Swatch CEO Nick Hayek is saying that the time giant is working on its own operating system, and expects to have something on the market next year. Cautious as it is, Hayek's comments late last week on the eve of the Baselworld watch show are his company's biggest step yet into the emerging market. Hayek's correct objection to the existing generation of smartwatch OSes -- … [Read more...]
Apple WatchOS 2.0 Released
It was supposed to hit the streets last week, but QA found a show-stopping bug. Things seem to have now been resolved, and Apple has released WatchOS 2.0 to the public. You can update over the air from your Apple Watch iPhone app. We haven't tried it yet, and we don't know what the bug was. We'll update as necessary. … [Read more...]
New Bands, Watch Finishes, OS for Apple Watch
The Apple Watch went first at today's big Apple blowout, which was fitting because its news was pretty small potatoes. We already knew about WatchOS 2.0, although the September 16 date hadn't been publicly announced. There's a new rose gold finish for the aluminum Sport watch, and some new wristbands, both plastic and leather. The part of all that with the largest … [Read more...]