Parents can now manage kids' screen time with the PBS Kids app on their Apple Watch screen

PBS KIDS Super Vision, the number-one children’s educational media brand’s revolutionary app for parents, is now available for Apple Watch. The free app gives parents the “super power” to easily engage with their kids’ digital media time wherever they are – in the kitchen, at work or on the go. 

With PBS KIDS Super Vision for Apple Watch, parents can limit their children’s screen time on pbskids.org by setting a simple Play Timer on Apple Watch. The fully featured PBS KIDS Super Vision App for iPhone and iPod touch includes the Play Timer and offers parents a tool to see what their kids are watching, playing and learning on pbskids.org, helping parents make the most of their children’s screen time.

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Salon announces the launch of the new Salon app for Apple Watch

Publishers are flocking to the Apple Watch as a new way to send bite-sized stories and updates to readers. Salon is the latest to announce support for the new wearable that started shipping just yesterday. 

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Apple Watch will be able to unlock rooms at over 100 Starwood Hotels

Starwood Hotels have literally opened their doors to the Apple Watch and their users, provided they are SPG preferred member. The hip new Apple wearable will be accepted at over 100 Starwood Hotels and members of Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), loyalty program from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., have instant access to the #spglife thanks to the SPG App for Apple Watch.

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Apple Watch begins shipping, Watch Store opens with 3,000 apps

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today is a huge day for anyone who was lucky or fast enough to order their Apple Watch two weeks ago. Apple begins shipping Watch orders today and those new users will be greeted with over 3,000 Watch specific apps in the device's built-in store. Apple Watch is still not available for in-store purchases and if you preorder today, it will likely ship in in June (depending on model availability). So the grey market demand for this thing will be insane.

It seems that Apple's gambit of showing the Watch SDK to developers early has paid of with tremendous response from existing and new developers who are looking to make their services accessible from the new wearable. Journalists have been deluged with releases from app manufacturers promoting their new applications. For a good idea of what it is like for Canadians to use Apple Watch check out Mike Yawney's post on 25 days with the Apple Watch and what I used it for - Hit jump for some of the Watch apps available in Canada today.

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