Watch OS 4 coming to Apple Watch tomorrow

Apple Watch users get a free update tomorrow as Apple Watch OS 4 ships to existing users. The update focuses on improved activity tracking and motivation to help users 'close their circles' which is how Apple measures activity and fitness. Those who push harder are rewarded with various celebratory graphics and sign

Workout settings are more detailed and can be tailored to specific needs. There now require fewer button presses to get workouts started. Music playback on the Watch has also been significantly improved, this is ideal for runners who don't like bringing their iPhone along and have a Watch and wireless headphones.

A new Siri watch face makes notifications and calendar events more effective by having them come up closer to the time. Stay tuned for our initial impressions of Watch OS 4.

Coach unveils stylish new Apple Watch bands

Coach has unveiled a collection of stylish new Apple Watch bands that add a lot of flair to the popular wearable. Available for pre-order with an August 19 ship date, these bands will be made in limited quantities so it is wise to pull the trigger on any design that grabs your eye.

Source: Haute Ecriture

Apple is reportedly working on a ‘non-iPhone Apple Watch’

A new Apple Watch might be popping up on our horizon and it’ll have one big advantage over its predecessors: it won’t need an iPhone to work. Bloomberg reports that Apple is reportedly working on a version of its smartwatch that will connect to LTE mobile networks. They have supposedly started talking to providers in the US and Europe to launch this device later this year. And Intel will supposedly be supplying the LTE modems for the new Apple Watch.

If there is some truth to the report, this will help boost Apple’s recent focus on the fitness benefits/credentials of the Apple Watch. Being able to untether the Apple Watch from the iPhone can bring with it the capabilities to let users bring songs with them to listen to when they’re running or are at the gym. Direct connection might even let them reply to messages and calls right from the wearable device. One of the biggest concerns will be battery life, though. With the iPhone augmenting some of the computational strain on the Apple Watch, making the wearable a standalone device would need a better battery.

What our tech lovin' mommy friends want for Mother's Day

By Sonya Davidson

Ask any mom (myself included) what we want for Mother's Day. We will tell you that we'd like to stay out of the kitchen (especially the cleaning up part) and we'd really just like some time to do something we enjoy doing like reading, sleeping in, do something creative, watching movies, time to take care of ourselves without interruption by someone asking what's for lunch? Where are my soccer socks? or is the laundry done yet? We love you all but seriously, just a few hours of peace is bliss. 

So, when we asked some of our tech lovin' mommy friends what would be on their gift lists, it came to no surprise that their ideas tie right into our collective desire for "me time" and of course, the kids can shower us with all the hugs and kisses too!  

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