Posted on 05/04/2015 6:17:35 PM PDT by Utilizer
Apple's Watch launched two weeks ago to some incredible hype (read our review!), and while it almost seemed impossible to not know every single little thing about Cupertino's latest gadget, the company has just one more trick up its sleeve.
On one side of the watch face (beneath were you insert the interchangeable straps) is a hidden door that exposes a 6-pin port. It's assumed that this could be used for diagnostic purposes, but with an Apple Watch in hand, company Reserve Strap was able to verify that it could also be used for charging. This is both huge and strange news: why would Apple keep such a thing quiet, when the Apple Watch's battery life is one of its most criticized aspects?
(Excerpt) Read more at hothardware.com ...
Bet they are trying to develop charging off the body’s voltages and/or microki etic movements.
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i was in the Apple store last Saturday and the people I spoke with were pleased and surprised by the battery life on the Apple watch.
They’re getting 18 hours +.
Now that's just funny.
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