Apple Watch

Here’s what the DOJ suit could mean for Apple Watch

Apple’s ecosystem play has — at once — been the envy and bane of the consumer electronics industry for decades. Following a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday, it’s no

India’s smartwatch market in flux as unknown brands challenge heavyweights

India’s smartwatch market has transformed, seemingly overnight. For years, it has been dominated by its homegrown players, while global giants like Apple and Samsung have struggled for presence,

Apple’s fix for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban could be disabling a useless feature

Apple is readying a more permanent fix for the ITC ruling that ended up temporarily blocking sales of its Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 models in the U.S. (which are both now back on sale — t

Apple Watch import ban paused; Series 9 and Ultra 2 will be available on Apple’s site tomorrow

Update: Apple has responded to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 are on sale at Apple brick and mortar locations starting today and will hit the company&#821

Apple Watch US ban upheld

A recent U.S. ban on Apple Watch imports will remain in place, after the Biden administration declined to veto an earlier ruling by the International Trade Commission. The ITC ruling goes into effect

Apple has halted Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 online sales

As promised, Apple has officially removed the Watch Series 9 from its online shop. Word on the surprise move arrived earlier this week, when the company confirmed that an ongoing patent dispute has fo

Apple Watch Series 9 sales to be halted over patent dispute

Update 12/21: Apple has officially halted its online sales of the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.  Apple will be halting sales of its Series 9 smartwatch, TechCrunch has confirmed. The news, shared by 9t

Cruise ceases robotaxi operations, the Apple Watch gets a new feature and Carta tries to head off bad press

Hello, ghouls and goblins, and welcome to this Halloween Weekend edition of Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly tech recap in newsletter form. For our U.S.-based readers (and this reporter

Apple Watch’s best new feature is now live

With today’s watchOS 10.1 drop, Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 owners now have access to the smartwatches’ most exciting feature. Double Tap, which adds gesture-based interac

Apple Watch’s new double tap gesture is now live in the watchOS 10.1 public beta

In September, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 9 at its annual event, which included a new gesture: the double tap. The gesture, which gives users a new way to interact with their watch, has no

Apple Watch Series 9 review

It’s hard to know the right time to upgrade. It’s a question I get a lot, having done this job for as long as I have. It’s the double-edged sword of FOMO: wanting to get your hands on the latest

Apple Event 2023: Everything you need to know about iPhone 15, Apple Watch, USB-C connector

Didn’t have time to tune in live to the Apple Event 2023? That’s ok — we’re here to bring you the most important parts.

Hands-on with the pink Apple Watch Series 9 and ultra-er Apple Watch Ultra 2

Apple launched its latest Apple Watch models today, including an Apple Watch Series 9 and a new Apple Watch Ultra 2. The new watches come with all new processors — the first new iteration of this cr

With double tap, you can interact with your Apple Watch when your other hand is busy

Apple just introduced the faster, more capable Apple Watch Series 9, which features a new gesture called "double tap."

The Apple Watch Series 9 will come in pink

At today's Apple Event 2023 in Cupertino, the company announced you can get your Apple Watch Series 9 in pink.

Siri gains access to health data, adds on-device processing on Apple Watch Series 9

Announced at the Apple Event 2023, Apple Watch Series 9 is bringing some Siri improvement, including the ability to access health data through Siri.

Anker introduces some clever new travel chargers

As someone who travels a lot and writes about tech for a living, I’m perpetually on the lookout for things that can ease electronic burden. Anker’s been a go-to for the past several years, for cle

Apple will announce the iPhone 15 on September 12

The rumors were right as usual. Apple’s next iPhone event is scheduled for September 12. The firm just sent out invites for the event, once again scheduled for its Apple Park headquarters in Cup

Apple Watch can now tell you where you last had cell coverage

At WWDC today, Apple revealed that watchOS 10 is introducing a slew of new features — including some potentially lifesaving tools for athletes both professional and, well, not. One of the more inte

Apple revamps watchOS 10 with widgets, topographic maps, mindfulness features and more

Confirming earlier reports, Apple’s watchOS 10 for its Apple Watch is turning out to be a fairly notable upgrade. At the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple previewed the
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