The apparent inaccuracy of wearable fitness trackers has long bugged us, but we had been unable to put real scientific numbers to it. Fortunately, there are real researchers in the world, and they've established scientifically that most of the step-counting data you get from trackers is pretty bad. A letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association -- as mainstream … [Read more...]
iWatch Coming in September, says ReCode. Really. Honest. [UPDATED]
The CodeRed blog at ReCode is reporting that Apple's wearable device, whatever it turns out to be, will be unveiled on September 9, along the updated iPhones running HealthKit. We speculated as much when we first heard the September date. Keep in mind, though, that although it's a really good guess, the only out who's reporting firmly that there'll be new iPhones on … [Read more...]
Apple iPhone Event Sept. 9; Maybe iWatch, Too?
This much is known: Apple is holding a news conference September 9 to talk about iPhones. This much is not known: pretty much everything else. That's not quite true. We know that the event will be the public unveiling of iOS8, if you don't count the developer versions and the public beta. But the size of the phones, and processor they're based on (most likely the A8) and … [Read more...]
Apple Touts Wearables With New TV Ad
Apple doesn't have its own wearable device (yet), and the iOS version with HealthKit software won't launch until the Fall. But it's started doing the groundwork to get the market ready. We were watching the first game of Stanley Cup finals last night -- go Rangers! -- and this ad showed up between the first and second … [Read more...]