Welcome to the Tech Mem Right Home for Wednesday, the first day of September 2021.

I'm Brian McCullough.

Today is the Apple Watch Redesine causing supply issues. A larger road map for the

health features Apple is looking to add to the watch. Putting your driver's

license in your Apple wallet is becoming a reality. LinkedIn abandoned stories, Facebook gets into fantasy sports, and Wirecutter goes behind a

paywall.

Here's what you miss today in the world of tech. Watch out! See what I did there. Lots of Apple Watch news this morning and the first bit

ain't good. A source is telling Debbie Wu and Mark Germin that Apple's upcoming watch is suffering

production snags as manufacturers adjust to a new design likely leading to

supply constraints or shipment delays. Quoting Bloomberg.

The device is expected to have a larger screen, alongside a faster processor Bloomberg has

reported.

The upgrade has brought manufacturing challenges according to the person who asked not to be

identified because the situation isn't public.

Nieke reported earlier that production of the device has been delayed due to the

complexity of the new watch. Manufacturers of the product began small scale production last week, but didn't get

satisfactory output, Nieke said. The new watches also have screen technology that bring that

display closer to the cover glass using a different

lamination technique Bloomberg previously reported that display layer

may be causing some of the production woes the person said end quote.

But following up on what german has mentioned recently, the Wall Street Journal is reporting

that Apple is indeed planning to add health features, including a blood pressure monitor

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