webfact Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Apple said to be developing iWatch SAN FRANCISCO: -- - Under pressure to come up with a new device category that will replicate the astonishing success of the iPad and iPhone, Apple is reportedly developing a computer wrist watch that will work in conjunction with its other gadgets. A report by Bloomberg News triggered a flurry of speculation on blogs and the revelation that Apple had obtained a provisional patent. The report said that hundreds of Apple employees were working on the wearable computer, which would likely face stiff competition from Google’s eyeglass-embedded computers that screen information discreetly to a tiny screen in front of the users’ eyes. Apple’s small new device is initially expected to use Bluetooth to connect to its owners’ smartphone or tablet, but as the technology develops, the wearable computer could become a standalone device that would be cheaper than the iPhone and iPad and help Apple build its market share in emerging markets. Wearable computers are already a hit among early adopters. Nike’s strap-on Fuelband tracks physical activity and the Pebble, a watch that communicates with smartphones, displays notifications and other information on a user’s wrist. But interaction design expert Bruce Tognazzini believes that Apple’s device will take the sector to a new level. "The iWatch will fill a gaping hole in the Apple ecosystem," he noted in an online posting. "It will facilitate and coordinate not only the activities of all the other computers and devices we use, but a wide array of devices to come. Like other breakthrough Apple products, its value will be underestimated at launch, then grow to have a profound impact on our lives and Apple’s fortunes. -- The Nation 2013-02-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 They're a bit behind though. Android smart watches have been out for a while and new ones just being announced at CES. CES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Apple R&D is working on: -iWife -iMia Noi -iExpat -iBum Gun -iVisa -iExpat - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchill Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Apple R&D is working on: -iWife -iMia Noi -iExpat -iBum Gun -iVisa -iExpat - you forgot ... the -iNaam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 A lot of guys have been into the I-watch thing for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rionoir Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 They're a bit behind though. Android smart watches have been out for a while and new ones just being announced at CES. CES As soon as Apple finishes "inventing" this technology, they will sue everyone else that already has one for copying them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Apple R&D is working on: -iWife -iMia Noi -iExpat -iBum Gun -iVisa -iExpat - What, no iKhwai? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Will there be a voyeur's discount for the iWatch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 When google gets its hands on it it will be the bWatched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nandele Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 -444\~x cd : ,x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire and ice Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Apple could release the iStink which emits a foul smell and pong-out the purchaser's house/apartment . It will sell for "only" $699 , and yet the sheep who so blindly follow the Apple-cult will still flock to buy it; queuing on release day to get it first. ..actually they will camp outside the Apple stores all night prior. Those same fools will later queue to buy the iStink 2 upon its release also (not having learnt their lesson the first time). Two years later they will release the miniature personal version, the iStinkMini which is wearable and makes the wearer emit (new & stronger) foul smelling odours. By this time the price will have dropped to $299. But only shortly after they will incorporate the iStinkMini into the iPhone (the iPong add-on) and for Macs off it as a USB insert; the iSmell. Eventually it will be a regular feature included with all Apple products. Edited February 21, 2013 by fire and ice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeCobra Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Is it true that Apple lawyers are trying to patent the name of a new, mind-boggling, state-of-the-art concept for a province as iSaan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique355 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Apple R&D is working on: -iWife -iMia Noi -iExpat -iBum Gun -iVisa -iExpat - and then there is the EyePad (aka iPad) from Captain Hook iScream iSland iDontno for Thais, there is iBa iBall actually I have an iPod Nano with a bracelet, perfect as a watch. Apple, you are reinventing the wheel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Apple is also developing a radical new upload protocol for this gadget which is soon to be released as the iWatch.U.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I was hoping that there would be some on topic discussion in this thread about this new product. I'll just let myself out then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwuk Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I was hoping that there would be some on topic discussion in this thread about this new product. I'll just let myself out then. As the smartwatch craze hots up I have purchased, through Kickstarter, a Pebble watch. I liked the idea of it and I am hoping it takes off. It was only a matter of time before Apple were mentioned to be working on the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaanUSA Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I have looked at the Pebble. I think it is interesting, but a little bit expensive. I would really like the idea of just glancing at my watch when I get a call or text to see who it is from. I hate sitting in a meeting at work, when I get the buzz, but don't want to pull my phone out and see who it is. Hopefully Apple will put something revolutionary into the gadget, but without Steve Jobs that might not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwuk Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Currently, if rumours are to be believed, Sir Johnathon Ives biught tons of Nike watches back in the 90s which could suggest Apple has had the watch market in its sights for some time but is only now at the stage to progress. Also, again just rumours, there are indeed iWatch prototypes running a 'full blown iOS' which could prove hard to use on such a small screen unless Siri is improved and used on it. The Pebble is something I have followed for some time, it is the only Kickstarter project I have backed and I needed a new watch anyway. Apparently it should ship to me here in Thailand (free worldwide shipping) starting March 18th. I will let you know what I think of it if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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