This was a big week in the Mac world — Apple finally revealed its full launch programme for the Apple Watch , plus declare a new MacBook , refresh the MacBook Air and 13 - column inch Retina MacBook Pro . ResearchKit is already helping medical researchers recruit new patients into their studies . And HBO Now is about to set in motion , institute a standalone streaming service of HBO ’s entire catalog to Apple devices like the cheaper - than - ever Apple goggle box .
Whew . Kind of a lot .
Tim Cook does a little retread at the last of every Apple particular result , so we ’re go to borrow a pageboy from his playbook here . This inclination hold every story we wrote about this week ’s news — perfect for catch up on anything you may have neglect . ( Have a great weekend ! )
Apple Watch
hand on : Why trying an Apple Watch made me want to buy one
As luxe as the materials are , my hands - on demonstration time with the firm - gold Apple Watch Edition made me confident that I can go with the entry - level Apple Watch Sport and be just as happy .
FAQ : Everything you take to know about the Apple Watch
Do n’t worry , left-hander , Apple has n’t forsaken you . The Apple Watch put to work just all right for lefties , because the display rotate .
Which Watch ? How to pick the Apple Watch that ’s right for you
Do n’t pick your favorite band until you ’ve measured your wrist : Some bands are limited to one guinea pig sizing , and others only cover a limited compass .
How apps like Instagram and Uber will act upon on Apple Watch
Watch apps take reward of glance , where you swipe up to view information , and actionable notifications , which lick similarly to notifications in iOS .
Apple Watch is flirting with feature bloat , putting sublime ease at risk
I distrust about 98 pct of all Android users will tell you they never use their smartwatch ’s heart rate characteristic . For this cause alone , Apple has diminished its essential brand hope by including this frivolous , me - too feature as well . It ’s haphazardness , not public utility company .
Lumoid will rent the Apple Watch starting at $ 45 a week
No , not the gilded one .
Apple Watch ’s killer feature just may be telling time
Unlike most smartwatches out there , Apple work up a scout and work backwards . Everywhere you go , time is never more than a touch away .
Taking Apple Watch for a ravel ? Do n’t block your iPhone
Apps ca n’t tap into the data your Watch collect without the iPhone , and the Watch does n’t have GPS to give you a complete painting of your literal running itinerary .
Live web log : Apple ’s March 9 special consequence
word : Apple Watch starts at $ 349 for 38 mm Sport , while gold Edition model set about at $ 10 thou
Podcast : Hands - on impressions of the Apple Watch and new MacBook
Video : The 3 handsome takeout from Apple ’s event
television : All the Apple Watch info from today ’s tonic in 3 minutes
video recording : world check — Apple Watch vs. Pebble Time ( vs. no smartwatch at all )
Apple Watch will campaign obsolescence with a replaceable barrage
China ’s wealthy expected to lust the Apple Watch
Watch out : The first wave of Apple Watch accessory are announced
With Apple Watch en route , Apple Stores give Jawbone and Nike Fuelband the boot
An opinion too far : Asking the wrong hoi polloi about the Apple Watch , by The Macalope
MacBook
12 - inch MacBook hands - on : Great keyboard and trackpad , but only one port
Some may incur it a battle to adapt ( no wordplay intended ) to a single - port modus vivendi , but if that does n’t sound like a big deal , your reward is a slick , golden laptop that only weighs two itty - teeny-weeny pounds .
Will your new MacBook crash to the ground without MagSafe ? ( Yes . )
I recommend retrain your toddlers now .
The MacBook ’s fresh trackpad will deepen the way you cluck
Using the new Force Touch trackpad messes with your head , but in a in force way . I may be cautious when it comes to the keyboard , but I ’m in love with the newfangled trackpad .
5 things the MacBook needs in the next propagation
( And I ’ll bound off such obvious gimmes like another USB - deoxycytidine monophosphate port wine , fast processor , and low damage . )
The new MacBook is the iPad ’s spirit animate being , embrasure and all
People have been yelling for Apple to add a USB port or computer memory visiting card time slot for as long as its been sell its tablet , but as the iPad has evolved it ’s become clear that most masses do n’t really require those things .
Thunderbolted : USB - C is our new connection overlord . Get used to it .
USB - C would seem to have a lot to offer , but first we have to get over the swelling of newness .
6 things to know about the USB - nose candy port in the new MacBook
Slideshow : 5 everyday technology Apple killed in the 12 - inch MacBook
newsworthiness : Apple ’s ultra 12 - inch MacBook is the slimmest , light MacBook ever
iFixit uncover the Force Touch trackpad in the 2015 13 - column inch Retina MacBook Pro
MacBook nominate a case for wireless moorage – but too soon
iPhone may be the next plosive for Apple ’s Force Touch tech
LaCie announces USB Type - degree centigrade peregrine drives to match Apple ’s 12 - inch MacBook
ResearchKit
Stanford ’s ResearchKit app arrive at more user in 24 hours than most aesculapian studies find in a year
First aesculapian apps built with Apple ’s ResearchKit wo n’t partake in data for commercial-grade gain
Apple updates developer guidepost for medical research apps
Elsewhere
HBO denote HBO Now standalone streaming Robert William Service with discounted Apple TV
For three calendar month , Apple video will be the only non - pay TV provider to propose the service , an HBO representative say in an email . And HBO Now will be undivided to Apple twist — Apple TV , the iPad , and the iPhone — at launching .
Opinion : Apple ’s Health app really needs a redesign
There is a Brobdingnagian disconnect between the simple , intuitive user interface of the Apple Watch and the wry , archaic look of the Health app .
orchard apple tree releases Apple Watch app with Io 8.2 update
Apple extend its public beta program to iOS
