![How Apple Watch apps’ death spiral nearly killed my iPhone app [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/watchapp-kill-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Sep 13, 2018 | Technology
Two years ago, my partner and I launched an Apple Watch app to complement our iPhone fitness app. Little did we know that our embrace of Apple’s smartwatch would threaten the very existence of the gym app we’d been developing since 2012. Each year since we launched...
![What’s in store for Apple Watch Series 4? [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/series4-animation-1024x675.gif)
by Graham Bower | Aug 16, 2018 | Technology
In just a few weeks, Apple looks set to unveil the biggest upgrade yet to its popular wearable. While the external appearance of Apple Watch has not changed much since its launch, recent leaks suggest we can expect a new form factor with a larger screen when Apple...
![Apple Watch Move ring vs. Exercise ring: What’s the difference? [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/move-exercise-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Jul 23, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Closing your Apple Watch Activity Rings can become such an obsession that it’s easy to forget why you’re doing it. It’s not just to keep Tim Cook happy in his giant, ring-shaped office in Cupertino. So, what does it really mean to close a ring? The Stand goal is...
![Rowing with Apple Watch is like two workouts in one. Time to grab an oar. [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rowing-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Jul 5, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
If running and swimming with Apple Watch don’t rock your boat, you should give rowing a try. It combines all the benefits of cardio and strength training, and you get to do it in a boat. OK, well you’re probably more likely to use a rowing machine at your local gym,...
![Why Apple Watch Series 4 will probably get better GPS [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/achilles-heel-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Jun 12, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Apple took the wraps off watchOS 5 last week at WWDC, revealing loads of new features that we can look forward to this fall. Among them were some big improvements for runners: Cadence, Rolling Mile Pace and Custom Pace Alerts. What I find most exciting about these new...
