Inside WatchOS 3

Inside watchOS 3: Send text messages from Apple Watch by drawing one letter at a time

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Send text messages from Apple Watch by drawing one letter at a time

In addition to voice dictation, users can compose text messages via the Apple Watch with their own handwriting, thanks to the newly released watchOS 3.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets more familiar with dedicated dock button

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets more familiar with dedicated dock button

This week's launch of watchOS 3 brought about fundamental changes to the way the Apple Watch hardware and software interact with each other, including a rare admission by Apple that a number of key concepts introduced with its wearable device missed the mark.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch's new 'Emergency SOS' call feature could save your life

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch's new 'Emergency SOS' call feature could save your life

The upcoming watchOS 3 update for Apple Watch brings a number of new functions to the wearable device's side button, including quick access to "Medical ID" data for first responders, and a new "Emergency SOS" function that can call 9-1-1 and notify loved ones.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch app in iOS 10 lets you browse & customize watch faces

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch app in iOS 10 lets you browse & customize watch faces

One key new feature in watchOS 3 comes in tandem with iOS 10, allowing users to view, add and edit watch faces to their liking with more screen real estate, via the Apple Watch app on an iPhone.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets new apps for Reminders, Home, Find My Friends & heart rate

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets new apps for Reminders, Home, Find My Friends & heart rate

The number of default Apple Watch apps will grow with the upcoming release of watchOS 3, gaining Reminders, Home, Find My Friends, as well as a separate heart rate app, and also adding watch face complications for each.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Customize your Apple Watch display on a workout-by-workout basis

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Customize your Apple Watch display on a workout-by-workout basis

With the upcoming watchOS 3 update, tracked workouts with Apple Watch will not only display more information in the midst of an exercise, but the type of information shown can be completely customized by the user.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch adds new iOS-style swipe-up Control Center

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch adds new iOS-style swipe-up Control Center

With watchOS 3, Glances are no more. Swiping up from watch faces now brings up a Control Center with quick access to commonly used settings, borrowing a design convention from Apple's iOS.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: New 'Breathe' app for Apple Watch reminds you to relax, focus

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: New 'Breathe' app for Apple Watch reminds you to relax, focus

In addition to reminding you to stand and walk throughout the day, watchOS 3 will also prompt Apple Watch users to take a minute to relax, focus and meditate with a new app dubbed "Breathe."

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets improved glance-ability with new complications, watch faces

5 years ago

Inside watchOS 3: Apple Watch gets improved glance-ability with new complications, watch faces

In refining the Apple Watch experience with watchOS 3, Apple is focused on making information and functionality as quickly accessible as possible. It accomplishes that in a number of key ways, including a variety of new watch faces and complications.

By Neil Hughes | 5 years ago

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