{"id":113838,"date":"2015-05-05T06:09:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T06:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=113838"},"modified":"2015-05-05T06:23:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T06:23:57","slug":"apple-watch-has-been-hiding-a-secret-feature-in-plain-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/05\/apple-watch-has-been-hiding-a-secret-feature-in-plain-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Watch has been hiding a secret feature in plain sight"},"content":{"rendered":"
Apple’s new smartwatch has been hiding a certain feature in plain sight: a secret charging port.<\/p>\n
The discovery was highlighted by accessories maker Reserve Strap, which plans to offer a band that charges your Apple Watch while you wear it, instead of making you wait for it to charge via wireless, inductive charging.<\/p>\n
Reserve Strap’s original design relied on the inductive charging space on the back of the Apple Watch, but the company posted a message a few days ago updating its intentions, after discovering the hidden port.<\/p>\n
“Our engineers have been able to independently confirm that\u00a0the 6 pin diagnostic port underneath the Apple Watch case can be used for charging<\/p>\n
the 6 pin diagnostic port underneath the Apple Watch case can be used for charging<\/span>,” reads the company statement. “The Reserve Strap will take advantage of this using a simple, retractable connector instead of the previous inductive charging cradle design.”<\/p>\n We immediately took a look at our own, in-house Apple Watch and confirmed the existence of the ovoid port, which has a tiny, circular indention that could be used in conjunction with a tool to\u00a0open the port.<\/p>\n Although Reserve Strap is, so far, the only company to lay claim to testing the port’s viability as a charging solution, if their tests are accurate, it could spark a great deal of activity among third-party accessory makers looking to invent new ways to interact with the Apple Watch.<\/p>\n However, would-be Reserve Strap buyers should keep in mind that Apple hasn’t offered this port as an charging option.<\/p>\n would-be Reserve Strap buyers should keep in mind that Apple hasn’t offered this port as an charging option.<\/span> Apple’s decision on that point may have been made for a very good reason that could be related to anything from safety concerns to simple functionality issues.<\/p>\n Either way, while Reserve Strap’s $250 accessory looks like a slick charging solution, it might be a bit early to advise anyone to strap a non-Apple-approved charging device to your wrist.<\/p>\n The potential downside may end up impacting more than just your bank account.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source:\u00a0mashable.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apple’s new smartwatch has been hiding a certain feature in plain sight: a secret charging port. The discovery was highlighted by accessories maker Reserve Strap, which plans to offer a band that charges your Apple Watch while you wear it, instead of making you wait for it to charge via wireless, inductive charging. Reserve Strap’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":113839,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[18],"yoast_head":"\n