Theconnected watchfrom Apple is undoubtedly the most popular wearable on the planet,according to the latest figures published by analysts. But although some were waiting for the launch of a new edition during WWDC (our full summary), no product was ultimately revealed on the day of the event. Instead, Vice President Kevin Lynch introduced new options among the smartwatch applications and confirmed several rumors that had leaked ahead of time following the release of a stolen version of iOS 14.
Personalization
- customizable dials: you can now integrate the desired widgets, which range from data from the heart rate monitor to activity circles, including music and the tachometer
- sharing dials: brands can easily distribute home screens bearing their image, from their website or the App Store
- new watch faces designed by Apple
- night mode
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Activity
- Bike trips: to be favored in Apple Plans to fight against pollution
- Sports: watchOS 7 can now detect the movements ofdanse(Bollywood, hip-hop, cardio, Latin), core training, “functional strengthening” and “recovery”
- new activity summary on iPhone
- Fitnessis the new name of the Activity app (to be confirmed in French)
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Health
- Hand washing: The watch now recognizes this important gesture thanks to the sounds of flowing water and specific wrist movements, and then starts a timer which alerts if the user performs the task too quickly (twenty seconds is the recommended duration). 100% automatic.
- Sleep tracking: Support for shortcuts to launch certain apps when getting up or going to bed
- Improved wake-up
- Notifications in case of too high sound level with AirPods, or prolonged listening (on the advice of the World Health Organization)
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Finally, we also note some new features with the translation from Siri,which you can find in this article because it is also compatible with the iPhone.
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