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Soldato
Or something kinetic, although I'd imagine a smart watch requires a lot more juice than a standard time-piece!
Bit perplexed by this to be honest, it's like the total opposite of what you would expect Apple to make. I mean when they jumped on the MP3 bandwagon the iPod didn't really bring anything new to the market but the is no denying that Apple getting behind the industry was a driving force behind the death of physical media, when they released a smartphone the iPhone changed the landscape of the market and influenced every manufacturer, the same is true of the iPad and even the AppleTV was ahead of it's competition.
However they were all emerging technologies, watches are dying technology, hence why I am a bit confused by why Apple are doing this, granted it looks awesome and as a watches primary purpose in 2014 is as fashion accessory maybe that's the tactic they are going with. But it seems kind of lol that after watches were killed off my phones they are now trying to make a watch with some features of a phone
However they were all emerging technologies, watches are dying technology, hence why I am a bit confused by why Apple are doing this, granted it looks awesome and as a watches primary purpose in 2014 is as fashion accessory maybe that's the tactic they are going with. But it seems kind of lol that after watches were killed off my phones they are now trying to make a watch with some features of a phone
I'm in Silicon Valley and I can assure you that wearable technology is absolutely an emerging market. The number of tech companies out here delving into this industry is insane.
There's a lot of people who would buy this for the heart rate monitor alone, then you can add a wireless music player, now you can add the ability to check notifications without touching the phone. It's definitely the right move for Apple and they will easily dominate again.
There's a lot of people who would buy this for the heart rate monitor alone, then you can add a wireless music player, now you can add the ability to check notifications without touching the phone. It's definitely the right move for Apple and they will easily dominate again.
I'm sure Apple will dominate the market but I'm not sure how big the market will be.
The problem right now is that the technology is developing at a rapid speed but most people expect a watch to last 5+ years. The 1st gen Apple Watch will be seriously out of date by the end of 2016.
The problem right now is that the technology is developing at a rapid speed but most people expect a watch to last 5+ years. The 1st gen Apple Watch will be seriously out of date by the end of 2016.
Haha so true, but then isn't every Apple product essentially junk after year 2 / 3.
I see Apple as a company who cater to the premium product market. There are enough folks who have the money to pay for a premium product and are happy to buy a new product every year or two and there's nothing wrong with accommodating that market.
Problems arise when people outside of that market buy a second hand "premium" product and it doesn't live up to the expectation because it's not designed for that market.
I see Apple as a company who cater to the premium product market. There are enough folks who have the money to pay for a premium product and are happy to buy a new product every year or two and there's nothing wrong with accommodating that market.
Problems arise when people outside of that market buy a second hand "premium" product and it doesn't live up to the expectation because it's not designed for that market.
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Sounds like we'll be seeing the Apple Watch around March for £200 but nothing confirmed bar a few slips.
My guess is the announcement came early to help app developers build support (please whatsapp!) but who knows how much access they've been given. Certainly seems like it won't be teaming with support initially but I hope it won't be a "nice first revision but wait for the next model" release like the LG G Watch.
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Soldato
$349 normally means £300 I would guess, an never have a 1:1.
Currently developers are extremely limited app support, so we will have a lot of apps, since its pretty easy to integrate, but they will all basically look like iPod navigation panels, with almost no functionality.
I'm still in 2 minds about the product, the looks are ok I guess, fitness stuff is really cool, some other parts are nice. But then it just has a long list of useless features, that just seems like their trying to valid a reason for it trying to exist, like a 1.5" screen is where I want a photo gallery :/. Make it feel unfocused, and a bit meh.
It is still looking to be the best smartwatch, but none of them are really that useful, I also don't see it being a huge success, I think its a hard sell for most people. Fork over £300 to get a notification reviewer on your wrist, if a few apps that would work better on the £600 phone in your pocket. But hey who knows.
Currently developers are extremely limited app support, so we will have a lot of apps, since its pretty easy to integrate, but they will all basically look like iPod navigation panels, with almost no functionality.
I'm still in 2 minds about the product, the looks are ok I guess, fitness stuff is really cool, some other parts are nice. But then it just has a long list of useless features, that just seems like their trying to valid a reason for it trying to exist, like a 1.5" screen is where I want a photo gallery :/. Make it feel unfocused, and a bit meh.
It is still looking to be the best smartwatch, but none of them are really that useful, I also don't see it being a huge success, I think its a hard sell for most people. Fork over £300 to get a notification reviewer on your wrist, if a few apps that would work better on the £600 phone in your pocket. But hey who knows.
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I can't wait 
really can't wait!
I know it's not really solving any problems for me, or adding anything that I have been thinking "if only I had a smartwatch that did that". But, it's a new gadget and the more I read about it, the more I want it
really can't wait!I know it's not really solving any problems for me, or adding anything that I have been thinking "if only I had a smartwatch that did that". But, it's a new gadget and the more I read about it, the more I want it
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That is lower than I was hoping for!
I wonder how long it will last if you use it like a fitness band, for the heart rate and activity type features but also for notifications and accepting calls.
I guess turning on the heart rate sensor would count as heavy usage.
I wonder how long it will last if you use it like a fitness band, for the heart rate and activity type features but also for notifications and accepting calls.
I guess turning on the heart rate sensor would count as heavy usage.
Soldato
Heart rate shouldn't, things like fitbit/jawbones i believe track 24/7 and get solid battery life. I think heavy work is anything that needs to ramp up the CPU, or includes communication with your phone.
A lot of people said the same thing about the iPad, and tablets in general. Look how that turned out.
Smart wearables are a massively moving field, it's going to dominate the tech world and an Apple product is only going to accelerate the growth of it.
True, but I think the idea of that was more to show the connected possibilities of such devices, not for it to be a major selling point
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Man of Honour
April release date according to Tim Cook