Apple manages to both underwhelm and antagonise with latest launch event
Gadget giant Apple had one of its Autumn events, but this time the new iPhone was AWOL. Meanwhile a new bundle of services is sure to face scrutiny from antitrust authorities.
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Work from home helps drive up wearable market by 30% – IDC
The Q1 wearable shipment numbers showed strong growth, with the wireless headset segment up by nearly 70%, partly driven by working from home employees’ need to block out unwanted noise.
The FDA certified Apple Watch is still not a medical device
The new Apple Watch has been cleared by the FDA to sell as a low-grade health tracking device but is not producing medical grade data.
Canalys reckons Apple Watch shipments exploded in Q4 2017
Estimates from research firm Canalys put the number of Apple Watches shipped in Q4 2017 at 8 million, which is apparently more than the entire Swiss watch industry.
Tetherless Apple Watch set to launch for the lucky 32%
Apple has lined up its latest attempt to convince people there is value in smartwatches, but only if you are part of the lucky 32% who live in the right country, and have a contract with the right operator.
Cellular Apple watch gets the wifi handoff blues
Reviews of the new LTE-enabled Apple Watch have marked it down for apparent connectivity issues, which Apple is blaming on unauthenticated wifi.
Apple struggles to justify grand price point for the iPhone X
Apple has finally unveiled the extensively leaked iPhone X ultra-premium smartphone but the $1,000 price point risks alienating many loyalists.
The smartwatch industry continues its futile search for meaning
As its breakout year failed to materialise the leading smartwatch players are desperately trying to justify the category.
Apple Watch rots as entire smartwatch market goes mouldy
Let’s hope they’re waterproof because smartwatches are going down the toilet, according to numbers released by the smart dudes over at IDC.
Apple launches a whole lot of not much, again
The speculation is finally over and once more the big annual iPhone event fell hopelessly short of the hype, as usual.
Apple shows off new versions of its mobile platforms
US devices giant Apple previewed major new versions of its iOS mobile operating system as well as the stripped-down version used on the Apple Watch at its developer conference.
Strategy Analytics forecasts Apple Watch shipments to decline by 12% in 2016
There is growing consensus that shipments of the Apple watch may have peaked, at least for now, with market tracker Strategy Analytics forecasting a 12% decline this year.
Apple Watch lawnmower app shows how far IoT has come
In what might, in future, be viewed as a key milestone in the evolution of the internet of things, Swedish company Husqvarna has released an Apple watch app that lets you remotely control your lawnmower.
Google enhances Android Wear gesture UI
The ongoing quest to find a point for smart watches continues with the latest raft of tweaks to the Android Wear platform.
Apple targets enterprise and living room with iPad Pro, Apple TV and iPhone upgrades
Consumer tech giant Apple focused on diversification in its big autumn launch event, with the introduction of a bigger iPad designed for the enterprise market and a more serious foray into TV.
Apple Watch prompts boom in smartwatch shipments
Following Apple’s quarterly report earlier this week which pointed at Apple Watch as one of the reasons behind the firm’s ongoing revenue growth, analyst house Strategy Analytics (SA) has revealed its numbers for the growing smartwatch market.
Apple posts 33% record revenue growth fuelled by iPhone, Apple Watch, China
Apple has laid claim to record revenue growth at the unveiling of its quarterly results, with CEO Tim Cook pointing at continued iPhone sales, the release of Apple Watch and a growing influence in China as the main reasons for its success.
4x cellular IoT connection growth forecasted by 2019
IT analyst firm 451 Research has forecasted the growth of cellular network-based connections for IoT-devices as anticipation surrounding the tech continues to grow. It also reckons wearable tech as a major enterprise tool will become reality in the next 12 months.
Chinese mass market iPhone adoption drives strong Apple quarter
US tech giant Apple continued to ride the popularity of its new iPhone 6 models to another very strong quarter. Apple sold 61.2 million iPhones globally in the March quarter, which was 40% more than the year-ago quarter and generated 55% more revenue, implying improving margins too.
Public gets first glimpse of Apple Watch today
Apple’s much anticipated wearable debut is edging ever closer and the hype surrounding the launch of the Apple Watch ramped up another notch today. The watch, Apple’s “most personal device yet” according to CEO Tim Cook, is now available for pre-order globally.
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