by Graham Bower | May 29, 2026 | Technology
Is it weird that I just bought an Apple Vision Pro when everyone says the platform is dead? Maybe. But I have zero regrets. I’ve always supported the underdog. I guess that’s why I became an Apple fan in the first place. Back in the ’90s, using a Mac really did feel...
by Graham Bower | Feb 17, 2026 | Technology
A year ago, I had no clue how to write an iPhone app. Now I’ve shipped a fully-fledged strength training app, built with AI coding tools, or “vibe coding” as it’s become known. A lot of people get vibe coding wrong. They think it’s just for prototypes and messing...
by Graham Bower | Jun 10, 2024 | Fitness, Technology
watchOS 11 will monitor your Training Load, enable you to pause your Activity Rings when you’re sick, and track your pregnancy, Apple said Monday. These features, together with a new Vitals app, represent another major step forward for Apple’s health and fitness...
by Graham Bower | Jan 1, 2024 | Fitness, Technology
2024 looks like a big year for Apple Watch. The world’s most popular wearable could get the biggest redesign in its 10-year history in the form of a device potentially called “Apple Watch Series X” or simply “Apple Watch X.” That’s excellent news, because 2023 was not...
by Graham Bower | Jun 5, 2023 | Fitness, Technology
WatchOS 10 will introduce widgets and bring a new look for many built-in Apple Watch apps. But the biggest changes come to the Workout app, which adds features that serious cyclists have been demanding for years, including support for third-party Bluetooth power and...
by Graham Bower | Sep 23, 2022 | Technology
The big and rugged Apple Watch Ultra is a very different beast than the “normal” Apple smartwatches that came before it. With so many new features, there’s still a lot we don’t know about it. But over the past couple of weeks, I have discovered nine fascinating...
by Graham Bower | Sep 7, 2022 | Technology
Apple took the wraps off Apple Watch Ultra — describing the sports-oriented smartwatch as the most rugged and capable Apple Watch yet — during Wednesday’s Far Out event. Big, bulky and beautiful, it delivered on everything the rumor mill predicted and more. Apple...
by Graham Bower | Sep 1, 2022 | Fitness, Technology
When Apple Watch got a larger screen last year with the Series 7 update, most commentators just yawned. Apparently screen size isn’t everything. It’s what you do with your watch that counts. So I was surprised to read recent rumors of an Apple Watch Pro with an even...
by Graham Bower | Aug 19, 2022 | Technology
Apple’s next big thing might not be a car or an AR headset. Thanks to a rule change announced this week by the Food and Drug Administration, Cupertino could soon add hearing aids to its product lineup. The potential market is huge, and Apple stands uniquely positioned...
by Graham Bower | Aug 15, 2022 | Fitness, Technology
In a recent report, Apple outlined the “rigorous scientific validation processes” used to develop the health and fitness features baked into its products. Wearables like Apple Watch monitor our bodies around the clock, providing health insights in real time. That’s a...
