Apple Watch specs: What processor is inside the Apple Watch?
The chip inside the Apple Watch is custom-designed, and is called the S1. This chip features many subsystems that have been encapsulated in resin for extra durability.
Apple Watch specs: What sensors does the Apple Watch have?
There are four, super-durable sapphire lenses on the back of the device, which houses a sensor that uses infrared and visible-light LEDs and photodiodes to detect your heart rate. This sensor is joined by an accelerometer, and uses the GPS and WiFi in your iPhone to measure physical movement, to help the device collect data about your daily activities.
You'll get a comprehensive picture of your daily activity from the Apple Watch, and you'll be able to establish and suggest goals.
According to reports, the Apple Watch was originally intended to have more advanced health features with additional sensors, but manufacturing issues and reliability problems meant that Apple was forced to leave sensors including blood pressure sensors out of the smartwatch.
TechCrunch has speculated that a mystery port on the Apple Watch could be the key to prolonging the life of the Apple Watch, by allowing it to connect with new devices and accessories in the future that help introduce additional features including new sensors, for example. After all, the top Apple Watch could cost up to $10,000 some reports say, so that's no small investment for a watch that could be obsolete in a year or two.
How does the Apple Watch notify or alert you?
The Apple Watch has a new feature called the Taptic Engine, which provides haptic feedback to users. It works with the Apple Watch's built-in speaker to enable a new set of alerts and notifications that you'll be able to both hear and feel.
When you get a message, the taptic engine taps your wrist.
When getting turn-by-turn notifications, for example, you'll feel a different alert that'll let you know whether you need to turn left or right without needing to actually look at the display.
Can you read email on the Apple Watch?
You can read full emails on the Apple Watch. You can also see notifications when you get emails from VIPs.
Can you make calls from the Apple Watch?
There is a built in speaker and mic to receive calls on your watch
How many Apple Watch Faces are there?
There are multiple faces available one of which is a digital face with all your appointments on it.
To change a watch face, force press on the screen and swipe across.
How do you access Apple Watch Glances & Apps?
Swipe up from the bottom to see weather, our music, your heart rate.
Tap on a glance to be taken to the app itself.
What apps and Glances are available for Apple Watch?
You can use Shazam on the Apple Watch to see what tracks are playing, and see the lyrics and other information (so you can sing along).
What notifications will I see on the Watch?
Any Notification you get on your iPhone you can now get on your wrist.
How do I communicate using Digital touch?
Digital Touch is a whole new way to communicate. Make a sketch on your watch and it's animated on your friend's watch. You can even send your heart rate.
What Health & Fitness does the Apple Watch have?
According to Tim Cook having an Apple Watch is: "Like having a coach on your wrist".
It reminds you if you've been sitting too long.
There are various work out apps, so you can find out how many calories you are burning, etc.
How do I activate Siri on Apple Watch?
Press the Crown to get Siri to listen to you. You can also say Hey Siri.
How do I use Apple Pay on Apple Watch?
Just put the watch next to the scanner to use it to pay. You don't need to tap it, and you will get taptic feedback on your wrist so you know it's worked.
AppleWatch features: Software
At the Spring Forward event, Apple said it was: "Super excited to see what developers do with this great new platform."
Apple has created a brand new user interface for the Apple Watch. It comes with a range of watch faces, and is personalisable. There are currently 11 watch faces in total, including the dynamic Timelapse face, the Astronomy face and the Solar face. Additional customisable information for the Apple Watch's main display includes moonphases, upcoming events, activity level display and more.
The Apple Watch is designed to provide the user with information that can be viewed at a glance. That's why Apple has come up with Smart Replies that can be used in conjunction with dictation to allow you to respond to messages.
The Apple Watch also works with the new Handoff feature introduced with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, so you'll be able to pick up messages you've begun on your Apple Watch straight on your iPhone.
A second feature is Glances, which, as the name suggests, shows you information at a glance including location, stocks, appointments and more.
You'll be able to control your music through the Apple Watch, and it seems like you'll be able to store music on the device itself, too.
You'll be able to access your calendar, see the weather forecast, receive notifications, send an audio recording or convert an audio recording to text using dictation, ask Siri questions, take a look through your favourited photos, view Maps and get directions. Other apps include Twitter, CityMapper, home automation apps, sports apps, fitness apps and more.
Two new apps designed for the Apple Watch by Apple are Activity and Workout, which monitor your activity and let you set goals for specific types of workouts. Both of these apps use the accelerometer, heart rate sensor, GPS and WiFi to collect the relevant data, which will work with the Fitness app on your iPhone.
There's also a new app called Digital Touch, which will let users communicate with someone just by tapping. You can draw on the AppleWatch, change colours or send your heartbeat. Macworld.com'son Snell says it's "weird stuff," and it certainly seems a bit gimmicky!
We'll continue updating this article as Apple makes further announcements about the Apple Watch. You can read all of the Apple Watch rumours from before the announcement by going to page 2.
You'll be able to access your calendar, see the weather forecast, receive notifications, send an audio recording or convert an audio recording to text using dictation, ask Siri questions, take a look through your favourited photos, view Maps and get directions. Other apps include Twitter, CityMapper, home automation apps, sports apps, fitness apps and more.
Apple Watch & the iPhone companion app: features
The iOS 8.2 beta reveals that there is an Apple Watch application being designed for the Apple Watch and now features of this companion app for the iPhone have appeared, hinting at many new features of the Apple Watch.
The application will manage settings for the Apple Watch applications, and the way the iPhone and Apple Watch interact.
The application will manage settings for the Apple Watch applications, and the way the iPhone and Apple Watch interact.
9to5Mac has had a peek at the new Apple Watch companion app, and has published a number of screen shots to illustrate it.
The icon for the Apple Watch companion apps for iPhone was revealed in early February, by 9To5Mac's Mark Gurman on Twitter. It's pretty simple, with a black background and a white/grey circle that represents the side of the smartwatch.
