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Rumor: Tim Cook vouches for shower-safe, waterproof nature of upcoming Apple Watch

Well, there’s gotta be a nugget of truth in here somewhere. The rumor mill currently has Apple CEO Tim Cook telling Apple Store employees in Berlin that he wears his Apple Watch everywhere, “even in the shower.” Apple has not officially designated the Apple Watch as either waterproof or water resistant. If Mr. Cook actually […]

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Apple Watch hits Self magazine, makes its U.S. cover debut

It had to happen sometime. A few months after being featured on the cover of Vogue China, the upcoming Apple Watch made its U.S. debut on the cover of Self magazine this month with cover model Candice Swanepoel wearing the Sport Edition of the device. From Self: Considering Swanepoel’s athletic prowess, it was an ideal […]

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First-gen Apple Watch may have had assorted health-related features cut, trimmed down to make April ship date

Sometimes you have to slim down your feature list to make a shipping date. An interesting piece by the Wall Street Journal revealed that Apple may have cut multiple planned health features to allow the first generation of the Apple Watch to ship on time. The report states that the features would have contained an […]

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DexCom device, app to work with Apple Watch upon launch, continuously monitor glucose levels for diabetics

This is interesting. Medical company DexCom says that a glucose monitor made by the company that monitors blood sugar levels will be supported by the Apple Watch. The company is currently working on an app for the wearable that will be able to show blood sugar levels at a glance and can monitor them continuously. […]

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Swatch looking to release smartwatch to compete in wearables market

It’s been a while since Swatch was considered hip and/or cutting edge, but the company might be seeing something in the wearables market. Swatch Group AG announced plans to start selling a smartwatch within the next three months, potentially pitting the Swiss maker of colorful plastic timepieces against the debut of the Apple Watch. The […]