![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 Remember the early days, when Glances took ages to load, only to show out-of-date information?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?...
![Take your running to new heights with the altimeter in Apple Watch Series 3 [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_0953-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Mar 13, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Are you taking full advantage of all the neat new features in your shiny Series 3 Apple Watch? Cellular connectivity grabbed the headlines, but that isn’t the only hardware addition Cupertino managed to cram into a wearable that was already bristling with sensors....
![Cool new HealthKit gadgets can measure practically anything [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/healthkit-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Mar 1, 2018 | Fitness, Technology
Smart sperm testers, body cavity inspectors, Bluetooth pillows, holographic jump ropes and contactless thermometers. It’s all just another day at Mobile World Congress, where more and more companies show off their new HealthKit-compatible gadgets. If you want your...
![These smart glasses get me excited about how cool Apple Glasses could be [Cult of Mac]](https://grahambower.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/smartglasses-1080x675.jpg)
by Graham Bower | Feb 27, 2018 | Technology
BARCELONA, Spain — The best product I’ve tried out at this year’s Mobile World Congress is the Vuzix Blade AR glasses. These smart specs superimpose a sharp, high-definition display over your regular vision, making real life resemble an awesome Xbox game. The Blade...
