Apple Watch Turns 10 Years Old, Apple Watch: By the Numbers, Looking Ahead
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Today’s update will be dedicated to Apple Watch. Ten years ago today, the Apple Watch went on sale in what was a highly anticipated launch. The Apple Watch was the first major new product category to launch during the Tim Cook era.
To mark the anniversary, Apple is running a few marketing promotions tied to the Activity app, the most popular and used app on Apple Watch, including a new Global Close Your Rings Day award.
Every Apple product has its own unique history and story. In some ways, Apple Watch’s story is intertwined with Apple betting on itself as it pertains to pushing personal technology.
In addition to going over my broader thoughts on the Apple Watch business 10 years in, we go over my estimates for various Apple Watch financial items. The update concludes with a look at the future.
Let’s jump in.
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Tech Observations From My Vacation
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Tech Observations From My Vacation
It feels good to get into the swing of things following some vacation time. As in the past, we will ease back into the daily updates. My vacation included some time in various beach / seaside locations in New England. The list included both quiet locales and somewhat high-density areas.
Some time away from screens and my usual workflows can be incredibly enlightening when it comes to technology usage. A few years back, my vacation included just iPad and iPhone usage, representing the longest stretch without using a mouse and cursor in decades. Returning to the iMac after such a break felt awkward. The time away gave me perspective on how multi-touch is more intuitive than a mouse and cursor. My confidence level is high that at some point in the future, the same will be said about eye tracking / voice / gesturing / AI vs. multitouch. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. We will focus on some observations from my vacation as it pertained to tech gadget / app / service usage.
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