Apple issues watchOS 9.6.1 update
Apple has rolled out an update to watchOS 9.6.1, which is now available to the general public.
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William Gallagher
Major 'Apple Watch X' redesign rumored to arrive in 2024
Apple may be preparing a big refresh of the Apple Watch as early as 2024, a report claims, with changes to the design potentially reworking how bands are attached to the wearable device.
Malcolm Owen
Getting started with Apple Car Key: Use your iPhone to start your car
As Apple moves to assimilate all of your physical items into the iPhone, the number of vehicles compatible with Car Key keeps growing. Here's what Car Key actually does.
Alex Baggott
LG buys patents to speed up bringing microLED to Apple Watch Ultra
LG Display has bought the rights to 14 patents that are all to do with the notoriously problematic microLED displays that Apple Watch Ultra is expected to gain by 2026.
Apple Watch may gain a new fabric band
A leaker with a short but good record says that Apple is planning to introduce a new woven fabric Apple Watch band with a magnetic buckle.
Apple issues fifth watchOS 10 developer beta
Apple has provided the fifth build of watchOS 10 to developer beta participants for testing, as the fall release gradually gets closer.
YouTuber converts Apple Watch to run mechanically
A YouTuber has made the Apple Watch less smart, converting a Series 1 model into a fully-operational mechanical watch, complete with physical hands that are reminiscent of a classic watchOS face design.
Apple Pay launches in Vietnam
Apple Pay is available in over 80 countries worldwide, and on Monday, Vietnam joins that list and now accepts the payment service.
Evan Selleck
Apple Watch accessory makers have to switch to newer, costlier fast-charging module
Apple has told accessory producers that it will now solely be supplying them with its fast-charging Apple Watch charging module, meaning future accessories will drop the older, slower charger.
Wesley Hilliard
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Stephen Silver
