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Apple Collected Over 18,000 Hours of Health and Fitness Data for Apple Watch

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ABC was recently invited to Apple’s top-secret health and fitness lab for the Apple Watch for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the testing facility, accompanied by Apple executives Jeff Williams and Jay Blahnik. The network shared a preview of its visit on Good Morning America earlier today, and has now provided a closer look at…

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Apple Watch Shop signage goes up at Isetan Department Store in Shinjuku, Tokyo

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At the Isetan Department Store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Apple is building a store specifically for the Apple Watch on the ground floor. Macotakara thinks it might be a permanent fixture because it is listed in the mall directory below. Japan is one of the 9 countries where the Apple Watch will launch on April 24th. Earlier this week…

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Apple Watch Companion App Revealed in New Screenshots From iOS 8.2

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iOS developer Hamza Sood has shared further screenshots of the official Apple Watch app on iOS 8.2, providing a closer look at what the companion software looks like after pairing an Apple Watch. In particular, the screenshots reveal an Apple Watch setting menu for configuring the app layout, notifications, glances, brightness and text size, sounds…

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Apple starts advertising Apple Watch in retail stores ahead of next month’s launch

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Ahead of the launch of Apple Watch next month, Apple has started advertising the product in its retail stores, as pictured in the photos above (via @mikesiOShelp). This is the first glance at Apple’s upcoming retail push for the device and comes as Apple kicks off a campaign for Apple Watch in fashion magazines, on billboards,…

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Apple Ceases Selling Jawbone UP, Nike Fuelband as Apple Watch Launch Approaches

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With the Apple Watch set to launch in April, Apple has decided to stop selling many competing fitness products in its retail stores. Re/code checked several popular Apple Stores in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, and New York, and found that Apple had ceased carrying the Jawbone UP and the Nike+ Fuelband. The two…

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Jay Blahnik provides details of the Apple Watch creation process in memo to employees

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Following today’s keynote, Apple has posted a memo to employee on its internal website with quotes from former Nike fitness expert turned Apple Watch engineer Jay Blahnik about the design and development process behind the company’s first wearable. The memo says that the creation of the Apple Watch “touched almost every team” at the Cupertino company, and…

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Apple Watch Takes Two Hours to Charge, Only Delivers Notifications While on the Wrist

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Apple Watch will take approximately two hours to fully charge and deliver all-day battery life with normal on-and-off usage, according to TechCrunch. Those estimates corroborate a previous report that also claimed the Apple Watch will deliver all-day battery life and support up to five hours of heavy usage per charge. The report also claims that…

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This $249 battery strap will charge Apple Watch while you wear it

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The possibility of third-party accessories for Apple Watch is still something Apple hasn’t made official, but that isn’t stopping a slew of companies from announcing products before the Apple Watch ships next month. The latest is a band accessory called Reserve Strap that aims to combat any battery life issues with a strap that includes embedded…

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Rumor Suggests 12-Inch Retina MacBook Air Could Launch During March 9 Apple Watch Event

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Apple could be planning to introduce the much-rumored 12-inch Retina MacBook Air during its March 9 Apple Watch event, according to one site that claims to have sources within Apple. The Michael Report believes Apple will use the event to debut the ultrathin MacBook, which is rumored to have a Retina display and a redesigned…

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Tim Cook Talks Apple Watch Water Resistance and European Apple Pay Expansion

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While on a trip in Germany to visit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and meet with a few German-based Apple staff members, Apple CEO Tim Cook told Apple Store employees in Berlin that he wears his Apple Watch constantly, “even in the shower”, according to iGen.fr [Google Translate]. The new piece of information from the…

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