Apple Watch Series 3 Review: Untethered… and Unreliable
Apple Inc. unshackles the Apple Watch Series 3 from your iPhone by giving it its own cellular connection—but the device still isn’t a fully stand-alone wrist computer.


Joanna Stern, who has spent the better part of the past decade on the gadget beat, knows phones, tablets and laptops inside and out. In her weekly columns and lively videos she helps people make smarter tech decisions. Ms. Stern previously was the technology editor at ABC News and a reviewer and editor at The Verge and Engadget. She lives in New York City and graduated from Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. You can email Joanna at joanna.stern@wsj.com and follow her on Twitter @joannastern.
September 20, 2017 04:03 pm ET
Apple Inc. unshackles the Apple Watch Series 3 from your iPhone by giving it its own cellular connection—but the device still isn’t a fully stand-alone wrist computer.
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Where does the shiny new iPhone 8 fit in when there’s a flagship iPhone X and cheaper iPhone 7 models for sale?
August 22, 2017 03:07 pm ET
App makers are out to capture our attention with reminders and alerts on our phones’ lock screens. Do we really need a reminder to post to Facebook? Joanna Stern proposes a notification bill of rights.
August 18, 2017 02:05 pm ET
Close apps faster, scroll faster, even charge your phone faster with these tricks from The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern.
July 11, 2017 09:58 pm ET
Summer means no iPhone buying. Joanna Stern shares tips and tricks to help your failing phone make it to the upgrade.
June 29, 2017 12:00 pm ET
Apple Inc.’s first iPhone was a touch screen wonder in 2007; Joanna Stern reviews it in 2017 and finds it is a reminder of how far mobile technology has come.
June 6, 2017 02:01 am ET
The next version Apple’s mobile software doesn’t look all that different—but it will change how we use our iPhones and iPads.
June 2, 2017 06:58 pm ET
Instagram has pulled the best of Snapchat to create Instagram Stories—that area at the top of the app that has recently become crowded with your friend’s faces.
May 17, 2017 06:02 pm ET
Fed up with Google’s email service? Take back control of your inbox with these tricks from Joanna Stern.
May 5, 2017 05:04 pm ET
A decades-old technology refuses to die—at least at many realty offices, banks, law firms and medical centers.




