iWatch
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:16 am
iWatch Release Date, Specs & Features: Apple's Reinvention Of The Wristwatch
The iWatch is rumoured to be Apple’s first foray into wearable technology, the iPhone maker’s response to Google Glass, the Samsung Galaxy Gear and the myriad of other smart wearable devices poised to hit the consumer space in 2014. The iWatch – as a concept, at least – has been on the cards for a LONG TIME now, and while Apple’s tight security has lapsed somewhat over the years, we’ve still yet to see any solid leaks of the actual device or what type of features it will support.
And now we have something pertaining to confirmation that Apple is indeed developing an iWatch. According to a report in the New York Times, Apple CEO Tim Cook has been overseeing the development of an iWatch since taking over the reigns from the late Steve Jobs.
Cook has had nothing to do with the design, however, instead preferring to delegate such tasks to the company’s army of designers, headed up by one, Jony Ive. Sources speaking to the paper claim the iWatch will be released inside the fourth quarter of 2014 (potentially, alongside THAT larger iPhone 6).
The iWatch – says the report – is a means for Apple to quell investor worries concerning future growth and innovation within the company. Citing market research, the piece points out that Apple, once the dominant player in the tablet space has lost considerable ground to Android during the past 18 months. From 2004 through 2013, the company averaged close to a 40% increase in revenue annually. In 2013, that figure dropped sharply to 9%.
IWATCH RELEASE DATE
An end of year memo from Apple CEO Tim Cook has been leaked claiming the company has a “big plan” for 2014. The message was meant for employees but inevitably made its way onto the internet. The memo included no specifics but said “we think customers are going to love” the new products...
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