Wearables


The Microsoft Band 2 Review

At the end of October in 2014, Microsoft surprisingly released a late night press release about a new device they were launching. It was the Microsoft Band, which is a fitness wearable that was a key component of their Microsoft Health service. It was…

Apple Releases watchOS 2

Apple Releases watchOS 2

Five days ago Apple released iOS 9, the latest major release of their operating system for smartphones and tablets. They also planned to release the first major upgrade to watchOS, their operating system for the Apple Watch. Due to an unspecified bug that couldn’t be fixed in time for the planned September 16th launch the release of watchOS 2 was delayed with no specific details about when it would be released other than that it would be soon. Five days later the bug has been fixed, and the update is now rolling out to users around the world.

The watchOS 2 update comes in at 517MB for the 38mm model, while the 42mm model may have a slightly larger update size due to higher resolution bitmaps and other assets. You can view our overview of what’s new in watchOS 2 here, as well as on Apple’s own watchOS 2 page.

Apple Releases watchOS 2

Apple Releases watchOS 2

Five days ago Apple released iOS 9, the latest major release of their operating system for smartphones and tablets. They also planned to release the first major upgrade to watchOS, their operating system for the Apple Watch. Due to an unspecified bug that couldn’t be fixed in time for the planned September 16th launch the release of watchOS 2 was delayed with no specific details about when it would be released other than that it would be soon. Five days later the bug has been fixed, and the update is now rolling out to users around the world.

The watchOS 2 update comes in at 517MB for the 38mm model, while the 42mm model may have a slightly larger update size due to higher resolution bitmaps and other assets. You can view our overview of what’s new in watchOS 2 here, as well as on Apple’s own watchOS 2 page.