Apple Watch preview: The tiny gadget that may free me from my iPhone

After spending a good amount of time with my new Apple Watch, I have not been able to find the one defining feature that would make it a must-have device for everyone. In fact, I couldn’t even explain to some of my friends why it made sense for me to buy the device. All that said, I am starting to see what this tiny device could bring me: More free time.

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Posted in 2015 at 07:03PM, April 24

WatchAware Now Cataloging All 2,143 Approved Apps With Previews, Screenshots [iOS Blog]

Apple Watch-focused site WatchAware has seen some major improvements since its launch earlier this year, and its Apple Watch apps section now houses screenshots and details from all 2,143 Apple Watch apps that have been approved by Apple to date.

It's the most comprehensive resource for Apple Watch app discovery, displaying all Apple Watch apps in a grid-like view. App screenshots and videos are positioned on top of Apple Watch casings to give a clear picture of what each app will look like on when it's actually being run on your wrist.


Apps on the site have varying levels of interactivity. Some apps just cycle through available App Store screenshots, but others include videos or more interactive elements that let you switch between the app itself, Glances, and Notifications, the three types of experiences developers can create on the watch.


WatchAware now organizes available apps into categories to make it easier to find the type of app you want to see, and deeper category lists are going to be implemented later today. A search tool will be added to the site this afternoon, and there are also curated lists that highlight some of the best available apps for the Apple Watch.


Each of WatchAware's Apple Watch listings have detail pages accessible with a click, offering more information on the app and tools for sharing on social networks. In this detail page for the new Apple Watch game Letterpad, for example, it includes screenshots, an app description, a download link, and sharing tools.


It's also possible to embed apps into blog posts with fully customizable options for choosing bands, casing materials, the amount of band shown, and the portion of the app that's displayed first.


We're just days away from the 4/24 Apple Watch launch date, which will see the first customers receiving their watches. Checking out WatchAware for a list of available apps could be a useful way to figure out what you might want to download when you have your watch in hand.

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Posted in 2015 at 07:03PM, April 22

Google is working on a clever way to fight the Apple Watch

Instead of making flagship Android Wear devices of its own to take on Apple’s three distinct Watch models, Google is apparently working on a sneakier way to fight the iOS wearables. Just as rumored in the past, the company is apparently adapting its Android Wear platform to work with iPhone in the future.

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Posted in 2015 at 07:03PM, April 10

Mophie takes iPhone battery charging and storage management to a whole new level

Mophie, the popular battery case maker for iPhone and various Android devices, has come up with a variety of new products that should meet the needs of mobile consumers better than ever. As CNET reports, the company is not only developing new hardware for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad mini, but also better software and other accessories that can be used with a variety of mobile devices both for transferring files and for charging batteries.

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Posted in 2015 at 07:03PM, April 09

One Redditor’s detailed account of what it’s like to own the Galaxy S6 edge

We only got to spend a short while with Samsung's gorgeous looking Galaxy S6 edge but one member of Reddit's Android community claims to have received a copy of the phone before its release and has been posting about his experiences using it.

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Posted in 2015 at 07:03PM, March 12