Apple Watch becomes a digital Walkman in these conceptual renderings, created by Joyce Kang of CO Design Lab, imagining a smartwatch case reminiscent of the original iPod.
Concept: Apple Watch Series 4 case reminiscent of the original iPod
Apple Watch Series 4
Apple Watch ECG feature could be enabled outside the US with a software trick
The Apple Watch Series 4’s most anticipated new feature, an electrocardiogram (ECG) app, is expected to launch in the United States first before officially rolling out elsewhere. It seems a simple software change could make the feature accessible, no matter your location, according to 9to5Mac.
Like iTunes and Apple Pay before it, the ability to use the ECG feature is expected to be based on the software region selected on the Apple Watch and iPhone. In other words, if you change these settings on your devices to the U.S. region, the ECG feature should work.
9to5Mac explains:
That the Apple Watch ECG limitation is software-based is already a good sign, since software limitations are inherently easier to bypass when compared to hardware ones. By being based on the region, users will be able to get access to the feature by changing the region on their iPhone and Apple Watch, similar to how other features such as Apple News can be enabled on unsupported countries.
The Apple Watch Series 4 includes electrodes built into the Digital Crown that work with the device’s back crystal to generate an ECG waveform. This information can help determine whether the user is showing signs of atrial fibrillation. To make this claim, Apple needs approval from national health agencies wherever it sells the wearable device such as the U.S.-based Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This process can take a long time, especially in places like Canada and the European Union.
9to5Mac notes Apple could make changes to how it determines location settings for the ECG app before it's released to the public. Therefore, there is no guarantee the software fix will actually work once the feature is launched. Time will tell.
Are you looking forward to using the ECG feature on your Apple Watch?
Apple Watch Series 4 owners in Europe beware the time change bug
Earlier this month, Apple Watch Series 4 owners in Australia and New Zealand had to deal with a software bug when the clocks were changed for Daylight Saving Time. The same bug could now affect those in parts of Europe who change their clocks this weekend. Luckily there's an easy fix.Â
The curious case of Apple’s shrinking Sport Loop band
Something peculiar seems to have happened with the first-party Sport Loop band style for Apple Watch because those cool-looking straps have gotten a lot shorter in the last year.
Did you wake up to a dead watch this morning? Chalk it up to a daylight saving time bug!
Some Apple Watch Series 4 owners have experienced an issue causing the watch to crash or reboot on its own, which can be chalked up to a daylight saving time bug.
Hands-on video walkthrough: Apple Watch Series 4 vs Series 3—worth the extra $120?
Apple Watch Series 4 is a seriously praised smartwatch for a good reason, but last year's Series 3 is no slouch and it comes with some pretty compelling features. You can get a baseline 38mm aluminum Series 3 with a sport band from Apple right now for as low as $279 versus $399 for a 40mm aluminum Series 4. The new Series 4 watch has been redesigned from top to bottom and offers even better features than the last year's model, but is it worth the extra $120? iDownloadBlog's video editor Harris Craycraft does the comparing for you, boys and girls, in his hands-on video walkthrough of Apple Watch Series 4 vs Series 3.
Apple Watch Nike+ arrives in stores tomorrow
Two weeks after the Apple Watch Series 4 and Apple Watch Hermès arrived in stores, the Nike+ version is set to make its debut. The model arrives in select countries beginning tomorrow, Oct. 5.
Approving Series 4’s ECG in UK could take years
It could take years for a new electrocardiogram feature (ECG), which made its debut in the recently-released Apple Watch Series 4, to be officially approved in the United Kingdom.
Apple is reportedly working on bringing support for Series 4’s exclusive ECG app to Europeans
Apple may support the upcoming ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 in Europe.
Apple Watch Series 4 teardown: stronger battery, doable screen replacements & more
Repair masters at iFixit earlier this morning published their detailed teardown analysis of a larger 44mm, cellular-equipped edition of the new Apple Watch Series 4 (model A2008).
Apple Watch Series 4 stars in Apple’s new ‘Better You’ ad
Just in time for today's launch of the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple has released a new ad featuring its latest wearable device. The 30-second video, titled "Better You" is launching online, and no doubt will be arriving on a television screen near you soon.
How to transfer a Apple Watch cellular plan to a new device
Here's a look at how to transfer an Apple Watch cellular plan from an old Apple Watch to a new one. The steps, unfortunately, are different, depending on your carrier.