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Matthew Panzarino z bardzo ciekawą informacją od swoich źródeł:

(…) the Apple Watch has a port that the company has yet to show off. It’s being used for diagnostics and direct access to the Watch operating system, but it’s feasible that could be used to connect accessories in the future.

The port has a 6-dot brass contact array inside the groove for the ‘bottom’ strap connector slot. Several sources have confirmed its existence and placement to me. It is very similar to the connector for the Lightning connector in iPhones, as that connector currently only uses 6 of its 8 available pins. Apple recently began opening up the Lightning port for use by third parties. A source says that this port is currently for diagnostic purposes only — but that there is nothing preventing it from being a connection port for future accessories.

W drugim slocie na pasek ukryto napis „Assembled in China – Designed by Apple in California”.

Mark Gurman:

According to multiple reports out of France, Apple is constructing a dedicated display for the upcoming Apple Watch in some upscale Paris-based retail outlets. The reports say that the size of the display is close to the length of a few small balconies and that Apple Retail Senior Vice President Angela Ahrendts has been directing the construction of the booth at retailer Galeries Lafayette on Champs Elysees.

No i jest powód, żeby się tam wybrać na wiosnę.

Brian X. Chen na łamach NYT:

Inside Apple, members of the team that worked on the watch product, code-named Gizmo, say it was a difficult engineering challenge. Three employees briefed on the project agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity.

In an effort to maintain secrecy, engineers testing the watch outside the office even created fake casing that made the Apple device resemble a Samsung watch, one person said.

Mark ma konkurencję.

Mikey Campbell:

Apple started development of its Watch four years ago, with an eye on health and fitness, but the project was quickly dubbed a „black hole” for sucking in resources. Advanced technology and component reliability failed to meet Apple’s rigorous standards, sources said.

For example, skin conductivity sensors showed promise in early designs, but later testing showed actual results varied person to person, with everything from hairy arms to strap tightness contributing to unreliable readings. The company also investigated incorporating blood pressure and blood oxygen measurement features, but results were inconsistent.

Jeszcze długa droga przed nami do dnia, w którym czujniki w sprzęcie konsumenckim będą miały dokładność podobną do tych profesjonalnych.