Clock

Mark Schonewille m.schonewille at economy-x-talk.com
Thu May 21 18:51:40 EDT 2015


Hi,

That's probably only part of the explanation. I guess Apple's clock app 
uses special battery-friendly API's that allow the app to go on forever 
so to speak. I could imagine that these API's even circumvent the need 
for the main processor. (All speculation: I didn't examine all features 
of the hardware specs).

If Apple would allow third-party clock apps, those would drain the 
battery too quickly. Moreover, the third-party clock would disappear and 
be replaced by Apple's own app as soon as the battery would reach a 
particularly low level, which would cause a weird user experience.

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On 5/22/2015 00:41, Peter Bogdanoff wrote:
> I can see why Apple does this.
>
> Someone makes an app with an interface that looks like one of Apple’s, but  functions somewhat differently—space for user confusion.
>
> pb
>
> On May 21, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Roger Eller <roger.e.eller at sealedair.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, I think that's dumb.  lol
>>
>> Any Android watch face apps are just apps.  Albeit the provided app has an
>> API for adding more, and you can easily swipe through to pick one you like,
>> or that goes well with your shirt, etc.  Notifications are always above the
>> running app, whether it's your own, or the built-in one.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Richard Gaskin <ambassador at fourthworld.com
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> Roger Eller wrote:
>>>
>>>> Building such a tiny ui on a watch face has been both a fun and
>>>> challenging diversion from my normal work on the desktop.  Minimal
>>>> is the key.  I'll try your clock on my watch when I find some time.
>>>
>>> Enjoy it on your own or on an Android Wear watch, but it turns out that
>>> clocks are among the ever-growing list of forbidden apps with Apple's watch:
>>>
>>>
>>> Apple to devs: Watch out, don't make the Watch into a, well, a watch
>>> <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/28/apple_watch_apps/>
>>>
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