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Patent application points to Apple developing a smart ring device that could offer notifications and control other devices

Apple is apparently looking into the smart ring market, which is another field the company needs to conquer. A newly-granted Apple patent posits the idea of a smart ring that would give Apple Watch-style haptic notifications, and let the wearer press on the surface to respond. The patent, entitled, “Ring Input Device With Pressure-Sensitive Input,” […]

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Apple’s AirPods could take on additional health hearing features over the next few years

Apple’s AirPods could gain more prominent health hearing features over the course of 2023 and 2024. Per Bloomberg’s latest “Power On” newsletter, Mark Gurman has stated that he believes Apple will “upgrade the AirPods to become a health tool in the next year or two,” adding “the ability to get hearing data of some sort.” […]

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Apple patent application shows effort to replace Digital Crown with optical sensors in next-gen Apple Watch units

Per a recently published Apple patent application, Apple is apparently working on ways to replace the Digital Crown component with optical sensors on its next-gen Apple Watch units. The patent focuses on how the Digital Crown could be replaced by optical sensors that are able to identify user gestures. The patent is named “Watch with […]

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Canalys data sheet estimates 3.5 million Apple Watch units sold during Q2 of 2018

Apple shipped an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch units worldwide for the second quarter of 2018 according to new data shared today by analytics firm Canalys. The number marks a 30 percent improvement from the number of watched sold a year ago during the second quarter of 2017. The primary difference between the two quarters […]

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Apple releases iOS 11.1 update

If you were looking for a meaty iOS update, this might be your lucky day. On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 11.1, the latest version of its mobile operating system. The update, a 246 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: Emoji: – Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, […]