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Apple Watch goes through DisplayMate testing, results posted

The Apple Watch is out the door, its display is impressive and seems to hold a terrific resolution, even given its tiny screen. The display itself features a Flexible OLED covered by either a sapphire crystal or Ion-X strengthened cover glass on the Sport model. This being Apple’s first OLED display, Dr. Raymond Soneira over […]

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Apple Watch may not be able to detect users’ wrists through certain tattoos

Your snazzy new Apple Watch may not be able to detect your wrist if there’s a tattoo in the way. A Reddit user posted on Monday that his Apple Watch didn’t receive notifications and would lock when placed on his tattooed wrist. Before trying to contact Apple, though, he tested the Watch against his unmarked […]

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Apple targeting late June for release of Apple Watch in other countries

Apple will get the Apple Watch out to other countries once the initial, massive deluge of pre-orders is taken care of. To wit: Around about June. Over the course of the Q2 2015 conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is targeting late June for an sales expansion that would make Apple Watch […]

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Apple Watch battery details posted, specs now available

If you were curious about the Apple Watch’s battery life, Apple just posted the specs. The company posted a technical specification web page, complete with details as to service and recycling for the wearable’s batteries. The page states that the Watch should hold 80 percent of its original capacity at 1,000 “complete” charge cycles — […]

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Apple internal documents point towards expected gradual discoloration, deformation of Apple Watch Sport and Leather bands

The good news is that you’ve got your paws on your spiffy new Apple Watch, it’s in the mail or it’s due to ship soon. The bad news is that the band on the Sport or Leather Apple Watch band isn’t the hardiest of warriors and can be expected to become discolored or deformed over […]