalkeeper jerseys available for fans to purchase for the first tim
Apple plans to use new low-energy OLED panel technology in the next Apple Watch to further reduce the power consumption of its always-on display, claims a new report out of Korea. According to The Elec, Apple will adopt new low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin-film transistor (TFT) technology for its upcoming Apple Watch, which is scheduled to be released in the second half of this year. LPTO TFT is a method of applying oxide on the driving TFT and the switching transistors...
“To make something that is completely unnecessary but gives us joy satisfies a very important human need,” says IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr. We're speaking at the brand’s HQ in Schaffhausen, and our conversation inevitably turns to the grand new—and maddeningly complicated—IWC Portugieser Eternal Calendar. “Because if we just made the functional, the bland and the useful, the world would be a hell of a boring place.” If you’re looking for reasons why IWC and Grainger-Herr deemed it important...
Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra 2 units are now on sale in China – the first and only country in which the device is available refurbished directly from Apple. The refurbished models are discounted by approximately 15 percent compared to equivalent brand new configurations. Apple tests, inspects, cleans, and repackages all refurbished devices to ensure they are fully functional and in good condition, and they are covered by a one-year limited warranty and eligible for AppleCare+ coverage. ...
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The centerpiece sculpture at the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s west side will reopen to the public later this year after a string of suicides forced its closure in 2021. The Vessel is a towering, climbable structure shaped like a honeycomb. It will now feature steel
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The centerpiece sculpture at the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s west side will reopen to the public later this year after a string of suicides forced its closure in 2021. The Vessel is a towering, climbable structure shaped like a honeycomb. It will now feature steel