![This hidden Apple Watch stat tells you whether to exercise or rest [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/heart-rate-variability-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Jun 1, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Imagine if your Apple Watch could tell you which days were best for you to do a workout, and what kind of workout you should do. Well it can, sort of, thanks to a hidden feature that few people have yet discovered or know how to use. Heart rate variability, or HRV, is...
![Strength is the missing Activity Ring. Here’s how you can close it. [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/missing-ring-arm-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | May 10, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
The Activity Rings on your Apple Watch don’t provide a complete picture of your fitness. There is one important ring missing: Strength. The Rock didn’t get ripped just by standing up once an hour. And both the Exercise and Move rings essentially measure the same...
![iPhone dependence is killing Apple Watch. Here’s how Cupertino could fix it. [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cut-the-cord-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | May 1, 2018 | Technology
For activity tracking, fitness and notifications, Apple Watch is pretty awesome, and these days, that’s all most people use it for. Which is a shame. When it launched back in 2015, Apple had a much bigger vision: a wearable computing platform supporting a rich and...
![How Apple Watch could shape up for fitness at WWDC [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/workout-buddy-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Apr 9, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
When it comes to fitness apps on Apple Watch, sometimes it feels like Cupertino is running before it can walk. Fancy new features like Heart Rate Recovery are very welcome, but a few of the basics remain missing. Apple could make major strides when it releases watchOS...
![The watchOS improvements I want to see at WWDC [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/retooling-applewatch-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Mar 28, 2018 | Technology
In the three short years since Apple Watch debuted, Cupertino has massively improved its smartwatch. Remember the early days, when Glances took ages to load, only to show out-of-date information? When the Fitness app refused to stay in the foreground during a workout?...
