Category: Apple Watch
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Buying a Bus Ticket in Switzerland with Your Watch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA company in Switzerland called Fairtiq has an iOS app with support for the Apple Watch that lets you pay for transit tickets using your Watch. The way it apparently works is you start the trip on your Watch as you board the bus (they also have partnerships with rail carriers),…
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The Apple Watch’s Greatest Impact May Be Incremental Change in Lifestyle
Reading Time: 3 minutesI got an Apple Watch for Father’s Day. It was a complete surprise because my sons were heavily involved in the gift choice, and they kept absolutely silent about it in spite of many opportunities to spoil the surprise. I was prepared for a few aspects of Apple Watch functionality, such as…
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Leatherman Tread, A Multi-Tool That’s Also the Coolest Bracelet Ever
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis summer, Leatherman will begin selling a bracelet that doubles as a multitool, called the “Leatherman Tread”. Every link has multiple uses, if it’s disassembled. Yes, Leatherman apparently has a version of this already in the pipeline that includes a Swiss-made watch component. But Apple– I need a bracelet like this…
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Apple Watch is Said to Easily Support Use by Left-Handed People
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the first things that my son Jimmy asked about when he saw the film previewing the Apple Watch was, “Will I be able to use it?” Jimmy is left-handed. My reaction was to say that you can probably turn the face 180 degrees, and swap the top and bottom…
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Will The Apple Watch Change Us the Way Other iOS Devices Have?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaybe you were blown away by Apple’s announcements yesterday: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Apple Watch. Wait, what? We were ready for the introduction of a wearable device. Some people were sure it was a watch. Some people thought it was the iWatch. It turned out to be the Apple…