Apple’s latest move to push health sensors into earbuds — and iOS 26’s Workout Buddy — changes the rules for people who buy wearables primarily to track exercise, and it raises a direct question: do you still need an Apple Watch to close your rings and monitor workouts? Background / Overview...
Timing tasks and tracking productivity have become central to how we interact with our computers, and Windows aims to make managing time as seamless as possible. Among the built-in utilities that cater to this need, the Clock app stands out as a multi-functional tool that bundles an alarm...
Measuring time accurately is a crucial need for countless users, and the built-in Clock app in Windows offers a robust, user-friendly stopwatch tool to address this demand. Whether you’re tracking workout intervals, monitoring your productivity, or simply ensuring that a boiling egg is cooked to...
In 2025, the iPhone App Store continues to be a dynamic marketplace, offering a plethora of applications that cater to various user needs. From productivity enhancers to creative tools, the following apps have distinguished themselves as must-haves for iPhone users this year.
Notion: The...
Professional mountain guide, high-altitude climber and member of the Eddie Bauer guide and athlete team, Melissa Arnot holds the American women’s world record with 5 successful summits of Mt. Everest. A professional mountain guide since 2004, she has guided on 3 continents, summited Mt. Rainier...
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This blog was written by Rinku Sreedhar, Senior Program Manager
In Windows 10, we are very excited to introduce several APIs for contextual sensing that can help you build apps to improve your customers’ daily lives. These include apps that detect presence when customers approach their devices...