Apple today released watchOS 8 beta 2. With this new version, one of the features previewed during the WWDC21 keynote is finally available: the new Portraits Watch Face. more…
Apple releases watchOS 8 beta 2 to developers
After 17 days of the release of watchOS 8 beta 1, Apple is finally releasing beta 2 of its upcoming Apple Watch software, currently only available for developers. more…
Hands-on: watchOS 8 brings major always-on display upgrades for third-party and Apple apps
watchOS 8 didn’t receive as much focus during Apple’s WWDC keynote as other platforms, but there are still notable new features coming to Apple Watch users this year. Perhaps most notably for some users, watchOS 8 includes new built-in applications that take advantage of the always-on display used on the Apple Watch Series 5 and…
New unreleased ‘World Timer’ Apple Watch face spotted at WWDC 21 session
With watchOS 8, Apple has announced some new features for Apple Watch users, including a new Mindfulness app, photo sharing, and more. Usually, every new watchOS comes with new watch faces, but this year, Apple has only shown one new watch face — Portraits. However, one of the WWDC 2021 sessions revealed that there’s another…
Poll: Which WWDC 2021 announcements most excited you?
We yesterday summarized everything Apple announced in the WWDC 2021 keynote, which covered iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, watchOS 8, iCloud+, and more. Reactions have been mixed, with some suggesting that the event wasn’t as exciting as it could have been, while others have expressed the view that Apple has introduced a solid set…
Apple releases watchOS 8 beta 1 to developers
After the WWDC 2021 keynote, Apple is now releasing the first beta of watchOS 8 to all developers. more…
watchOS 8 for Apple Watch brings Photos improvements, mindfulness features, multiple timers, more
Apple is previewing watchOS 8 for Apple Watch at WWDC 2021. Here’s what’s new: more…
watchOS 8 Feature Request: Ring-ring, hello, Apple Watch calling; ‘End Call to Continue’
Apple Watch Series 3 is taking a lot of heat ahead of WWDC. The thing barely accepts watchOS 7 updates, doesn’t work with Family Setup, and makes the much better seem overpriced. My pet complaint about the Apple Watch affects modern models too, however, and it was something Apple Watch Series 3 introduced. more…
Apple hired HTC’s ‘Jony Ive’ to oversee Beats hardware design for new products
There was a wild rumor making the rounds last year that Apple planned to phase out its successful Beats hardware brand and go all in with Apple-branded audio hardware. 9to5Mac reported at the time that burying Beats was “not a strategy that Apple plans to pursue” or even consider. We’ve since learned more about was…
watchOS 8: Four short feature requests for future Apple Watch updates
watchOS 8 will be shown off for Apple Watch in just one month, and we’re hoping for a feature-packed update this year. While there’s still time to dream about what could come in the next software update, we’re sharing four short feature requests that would be welcome in watchOS 8 or any future version of…