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Apple Announces iPhone 15 Lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2
Posted by Adam MacLeod on
September is here, and with it, Apple’s latest iPhones and Apple Watches. At its Wonderlust event on September 12, Apple threw back the curtains on the new iPhone 15 lineup, Apple Watch Series 9, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. These devices all provide incremental improvements that make them attractive to people planning to purchase a new iPhone or Apple Watch, though they may not be irresistible upgrades for those still happy with older models. You can pre-order any of them starting September 15, with delivery and in-store availability on September 22. Alongside the announcement, Apple revealed that iOS 17,...
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Our Four Favorite Features of watchOS 7
Posted by Laurie Berg on
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Want Better Goals? Customize Your Move, Exercise, and Stand Rings in watchOS 7
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Want to Make Your iPhone and Apple Watch Easier to Read?
Posted by Laurie Berg on
If you have 20/20 vision or are still wondering why your parents have reading glasses, count yourself lucky. But if you're like many people—over 60 percent of the population by some estimates, including most people over 45—reading the tiny text on your iPhone or Apple Watch might be impossible if you don’t happen to have the right pair of glasses handy. What we really want is a screen that corrects automatically for its user's individual vision problems—research into such technology has taken place at UC Berkeley and the MIT Media Lab, but real-world products are probably years off. Until then,...
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Approve App Authentication Requests with Your Apple Watch in Catalina
Posted by Laurie Berg on
Tired of typing your admin account password whenever you try to install software or change security settings on your Mac? A new feature in macOS 10.15 Catalina removes that requirement for Apple Watch owners. In System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General, select the checkbox for “Use your Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac.” Then, whenever an app asks for your account credentials, you can instead just double-press the side button on your Apple Watch. Of course, if you forgot to wear it or its battery has died, you can always fall back on entering your password....