Welcome to the Tech Mem Ride Home for Monday, August 14th, 2023. I'm Brian McCullough today.

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Mark Germin Apple Scoop Monday. Did you know the Apple Watch is coming up on its 10th birthday?

It's kind of hard to believe, but it's true. And apparently apparently Apple is readying major changes for a

so-called Watch 10 device to honor the anniversary.

quoting Mark

Apple is planning a splashy upgrade for its smart watch but you won't see it this year.

The 2023 models due next month will be a minor refresh, the kind of incremental update that

has characterized the product in recent years. Inside Apple, though, executives have pondered the idea of switching away from the slow but

steady annual upgrade cycle.

The deliberations haven't gotten far.

Apple has dutifully released a new watch every year since the category

debuted in 2015, but recent updates to the device underscore why this is even a

discussion. Fact is, Apple isn't giving consumers many reasons to buy a new watch with each generation.

The company did launch an impressive new Apple Watch Ultra last year that spurred upgrades at the high

end, but 2023 will once again be another low-key year.

Apple is set to unveil the Apple Watch Series 9 lineup alongside the latest iPhone

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