Apple Watch opens floodgates for third-party bands with official guidelines

Apple is famously restrictive when it comes to controlling the look of its products, from color treatments to choice of materials

But with the Apple Watch, its first wearable, the company is finally acknowledging that people love customization. In that spirit, Apple has published a set of guidelines for third-party band makers to follow

The official guide lays out the technical and design specifications would-be band makers should follow. Those guidelines include the use of Apple Watch Lugs, which secure the band to the Apple Watch case. The company says it "will be available soon through the Made for Apple Watch program" via authorized distributors Read more...