Articles tagged “apple watch”

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IDEAS: You Can Now Get Flight Updates Via Your Apple Watch at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has launched a new app for Apple Watch users that will provide them access to the latest information about their flight from their wrists. Credit: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Credit: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol The app, which is available to download now, will provide Apple Watch wearers real-time information on the status of their…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago

Luxury

Which Brand Will Win the Holiday Wearable Battle?

After Peloton’s advertising fiasco, other fitness technology brands will likely step it up this season and market themselves as the “It” holiday gift. And because wearables cost so much less than a Peloton bike — even for the top-of-the-line Apple Watch — chances are they’ll see a surge in seasonal sales.

Leslie Barrie, Skift | 4 years ago

Which Brand Will Win the Holiday Wearable Battle?

Food and Drink

Chefs+Tech Newsletter: The Apple Watch in Restaurant Dining Rooms

We understand the value of quick alerts on the wrist, but we also know that looking at your watch during conversation is a sign of rudeness. Will Meyer/Resy be able to make it not so?

Kristen Hawley, Chefs+Tech | 8 years ago

Chefs+Tech Newsletter: The Apple Watch in Restaurant Dining Rooms

Online Travel

Booking Sites See Marketing and Mapping Opportunities for Apple Watch in 2016

It's still too early to draw any conclusions as to which functionalities work best for travel brands on the Apple Watch, though it's clear that mapping and photos are integral to its future. But determining what information is best for a smartphone and smartwatch is still anyone's game.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Booking Sites See Marketing and Mapping Opportunities for Apple Watch in 2016

Airlines

Québec Airport Becomes World’s First to Use Apple Watch to Help Planes Take-Off

If the Apple Watch can help clear more planes for take-off, sooner, we can get behind that.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Québec Airport Becomes World’s First to Use Apple Watch to Help Planes Take-Off

Online Travel

All the Apple Watch Booking Apps and Travel Tools (So Far)

Brands are betting that the Watch will be the next iPhone. So far, all we know is that it has a better shot of succeeding that its Android rivals.

Joyce Manalo, Skift | 9 years ago

All the Apple Watch Booking Apps and Travel Tools (So Far)

Online Travel

Why Apple’s Beating Android in Consumer Travel Wearables

From technology that lets guests unlock their rooms to boarding passes displayed on your wrist, wearables are becoming an important part of the traveler’s journey.

Sarah Silbert, Skift | 9 years ago

Why Apple’s Beating Android in Consumer Travel Wearables

Airlines

Singapore Airlines Used Apple Watch as a Great Excuse to Rethink All Its Apps

The introduction of the Apple Watch has benefited all digital platforms by inspiring smart companies to re-think the mobile interface. SIA clearly used the opportunity to provide useful functions for its passengers, regardless of what mobile device they rely on when they travel.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 9 years ago

Singapore Airlines Used Apple Watch as a Great Excuse to Rethink All Its Apps

Online Travel

New Trends Report: The Future of Wearables in Travel

Hotels, airlines and others in the travel and hospitality industry are in a fierce bid for a piece of the $644.9 billion global leisure travel pie know they must reach consumers at every step of the look-to-book process and the journey beyond.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 9 years ago

New Trends Report: The Future of Wearables in Travel

Online Travel

Apple Watch Gets Hotel Bookings via Booking.com App

Although checking itineraries and swiping boarding passes will be the most common travel functions on Apple Watch, the ability to complete actions will likely become more important as the device's novelty wears off.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

Apple Watch Gets Hotel Bookings via Booking.com App