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  1. ThatTechyGuy

    📰 Apple Watch’s Sleep Apnea Detection Feature Gains Approval in Canada

    Health Canada has officially approved Apple Watch’s new sleep apnea detection feature, available on the Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 running watchOS 11. The feature, which launched earlier this month in the U.S. and over 150 other regions, is now authorized for use in...
  2. ThatTechyGuy

    📰 Sleep Apnea Detection Rumored for Apple Watch Series 10

    The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 is expected to introduce a sleep apnea detection feature, though it may not be available right at launch, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Building upon the existing sleep tracking capabilities, the new feature aims to detect potential sleep...
  3. ThatTechyGuy

    Has anyone heard of TinyPod? It turns your Apple Watch into an iPod

    Have you seen this company? https://thetinypod.com/ I think it's pretty neat. If you have an old Apple Watch, or just don't like wearing the one you have, you can turn it into a tiny iPhone/iPod. If you have a cellular model, the TinyPod could make calls, send out iMessages, and listen to...
  4. ThatTechyGuy

    Apple Watch Series 10 buyers?

    Does anyone have an interest in upgrading their watch to the Series 10? The rumors are it will have a bigger display and a new S10 chip. Hopefully, this chip will bring Apple Intelligence features to the watch!
  5. ThatTechyGuy

    What is the oldest Apple Device you use on a daily basis?

    A proud 2013 Mac Pro user here, curious what the oldest Apple device everyone still uses on a daily! The only rule is you have to use this device at least a few times a week. Mine is definitely my Trashcan Mac Pro. I recently took the plunge and installed OpenCore on it to update to macOS...
  6. ThatTechyGuy

    📰 "It's Glowtime" Apple Event Scheduled on Apple Watch's 10th Anniversary

    The first Apple Watch was unveiled at Apple's 2014 September event which took place on September 9th, 2014. This year's Apple Event, "It's Glowtime," is slated for September 9th, 2024, which is curiously taking place on the same day 10 years later. It should also be noted that September 9th is a...
  7. ThatTechyGuy

    Apple Watch Sleep Tracking

    Question for y'all: How often do you wear your watch to sleep for sleep tracking? I wear mine probably 4 to 5 nights a week, and I have the Ultra! When I first got my Ultra, it took me quite a while to feel comfortable wearing a brick on my wrist to bed LOL. Now I hardly notice it when I have...
  8. Maura

    WatchOS 5 In-Depth Preview

    Apple announced watchOS 5 during yesterday’s WWDC in San Jose, including lots of new activity and connectivity features, such as Activity Sharing competitions, auto-workout detection, advanced running features, Walkie-Talkie, Apple Podcasts and third-party apps on the Siri watch face. First up...
  9. Maura

    iOS 12 In-Depth Preview

    Yesterday Apple announced iOS 12 during its Worldwide Developer’s Conference keynote event in San Francisco, California, complete with lots of exciting, fun, and, in some cases, very useful new features. Generally speaking, Apple has designed iOS 12 to be faster and more responsive when it...
  10. Maura

    Paralympian Shows How Apple Devices Help Him Train

    Cnet reports today on how two-time US Paralympian Austin Pruitt is incorporating the Apple Watch and other Apple devices in his training schedule. In the article, Pruitt shows Cnet's Ben Fox Rubin how he now only needs to use a single Apple Watch to track his stationary workouts, whereas he...
  11. Maura

    Apple Reports Record Results For March Quarter Thanks to iPhone X

    AppleInsider reports that Apple has managed to quiet the negative Wall Street chatter yesterday, with record figures for the March quarter and growth in its services division revealed in its first fiscal results of 2018. In yesterday’s earnings conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca...
  12. Maura

    Apple Watch Saves Teenager’s Life

    AppleInsider has yet another story today about how the Apple Watch heart rate monitor helped to save the life of someone wearing it. According to the original report from WFTS, 18-year-old Deanna Recktenwald of Tampa, Florida, was actually in a local church when her Apple Watch alerted her...
  13. Maura

    Survey Finds That 82% of Teens Polled Own an iPhone, as Interest in Apple Watch Also Grows

    MacRumors reports that a new survey from investment company Piper Jaffray has found that Apple’s iPhone is more popular than ever, with 82% of the teens surveyed owning an iPhone, an increase of 4% from 78% of those polled in fall 2017. Also, 84% of those teens polled said that they expect their...
  14. Maura

    Apple Launches New Spring Apple Watch Bands

    Apple has this week announced a Spring collection of Apple Watch bands with some bright new colours and designs, including striped Woven Nylon bands, new Nike bands that colour-match with the latest Nike running shoes, and a new edge paint colour for the Apple Watch Hermès bands. All the bands...
  15. Maura

    Apple Watch Has 97% Accuracy When Detecting Abnormal Heart Rhythms

    AppleInsider reports today that according to the ongoing DeepHeart study from the University of California, San Francisco, and digital health startup Cardiogram, the Apple Watch heart sensor is able to achieve 97% accuracy when it comes to detecting abnormal heart rhythms. The study uses the...
  16. P

    iPhone and Apple Watch Suggestion (giving help, not asking)

    I just purchased an Apple Watch for medical purposes, it will work with a CGM, I did not want photos on the watch taking up valuable space. No option to not sync photos. I searched this and found many people asking about this. I had already gone through settings and lowered the number of photos...
  17. Maura

    Apple Sold More Watches Than All its Smartwatch Rivals Combined Last Year

    According to newly released figures from IDC, via MacRumors, Apple Watch is still the most popular smartwatch in the world, by a very big margin. IDC says that Apple Watch shipments exceeded 8 million units worldwide in the last quarter, also earning it the accolade of best-selling wearable...
  18. Maura

    Apple Repair Facility Made 1,600 False Alarm Calls Since October

    A fascinating story today from CBS Sacramento, via AppleInsider, which reports that Apple’s repair and refurbishing centre in Elk Grove, California, is responsible for making approximately 1,600 false-alarm 911 emergency calls since last October. Jamie Hudson, an emergency dispatcher at the Elk...
  19. Maura

    Apple Watch SOS Emergency Feature Saves Woman’s Life After Car Crash

    Shape.com reports today on how a woman used her Apple Watch SOS feature to call for help for her and her 9-month-old baby son after her car was hit by a drunk driver. Twenty-four-year-old Kacie Anderson from Hannover, PA, wrote a letter to Apple telling them how the device saved the life of her...
  20. Maura

    Apple Sold More Apple Watches Than the Entire Swiss Watch Industry in Q4

    AppleInsider reports today that according to a new chart published by Statista, Apple sold more watches in Q4 2017 than the entire Swiss watch industry. Statista used Apple Watch shipment estimates recently published by research firm Canalys as the basis for its chart, whereby it compared them...
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