Apple Watch Following Apple’s latest press event, seemingly everyone has come out with a mock-up for what their Apple Watch app will look like. One of the latest is Flipboard, a digital magazine app that collects articles and sets them into a “smartphone magazine” of sorts. According to TechCrunch, the developer doesn't plan to release a full-fledged version for Apple's wearable, but instead plans to offer a stripped-down variation befitting a tiny display. See also: Why Phone Notifications Don't Belong On Your Wrist The approach makes sense for Flipboard, given what it does. But it makes less sense for Watch users, for whom the wrist may not be the ideal place to catch up on the news or any other sort of non-essential information. Consider this the early wave preceding a flood of pointless Watch apps that will soon vie for your arm. Have You Flipped? Flipboard knows it has a slim chance of convincing Apple Watch users to scroll through whole articles on the itty bitty screens... - Web2024