Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.Reviews ethics statement I photographed the new Apple Watch in order to capture the smallest of details. What you would normally miss at…
Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.Reviews ethics statement Take a closer look at the 40mm and 44mm models in steel versus the Series 3. Scott Stein I started…
This is how the rumor mill works: someone writes a report that quotes a source saying something might happen – and then everyone feels compelled to write that news too. And you feel a little foolish if you don’t cover what everyone else is writing – and the rumor mill turns. This time it’s a…
I have worn an Apple Watch since a couple of months after it launched back in 2015 – I even had it on my wrist on the morning of my wedding to give you an idea of how true that statement is – and I would have considered myself someone that had a fairly substantial…
If you’re an iPhone owner hunting for a smartwatch, the Apple Watch is the most natural choice. And with the launch of the new Series 9 and Ultra 2, there’s more choice than ever. Regardless of which model you choose, Apple’s smartwatches are generally more expensive than alternative options from the likes of Garmin, Huawei,…
Whether announced as the Apple Watch X, Apple Watch Series 10, or something else entirely, it appears the Cupertino giant is cooking up something big for this year’s smartwatch. With the rest of the industry playing catch-up, Apple has spent the last couple of years (at least) delivering only minor, iterative improvements to its latest…
If Google Maps is your preferred method for navigating around town, it’s essential to download and use the dedicated Apple Watch app. Google Maps has had a bit of a turbulent history with the Apple Watch. After becoming one of the first major third-party apps on the smartwatch, it was then pulled in 2017 before…
Apple Watch complications are the best and easiest way to add more information to your watch face – and there are a few tricks to know if you really want to get the most out of them. These tiny icons that exist on your chosen watch face can act as shortcuts to your favorite, most-used…
If you’re struggling to read text on the Apple Watch, you may want to find out how to zoom in or out on the display. Knowing how to use the zoom function can be invaluable if you want to get a closer look at things like incoming notifications at a wider angle. However, if you’re…
Whether your iPhone has disappeared down the back of the sofa or slid under a car seat, sometimes it’s handy to have the option of pinging it from your Apple Watch. Since updating to watchOS 10, some users have noticed that the ping function on the Apple Watch isn’t where it used to be. Whereas…
