Watch Effect

Watch Effect: Complications could bring glanceable, clutter-free info to iPhone lock screens

7 years ago

Watch Effect: Complications could bring glanceable, clutter-free info to iPhone lock screens

Right out of the box, the Apple Watch offers greater customization than perhaps any other first-generation Apple product in history. In particular, user-configurable "complications" on watch faces could foreshadow similar customization coming to the iPhone lock screen.

By Neil Hughes | 7 years ago

Watch Effect: Scaling up Apple's Taptic Engine for iPhone and iPad

7 years ago

Watch Effect: Scaling up Apple's Taptic Engine for iPhone and iPad

One of the more exciting features introduced with Apple Watch is Apple's Taptic Engine, a technology that has effectively creates a compelling user experience by accurately reproducing taps, bumps and other tactile effects.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple's first OLED display product could hint at more to come

7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple's first OLED display product could hint at more to come

OLED displays, which can offer power savings advantages over their LCD counterparts, have been rumored to arrive in Apple products for years. But with the launch of the Apple Watch, the company has finally opted to embrace OLED technology, which could pave the way for future devices, like the iPhone, to make the switch.

By Neil Hughes | 7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple Watch hints at a Siri who's always just a shout away

7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple Watch hints at a Siri who's always just a shout away

Pairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone makes Siri easier to access than ever. But with a new voice-controlled Apple TV said to be on the horizon, Siri seems poised to become an even more prevalent part of the Apple ecosystem.

By Neil Hughes | 7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple's iPhone, iPad could learn a new way to wake

7 years ago

Watch Effect: Apple's iPhone, iPad could learn a new way to wake

In Apple's post-Watch world, pressing a button to bring your iPhone to life just feels wrong, something akin to plugging a Retina MacBook into an ethernet jack — a procedural relic of a time gone by. Tap-to-wake has arrived, and we hope it's here to stay.

By Sam Oliver | 7 years ago

Watch Effect: How the Digital Crown and Force Touch could inform future iOS device design

7 years ago

Watch Effect: How the Digital Crown and Force Touch could inform future iOS device design

Even staunch Apple Watch detractors have to admire the technology Apple managed to pack into its first wearable platform. As Apple's "most personal device ever," Watch boasts multiple advancements to the user interface, two of which — Force Touch and UI concepts invented alongside the Digital Crown — we'd like to see in future iPhones and iPads.

By Mikey Campbell | 7 years ago

How the rest of Apple's ecosystem could benefit from Apple Watch: Smarter, contextually aware notifications

7 years ago

How the rest of Apple's ecosystem could benefit from Apple Watch: Smarter, contextually aware notifications

Apple frequently introduces new technologies and features in a singular new product, then gradually brings them to other devices in its ecosystem, making for a more coherent user experience. With the recent launch of the Apple Watch, the company has begun offering smarter and more contextually aware locations — something we'd like to see on the rest of the company's platforms.

By Neil Hughes | 7 years ago