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New Wear OS can run on existing smartwatches after all, but there's a catch Qualcomm has confirmed that the new version of Wear OS developed by Google and Samsung can run on existing smartwatches with the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. In a statement to XDA Developers, the chipmaker said, “We are working with Google on bringing Wear OS 3. Continue Reading . . . https://www.androidauthority.com/wear-os-3-smartwatches-1236122/

Future Apple Watches could feature blood glucose and body temperature sensors This year’s Apple Watch could feature an improved screen and updated ultra-wideband support, Bloomberg reports, but more substantial improvements like temperature and blood glucose monitoring will not appear until later models. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/14/22532916/apple-watch-series-7-features-blood-glucose-body-temperature-extreme-sports-edition-se-2

iOS 14.5 tries to solve Face ID’s mask problem with your Apple Watch Apple’s latest iPhones stuck with Face ID as the singular method of biometric authentication in an era when people are wearing face masks everywhere they go. This inevitably means having to enter your passcode constantly throughout the day. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260639/apple-watch-iphone-unlocked-ios-14-5-app-tracking

The Apple Watch Series 6: first impressions of a very good smartwatch I’ve had just under 24 hours with the new Apple Watch Series 6, which is just enough time to gather a handful of impressions. My main impression is this: it’s an iterative update over the Series 5, for sure. The upgrades are real, but they’re also subtle. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21440604/apple-watch-series-6-impressions-photos-video-blood-oxygen

I know that most people are in agreement that Wear OS is trash and the watch options aren’t great, but I’m foolishly still holding out hope that it will one day be good. Because of that foolishness, here is a bit of news: Google Play on Wear OS is now slightly better. from https://www.droid-life.com/2019/11/13/wear-os-gets-a-redesigned-google-play-store/ https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Wear-OS-Google-Play.jpg

New designer smartwatches are coming soon from Fossil, if listings on the FCC’s website are to be believed. Some detective work by droid-life.com suggests the watches will be released under the Diesel, Michael Kors, Emporio Armani, and the Fossil brand names. from https://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/fossil-designer-smartwatch-2019-news/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Amazon is currently running a big sale on Apple Watches. The sale includes numerous models from Apple Watch Series 3 and 4—including both GPS-only and cellular versions—at some of the steepest discounts we’ve ever seen for many of these smartwatches. from https://lifehacker.com/get-an-apple-watch-for-200-right-now-1834847961 https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--LIzM2pod--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/zv901cz7ilczwppjo2iu.jpg

There's not much in the way of physical instructions that come with the Apple Watch, so consider this your quick-start guide to this piece of wearable tech. 1. Display: This is the face of your Apple Watch. from https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-use-apple-watch-beginners-guide https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/59cbeceac68d7b1d008b4db8-750-500.jpg

I’ve watched a handful of Marvel movies, but mostly they’ve been ones that aren’t all that connected to the goings-on of the universe at large. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/2/18246919/new-trailers-pokemon-detective-pikachu-hellboy-dark-phoenix-more https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63160351/46336844_2188963841319633_1676063837113024512_o.0.jpg

Just a few days ago, a man in Seattle said his Apple Watch alerted him that his intermittent atrial fibrillation had returned. Now, a woman in North Texas is also now crediting the device for detecting a heart condition. from https://9to5mac.com/2019/02/23/apple-watch-expedite-diagnosis/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/02/apple-watch-heart-1.jpeg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600

Apple's latest smartwatch, the Series 4, can do more than just put notifications on your wrist. It's capable of making calls, calling for help if you fall, or run a single-lead EKG to let you know if something is amiss with your heart. from https://www.cnet.com/how-to/things-you-need-to-know-about-your-new-apple-watch/ http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

More than one in ten American adults are expected to own a smartwatch by the end of next year, and the health features introduced in the Apple Watch Series 4 are thought to be playing a major role in adoption. That would represent 11.1% of the US adult population. from https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/13/smartwatch-ownership/ https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/12/Smartwatch-ownership.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1500

Bourbon. Apple Watches. Got your attention? Good. The two share a deep commonality. No, not a rich amber color or notes of vanilla. They’re both best aged for a minimum of four years. See for yourself: from https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-watch-series-4-review-why-i-finally-fell-for-this-wearable-1538485200 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The Apple Watch Series 4 has been fully redesigned with new screens, new sizes, new speakers, and of course new stuff inside. There's a faster processor, Bluetooth 5, and a more accurate set of sensors. Dieter Bohn spent the past week testing the Watch Series 4 and, yes it is expensive, but everythi from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV2_JPc22g8 http://img.youtube.com/vi/IV2_JPc22g8/maxresdefault.jpg