Do They Not Have an About Display on the Watch?

Apple's new watch has two-factor authentication and a blood oxygen censor. The company is also adding an app display to the watch, but does not yet have one on its iPhone 5S or 5C. Apple says it will add more features in coming months.

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Adam Engst and Chuck Joiner wrap up their virtual visit to the Apple CIDER user group by touching on large monitors and M1 Macs, Adam’s thoughts on the integration of features across OSs and devices, and SharePlay. We have a little fun with a Zoom feature, and look at where the Apple Watch has been, were is, and where it is going. (Part 3)

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Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and the TidBITS Content Network. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles - thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory's top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics.

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