iWatch Rumoured For October 2014, Could Come With Wireless Charging

We have been hearing a lot of rumours these days surrounding Apple’s own wearable technology, the iWatch. Most of the rumors claim that the watch will see a release in 2014, or to be more specific, the second half of 2014, and according to a recently rumor by Chinese website , C Technology, they are claiming that Apple’s iWatch could debut in October 2014 and will be released alongside Apple’s next-gen iPhone, which we can only assume will be the iPhone 6. The rumor claims that Apple is currently testing two iWatch prototypes of different screen sizes as they are undecided on which size would be better. The rumor goes on to state that the iWatch will sport a 100mAh battery and will apparently come with wireless charging capabilities that will allow users to charge the device from up to a 100m away! In the past we have seen Apple patents which seems to point at the Cupertino company looking into wireless charging for their products, and recent rumors have even suggested that wireless charging could make its way into Apple’s smartphones. Apple is also reportedly struggling with the battery life of the iWatch which seems to last about 1-2 days. If that is the case, Apple will undoubtedly face the same criticism as Samsung did with the Galaxy Gear whose battery life is also around a day as well. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys make of it so far? Would a 1-2 day battery life be acceptable if it could be charged wirelessly? Meaning that you could still use it around the house or office as long as the wireless charger was plugged in nearby?

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October 2014 Debut for iWatch

Smartwatch enthusiasts looking forward to the launch of Apple’s (AAPL) long-rumored entry into the nascent market will have to wait until late next year, MacRumors notes. A Chinese technology website says that Apple has conducted trials of two smartwatch prototypes and plans to release a final product in October 2014. The iPhone-maker has not yet settled on the devices ultimate screen size. The prototypes that are being tested reportedly include wireless charging capability. The iWatch is said to feature a 100 mAh battery, which would be significantly less powerful than the 315 mAh battery found in Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch, which received decidedly mixed reviews when it debuted earlier this year. Apple has never confirmed that it is actually working on a smartwatch, though rumors have swirled about the product for more than a year, prompting other technology giants to hurry their own rival watches to the market. Other recent reports have suggested an second quarter 2014 launch for the iWatch. Those reports also indicated that Apple will release the iWatch in two sizes, possibly including a 1.7-inch screen version for men and a 1.3-inch model for women.

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What`s Apple hiding in its shelf for 2014?

Apple 2013 product line up is mere hardware and software bump from previous models except for the 64bit desktop class A7 processor. Why do they wait for long one+ year?
What are they planning ahead?
What's waiting in their shelves?
Why does they want to release a 64bit desktop class A7 processor in all their products except iPhone 5C?
Why is Mavericks free?
Why is their productivity apps became free on both iOS and OSX?

Apple is a perfectionist will wait until a technology is mature enough and should enhance user experience. Did Apple found a way to combine iOS and OSX into one operating system which might be Apple OS? There are lots of possibilities. Use of 64bit in iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad Mini is Apple might want user base to test something under the hood or to attract developers to switch to 64bit apps in 2014. Mavericks is free which attracts more users to its Mac line up. So it's evident that Apple is a game changer they already did it with iPods, iPhones and iPads.

2014 Will be the year for that mystery product it may be a iWatch, iTV, iCar or iSomething. They will definitely enter into living room but not just as a smart TV, 3D TV or a 4K TV but as an iTV.
iPhone 6 Will be the biggest makeover to iPhone since iPhone.

As a Apple enthusiast waiting to see those in near future.

What would you expect from Apple in 2014?

Please drop your comments in comment section below.

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Reasons the Apple iWatch Will Never Happen

Rumours suggest Apple is working on a iWatch, but here are five reasons it will never happen.

A concept design of what the iWatch could look like from Italian design studio ADR.

Over the weekend, numerous international media outlets carried reports that Apple was working on what is dubbed the iWatch - a tiny wearable device with a 1.5in screen which would work in conjunction with your iPhone and iPad.

While rumours about new Apple products is nothing new, it seems like end-of-year fatigue and a lack of other real news saw this story gain more prominence than it deserved.
The story eminates from a Chinese website which quoted sources within Apple's vast supply chain, and claimed the iWatch would be arriving in stores in the first half of 2013.
Rumours of a dedicated Apple watch have been around for some time, ever since Apple launched the square iPod nano back in 2010 - which could actually be worn as a watch using a strap accessory.

Most people enjoy reading about mythical Apple products - Apple's television set being the most recent example - but here are five reasons why Apple will not be launching an iWatch in 2013:

• Intel

The story on the Chinese website says that Apple will not be designing the watch, but will be leaving that to Intel. Yes, you read that right, Intel. So according to the sources, Jony Ive will forego his normally obsessive control over every aspect of the design of Apple products and simply hand control to Intel. I don't think so.
Even if there was something lost in translation and Intel are simply involved in some way, it still doesn't make any sense. Intel produces x86 chips which are very power hungry, which would not be good for a watch which would need very long battery life.
Indeed because it is likely the low power Bluetooth 4.0 standard would be used, most of the serious processing could be done on the paired iPhone or iPad, meaning any Intel input would be pretty pointless.

• Nano

The iPod nano range has a bit of a schizophrenic nature. Apple has changed its form factor on seven different occasions since first introducing it in 2005.
In 2010, the sixth generation iPod nano was revealed with a square form factor and no physical buttons. It featured 18 different clock-faces, and with the addition of a strap accessory, the nano could be worn as a watch.
However earlier this year Apple decided to ditch the square design and go back to a rectangular look for the nano.
Surely if Apple had been serious about producing an iWatch it would have modified the sixth generation nano's design, added Bluetooth 4.0 and re-branded it as the iWatch.
Ditching the watch-like design indicates that Apple won't be going down the iWatch route any time soon.

• No market

Even if Apple did go ahead with the iWatch, who would use it? With a 1.5in OLED screen, as these rumours suggest the watch would have, it would be hard even for Apple to make anything which would be fashionable and attractive to wear.
Consider the breadth and range of watches people wear at the moment, it would be hard to conceive that everyone would be willing to change to a single design from Apple.
There would of course be a core customer base of Apple fans who would want to wear one, but this would not be enough for Apple to make any serious money from it.

• It wouldn't be any good

An iWatch simply wouldn't be any good. With a 1.5in screen, all you're really going to be able to do is check the time and read messages and emails.
This may be convenient, but when you read a message you invariably reply to it, which would mean getting your phone out of your pocket anyway. A screen that size is not going to be able to produce a keyboard for you to type on.
You'll have a similar problem with other services you might want to use on-the-go, such as maps - where you'll end up scrolling for ages to find your destination.
For those hoping the iWatch would turn them into Dick Tracy and see them communicate with the world through their wrist, I'm afraid this is still a pipe dream.

• Others have tried and failed

Smart watches are nothing new. Microsoft tried to make them work as far back as 2004. Remember the Paparazzi watch it launched in conjunction with Swatch? Of course you don't, no one bought one. The project was finally killed earlier this year.
More recently Sony launched SmartWatch to accompany its line-up of Xperia smartphones, but again no one bought them, as they offered limited features and cost a lot.
The other major player in this area is the Pebble smart watch, which gained fame through its Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign. The watch - which has yet to be launched commercially - features an e-ink screen, accelerometer and vibrating motor.
It will work with Android or iOS, and connect using Bluetooth, promising a seven-day battery life. It will come with a number of pre-installed apps - including a cycling app and a golf range-finder app - and more will be available to download.
But, once again, the question is, who is going to buy one. While seven day battery life sounds good, regular watches don't need to be charged at all and the limited additional features mean it will probably have limited appeal.

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What next from Apple? Get ready for the iWatch

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Tech giant Apple is rumoured to be in the design stages of a Bluetooth smart watch, according to reports.
Chinese tech site TGBus claims that the company that brought us the iPod, iPad and iPhone is working with Intel to develop a 1.5-inch OLED screen iOS watch.
In a report translated into English, the website said that the watch is expected to be listed in the first half of next year.
It cites insiders as saying that the new watch will be able to pick up calls from the iPhone - a feature current smart watches such as the Sony SmartWatch don't have.
TGBus adds that the company has chosen the first half of next year to debut the product because no other products in the Apple 'community' are due for launch at that time.
The move is sure to heat up the relatively young smart watch market, which earlier this year saw the successful launch of the Pebble Watch, which connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting the user with a silent vibration to incoming calls, emails and messages. The user can also download watch faces and apps.

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