Wearables
The late-night email to Tim Cook that set the Apple Watch saga in motion
The dispute culminated this month in Apple having to pull its latest watches from the company’s US stores, hobbling a business that generates roughly $US17 billion in annual sales.
- by Mark Gurman
Latest
Apple, Pixel watches on even footing for their respective phones
Your choice of watch will largely depend on your choice of phone, but Android users now have an ideal Google-made option.
- by Tim Biggs
What we think we know about the iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9
From new charging cables to completely redesigned software features, here’s what Apple might have in store when it unveils its newest devices.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Apple’s new headset should be cast into a volcano. Also, I really want one
Want to look like a killer cyborg with a nasal drip in ski goggles? Apple’s got the solution and it’s $5200. You’re welcome.
- by Dom Knight
‘My heart was racing, I didn’t even feel it’: How your smartwatch could save your life
National education expert and parenting author Maggie Dent was saved from a possible stroke thanks to her Fitbit. She is not alone.
- by Holly Thompson
Out-of-body experience: The new tech that shaves 1500km off mortician training
Morticians have used a technological workaround to ensure trainees can still get guidance despite being on the other side of the state.
- by Stuart Layt
ACCC takes Fitbit to court for allegedly misleading consumers about refunds
The Google-owned fitness device company is under scrutiny from the consumer watchdog once again after customer complaints over refunds.
- by Jessica Yun
How one e-monitoring company – mostly – keeps track of accused criminals on bail
The firm monitoring Mostafa Baluch rang him and his parents before informing police he had allegedly cut off his ankle bracelet, a court has heard.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Google’s first smartwatch, latest phones undercut Apple on price
Google has unveiled its first-ever smartwatch, leaning on health tracking by Fitbit which it acquired last year.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple’s bet on Watch and fitness has paid off
As Apple introduces its eighth generation of Apple Watch, the wearable has slowly but steadily transformed from a curious experiment into the company’s second most important device.
- by Tim Biggs
Wellness apps and fitness trackers: Why insurers love your smartwatch
Australian insurers can’t discriminate against clients on the basis of their health. So why are they doing everything they can to have people feed them sensitive health and fitness data?
- by Laurel Henning