“Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook was reportedly overheard telling a retail employee in Germany that he wears his Apple Watch in the shower, which would suggest that the water resistance of the wrist-worn device has changed since it was first announced last year,” AppleInsider reports.
“Apparently speaking to employees at an Apple Store in Berlin, Cook is rumored to have said that he wears his Apple Watch everywhere, “even in the shower,” according to iGen.fr,” AppleInsider reports. “If true, that would be a change from last year, when the water resistance of the Apple Watch was not rated high enough for use in the shower.”
“After the unveiling of the device last year, representatives from Apple told tech journalist David Pogue that the Apple Watch would be fine for wearing in the rain, washing hands, or getting sweat on it during a workout,” AppleInsider reports. “But at the time, it was not rated for being worn in the shower or while swimming… Cook is also alleged to have told employees that Apple Pay will arrive in Europe ‘before the end of the year.'”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Sarah” and “Gideon R.” for the heads up.]