Eric Migicovsky says Apple makes it 'nearly impossible' for developers to create an experience that rivals the Apple Watch, adding claims about security are 'what they tell you as they tuck you into bed'

Eric Migicovsky says Apple makes it 'nearly impossible' for developers to create an experience that rivals the Apple Watch, adding claims about security are 'what they tell you as they tuck you into bed'

Eric Migicovsky, the creator of the original Pebble smartwatch, says it’s always been difficult to design a device that works with Apple’s iPhone, but said “things have actually gotten worse” recently. “Apple systematically makes it nearly impossible for 3rd party wearable developers to build a smartwatch experience comparable to the Apple Watch experience,” he wrote in a blog post.  Migicovsky announced two new Pebble watches this week, the fir…

New Pebble watches won't work well with your iPhone, creator says

Nearly a decade after Pebble ceased operations, new Pebble smartwatches are on the way—technically, two smartwatches using PebbleOS. The creator of the original Pebble and CEO of the new Core Devices company, Eric Migicovsky, announced that the two new Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 smartwatches are now available to pre-order. The Core 2 Duo resembles the Pebble 2 a great deal. It will have most of the features available with that device and costs $…

The new watches with PebbleOS play much worse with iPhones than with Android smartphones. The reason is Apple, according to the Pebble founder.

Pebble’s Inherent Disadvantages on the iPhone

It's been just shy of one year since the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states sued Apple for antitrust violations. It's not clear what will become of that lawsuit given the change of administrations, but as it stands today, it's still an active case. One of the things that is hard about a case like the one filed against Apple is cutting through the legal arguments and economic jargon to understand the real-world issues underlying it. Earlier…

The Pebble developer Eric Migicovsky has announced two new models of his smartwatch with the Core 2 Duo and the Core Time 2. However, Migicovsky also makes serious accusations against Apple and accuses the manufacturer of preventing Pebble from being fully functional in conjunction with iPhones. According to the developer, the restrictive rules of Apple mean that Pebble will always give the impression of offering less functionality on iOS than i…

Pebble unveils new devices, and strongly suggests you dump iOS for Android – OSnews

It’s barely been two months after the announcement that Pebble would return with new watches, and they’re already here – well, sort of. Pebble has announced two new watches for preorder, the Core 2 Duo and the Core Time 2. The former is effectively a Pebble 2, upgraded with new internals, while the Core Time 2 is very similar, but comes with a colour e-ink display and a metal case. They’re up for preorder now at $149 and $225, respectively, with…