The support for the new features originally rolled out with the watchOS 4.2 update released in December, which added custom workout APIs focused on tracking winter sports activities, but it seems that Apple is only now letting developers roll out software ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Watch Series 3 users can now track skiing and snowboarding activity
Apple added these new APIs in watchOS 4.2 but Apple does not currently expose the data in its official Activity or Workout apps. The Workout app includes a generic ‘Snow Sports’ label in the Other workouts category, but it doesn’t do anything special ... ( read original story ...)
Apple looks to patent charging case for Apple Watch & electronically-enhanced bands
and thicknesses —an important factor given official bands like the Link Bracelets and the Hermes-branded Double Tours. Apple has periodically been thought to be working on electronically-enhanced Watch bands, or support for them, but none have so far ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 4.3 to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 4.3 update to developers, two weeks after seeding the second beta and two days after releasing watchOS 4.2.3, a minor update focusing on bug fixes. Once the proper configuration profile has been ... ( read original story ...)
Third watchOS 4.3 developer beta available alongside iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4 public test versions
Apple has issued the third developer's beta test version of watchOS 4.3, and has released public beta test versions of iOS 11.3, and macOS High Sierra 10.13.4. There remain no notes associated with the watchOS beta. Previous versions of the beta ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Seeds watchOS 4.3 Beta 3 to Developers
Apple continues to seed beta versions of its operating systems, with quick turnarounds for the next version even after a recent public release. That trend continues with the newest beta seed for the watchOS platform. Today, Apple officially seeded the ... ( read original story ...)
Apple patches iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS for message crash bug
Apple has released patches for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS to patch the bug that causes apps like Messages to crash due to the inability to render a character in the Indian language Telugu. Must read: Apple products you shouldn't buy in 2018 iOS 11.2.6 ... ( read original story ...)