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Samsung ads lampoon iPhone 6 screen, battery, multitasking, Apple Watch and more

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 11, 2014

Galaxy maker Samsung on Thursday published a series of advertisements on its YouTube channel. The commercials have been designed to ridicule Apple's latest announcements.

The six-installment series, which Samsung is running under the 'Note The Difference' tagline, targets pretty much everything, from Apple's botched live stream to the iPhone 6's screen size, multitasking and battery life to — funny you should ask — the star of the show: the Apple Watch.

I've included the videos for your viewing pleasure right after the break so watch them now and join us in comments.

Apple Watch security feature prevents thieves from making payments

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

Leander Kahney of Cult of Mac reports today that the Apple Watch comes with a built-in security feature that disables Apple Pay in the event that it is stolen. Apparently the Watch can use its sensors to tell when it is being worn, and when it has been taken off.

Kahney says that during the hands-on time at Apple's event yesterday, an employee for the company told him that when you first put the watch on you, you must enter a security code. When the watch is removed, Apple Pay locks up until you enter the code again.

Apple Watch: water resistant, not waterproof

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 10, 2014

The newly-introduced Apple Watch, the Cupertino firm's long-expected foray into smartwatches, is actually water-resistant, not waterproof, technology columnist David Pogue has found out.

According to his hands-on article for Yahoo Tech, even though you can wear the device on the rain, when washing hands or cooking, you'll need to take it off before hitting the shower.

“Sweating, wearing it in the rain, washing your hands, or cooking with it are fine,” reads his write-up. “Take it off before you swim or get in the shower, though”.

iPhone 6 and Apple Watch event now available in iTunes

Sébastien Page ∙ September 10, 2014

If you weren't able to watch the live stream of the event yesterday, Apple has made the whole video available for download from iTunes. Clocking at 2 hours and 3 minutes, the HD video goes over the announcement of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay, and Apple Watch.

Up until now, you were only able to stream the video of the event from Apple's website, which of course depends on an internet connection. Available as a standalone download, the video of the event is now available in the Podcasts section of iTunes. You can download it here.

Apple Watch requires daily charging, battery life could improve for launch

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 10, 2014

The Apple Watch, when it starts shipping next year, will require daily charging, suggesting the device's built-in battery lasts about 24 hours, Re/code journalist John Paczkowski said Wednesday. Apple is reportedly ”not happy“ with the battery life and is working to improve it before the product's early-2015 debut.

Regardless, Apple still expects users will charge their Apple Watches once daily. At no point during the yesterday's unveiling did Apple specify or mention how long the device's battery will last.

Even Apple's promotional images don't appear to show the battery indicator on the device's Home screen.

Apple confirms that left-handed users can invert Apple Watch to wear it on their right arm

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 10, 2014

Left-handed users needn't worry because Apple's newly-introduced smartwatch can be inverted and worn on the right arm for left-handed use, an Apple spokesman has confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday. Apple's promotional videos and all the images used on the Apple Watch webpage depict the device being worn on the left arm and used by right-handed people.

That the Apple Watch is friendly to the lefties should come as a relief to the approximately ten percent of the world's population who are more skillful with their left hands when performing tasks.

iPhone time-tracking app Hours to be available for Apple Watch ‘on day one’

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Apple Design Award winner Tapity announced that its popular time-tracking application, Hours for iPhone, will be available for the new Apple Watch “on day one”. While telling time is the core function of any watch, time tracking could easily become the killer feature of Apple's device.

Designed to take the pain out of time tracking by visualizing how you spend your precious time, Hours for iPhone debuted in mid-July and we immediately fell in love with it.

"The Apple Watch will be a game-changed for tracking time with Hours," developer Jeremy Olson tells me.

Everything you need to know about iPhone 6, Apple Pay and Apple Watch

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

Well, that’s all folks. The 'historic' iPhone 6 event has come, and gone. All announcements have been made, all products unveiled, and we finally got to see what was in the mysterious white structure Apple built outside of the Flint Center.

A lot has happened in the last 12 hours, and we understand that it might have been difficult to keep track of everything. So, as usual, we’ve put together this awesome roundup for you of everything important that happened at today's event.

Hands on with iPhone 6, Apple Pay and Apple Watch

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 27, 2016

So you've watched Apple's keynote, and you've been keeping up with the news today, but thus far you've only seen the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch from either afar or in marketing materials. Sure, the products look good in rendered photos, but what do they look like up close and personal?

Select journalists were given the chance to go hands on with the aforementioned products after the event today, and have posted videos of their initial reactions. So naturally, we've rounded up some of those clips of folks trying out the iPhone 6, Apple Pay and Apple Watch for you below.

Apple Pay could be big source of revenue by collecting fees from banks

Jake Smith ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Apple Pay, the Cupertino-based company's new mobile payment service announced on Tuesday, could prove to be a big source of revenue for the company during a time when music and app downloads are slowing. Bloomberg reports Apple will collect fees from banks when iPhone 6 and Apple Watch users make a purchase. Fees will be charged for every single transaction, though the fee hasn't been detailed.

Apple Watch photo gallery

Sébastien Page ∙ September 9, 2014

Apple entered a new product category today with the announcement of the Apple Watch. A beautiful smartwatch that doubles as a powerful health and fitness tracker, Apple Watch is presumably going to set a standard in the industry. we spent our entire day bringing you detailed coverage of the event, and along our musing, we collected dozens of images of the Apple Watch that we want to share with you. All these images are available on Apple's website, but we bring them all in one place for you. Right here.

The technology behind the Apple Watch

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

It's safe to say that no one knew anything about the Apple Watch until it was revealed on stage at Cupertino's Flint Center, just a few hours ago. With that in mind, expectations were varied, and it was hard to guess what type of tech Apple would be putting into its diminutive device.

Sure, we heard rumblings about some of the various sensors that might be included in the watch, and some of it was common sense more than anything. But ultimately, what was just unveiled by Tim Cook and company came as a surprise to us all.

We've already broken down many of the personalization options and design principals, but the technology behind the Apple Watch is especially fascinating. Inside, we'll talk about some of the most prominent technological feats to make its way to Apple's inaugural wearable device.