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The tech world is almost certain that Apple will unveil its first wearable device tomorrow. Although it will most likely only be a kind of preview and the Apple wearable product will go on sale a few months later, various details about its functions are leaking. For example, Apple's wearable device is expected to support third-party apps, with some developers already given access to developer tools.

About third-party application support writes Mark Gurman of 9to5Mac citing his sources within the company. It is not yet clear whether the wearable device running on iOS should be directly connected to the current App Store, where a special section could be defined for it, or whether Apple will choose another way of distributing applications, but the Californian company should already show some applications during its introduction.

A few of the most prominent players in the field of social networks and services are said to have already acquired developer tools (SDKs) from Apple along with very strict non-disclosure agreements, and one of them should be Facebook.

Such a move would not be unusual from Apple. It has previously provided the SDK early to select developers to demonstrate its strengths when introducing a new product. For the iPad, these were, for example, some drawing applications, and for the A5 chip in the iPhone 4S, again, graphically demanding games.

Apple's wearable device, which is most often called the iWatch, although it is not clear whether it will actually be a watch, is expected to tie into the innovations in iOS 8, i.e. HealthKit and HomeKit, and collect all kinds of data. It could also use other innovations such as Handoff and Continuity for a smooth transition between different devices.

Source: 9to5Mac
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