Apple Expects You To Use Its Watch In 10-Second Bursts

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What is the point of this thing having apps if you can only use them for ten seconds at a time?

Apple doesn't want you to spend a lot of time with Watch apps. Specifically, if you're looking at your Cupertino-device adorned wrist for more than 10 seconds, that isn't ideal according to Bloomberg's sources.
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So Apple went from "You're holding it wrong" with the iPhone...now to "You're looking at it wrong" with their watch. Lol
 
It's not that ridiculous actually - people I know with Android smart watches literally use them in very small doses. They aren't constantly playing with them.

The Apple Watch's battery life doesn't sound particularly good though either. Sounds like they may have over complicated it, which isn't a typical Apple play.
 
They're saying that's the typical amount of time that someone would use an app on a watch. And it's absolutely true. I have a Pebble and a Microsoft Band. 10 is actually kind of pushing it too. Smart watches are all about info at a glance.
 
But it won an award! Surely that must mean your notions of practical usage are just wrong, Steve.
 
Steve said:
What is the point of this thing having apps if you can only use them for ten seconds at a time?
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I don't think they want it to be an app machine, I think they literally want it to be a companion device much like a watch already is.

Honestly anyone buying these watches will doubtfuly be staring at them for any length of time.
 
Maximus825 said:
They're saying that's the typical amount of time that someone would use an app on a watch. And it's absolutely true. I have a Pebble and a Microsoft Band. 10 is actually kind of pushing it too. Smart watches are all about info at a glance.
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Eh, there are times I can see using a smartwatch a little more than 10 seconds, especially for ones with mics were you can search and respond to notifications.
 
Maybe the problem isnt battery life but that it overheats after 10 seconds.
It would make a good bomb fuse :p
 
You look at it for a few seconds at a time to see who just texted/called/emailed you, check some other info tidbit, to initiate a call, or voice activation, or to, you know, check the time. That is the use scenario they really envisioned for the thing. That is about the only use scenario that make sense really with current tech. Most of those tasks that will only take 2-5 seconds.
 
Seems pretty reasonable to me... anything that takes more than a few seconds you're better off just pulling phone out of your pocket.
 
PCunicorn said:
Eh, there are times I can see using a smartwatch a little more than 10 seconds, especially for ones with mics were you can search and respond to notifications.
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That tech really isn't there yet. It's significantly easier/faster to just pull your phone out of your pocket. You have to have your phone with you anyways to make the watch work.
 
Wirth'sLaw said:
It's not that ridiculous actually - people I know with Android smart watches literally use them in very small doses. They aren't constantly playing with them.

The Apple Watch's battery life doesn't sound particularly good though either. Sounds like they may have over complicated it, which isn't a typical Apple play.
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They need to be MUCH cheaper then. This level of usability is crap.
 
Check out the LG G Watch R, it have a display that supposedly lasts all day on!

I have the 360, and the battery has improved with updates, but I think they just cut time out of how long you get to look at it as updates come. LOL.
 
That's fine; I can't bear to use an Apple device for longer than 10 seconds anyway.
 
If you use it more than 10 seconds at a time then you're using it wrong is what Apple is trying to say.
 
Maximus825 said:
They're saying that's the typical amount of time that someone would use an app on a watch. And it's absolutely true. I have a Pebble and a Microsoft Band. 10 is actually kind of pushing it too. Smart watches are all about info at a glance.
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How do you like the Band? I have a Windows Phone so I think it should work well together, but I'm waiting for Ver2.0 (still seems hard to find the one that's out there now....). Definitely want a good one, and the Band looks like it has all the features I want and works good with my phone.

10 seconds at a watch? That's a lot. If you're needing more info - go for the phone. Watches aren't the full device like a phone (yet). It's not a Dick Tracy video phone watch yet. Still a simple notification and time telling device.
 
Ur_Mom said:
How do you like the Band? I have a Windows Phone so I think it should work well together, but I'm waiting for Ver2.0 (still seems hard to find the one that's out there now....). Definitely want a good one, and the Band looks like it has all the features I want and works good with my phone.

10 seconds at a watch? That's a lot. If you're needing more info - go for the phone. Watches aren't the full device like a phone (yet). It's not a Dick Tracy video phone watch yet. Still a simple notification and time telling device.
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The band is great. Wearing it takes some getting used to but I'm also coming from only sparingly wearing a watch (Pebble) to wearing one every day even while sleeping. I'm a data junkie, though so all the info makes it worth it. I find myself tightening/untightening/adjusting it quite a bit throughout the day.
 
Won't it take longer than 10 seconds to show all your dweeb friends how great your iWatch is?
 
nutzo said:
Won't it take longer than 10 seconds to show all your dweeb friends how great your iWatch is?
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No, you're thinking of Google Glass.

Wait until Apple get's into the glasses market. iPhone 8s, iWatch, Apple Glasses, New iPad Air 4.... Fuck yea. Apple4Lyfe.
 
It's because the battery life of this piece of garbage is only 2.5 hours, so Apple tells its iSheep to only use it 10 secs at a time to create the appearance of longer battery life. That's what you get for $350. 2.5 hours. And it's not dustproof or water proof. For $350.

Don't use it to set an alarm to wake you up. The battery will die before it's time to go off!!
 
Maximus825 said:
They're saying that's the typical amount of time that someone would use an app on a watch. And it's absolutely true. I have a Pebble and a Microsoft Band. 10 is actually kind of pushing it too. Smart watches are all about info at a glance.
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Meh 10 seconds to read a text or use voice to text may take that long.
 
TwistedAegis said:
10 second bursts...all I need.
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No, we're talking about the watch. :D

It's all most people need, really. I'm sure for the first little while, it will be a lot longer because you're checking it out. After that wears off, it'll be the 10 second of less glances.
 
steakman1971 said:
Who wears watches anymore?
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I do, I fucking hate having to look for my phone every instance I need to know the time. With that said, I have no use for a smart watch. My wife bought me a Motorola 360 and I've worn it all of 2 hours.
 
I was hoping to use it for texting while I drive. :( 10 seconds of distraction isn't nearly long enough to get in a serious accident.
 
GORANKAR said:
You look at it for a few seconds at a time to see who just texted/called/emailed you, check some other info tidbit, to initiate a call, or voice activation, or to, you know, check the time. That is the use scenario they really envisioned for the thing. That is about the only use scenario that make sense really with current tech. Most of those tasks that will only take 2-5 seconds.
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Yeah and they can probably envision all the complaints and heat about a bunch of idiots walking into shit or getting hit by cars because they were staring at their watch and trying to walk around.
 
steakman1971 said:
Who wears watches anymore?
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I do.
It's much easier to glance at a watch than to pull my phone out of my pocket to check the time.
It's also just a habit, as I've worn a watch for years, way before cell phones ever existed.

Last few watches have been cheap Casio's, about $25. Usually last me around 7-8 years, about the same as the battery life :)
Can't see buying anything more expensive as the watch gets too beat up wearing it every day.
 
nutzo said:
I do.
It's much easier to glance at a watch than to pull my phone out of my pocket to check the time.
It's also just a habit, as I've worn a watch for years, way before cell phones ever existed.

Last few watches have been cheap Casio's, about $25. Usually last me around 7-8 years, about the same as the battery life :)
Can't see buying anything more expensive as the watch gets too beat up wearing it every day.
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So you're not one of those guys that thinks wearing a multi thousand dollar watch gives them some type of status points in society? Good ;)
 
ol1bit said:
Check out the LG G Watch R, it have a display that supposedly lasts all day on!

I have the 360, and the battery has improved with updates, but I think they just cut time out of how long you get to look at it as updates come. LOL.
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I have an LG G Watch R, screen always on it lasts me about 2.5 days... but ya can't say I use it for more than a couple seconds, since that's all you need... but I love that the time is always visible

Converge said:
So you're not one of those guys that thinks wearing a multi thousand dollar watch gives them some type of status points in society? Good ;)
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lol, hate to break it to you but people in business world look at how you dress (shoes, watch etc) and judge you
 
Maximus825 said:
That tech really isn't there yet. It's significantly easier/faster to just pull your phone out of your pocket. You have to have your phone with you anyways to make the watch work.
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I beg to differ with pulling out phone is faster than checking your wrist. I use mine to check notifications all the time. Smart watches as a whole are really just an extension of the phone. The moto 360 is pretty sweet. At $250-300 it isn't put of line with a nice baseline watch like a Citizen watch. Will have to wait and see this award winning Apple watch that has yet to hit the shelves.
 
FLECOM said:
I have an LG G Watch R, screen always on it lasts me about 2.5 days... but ya can't say I use it for more than a couple seconds, since that's all you need... but I love that the time is always visible



lol, hate to break it to you but people in business world look at how you dress (shoes, watch etc) and judge you
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You're not breaking anything to me. I'm quite aware of how the world works ;)
 
xX326Xx said:
I beg to differ with pulling out phone is faster than checking your wrist. I use mine to check notifications all the time. Smart watches as a whole are really just an extension of the phone. The moto 360 is pretty sweet. At $250-300 it isn't put of line with a nice baseline watch like a Citizen watch. Will have to wait and see this award winning Apple watch that has yet to hit the shelves.
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You didn't read what I was replying to. The lost I was replying to said that voice read back and dictation would be useful. That's what I was referring to when I said its faster to just use your phone. Smart watches are perfect for notifications and information at a glance (that's exactly how I use mine) and that's what Apple is saying in this article.
 
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