The most personal device Apple's history and the newest addition to the ecosystem "apple" products will be available on sale on April 24th. The company is positioning Apple Watch as ultra-precise watches, personal device for instant communication, as well as a brand new assistant for health and fitness.
Apple Watch, though looks like a watch, in fact, is a multi-functional mini-computer. The device can serve as a music player as iPod, fitness tracker and measure the pulse, a communication device, which allows to receive / reject calls and respond to SMS. Watches can also act as a viewfinder for the iPhone, replace the bag, and the remote control home electronics.
Due to an entirely new form factor, traditional control methods are not suitable device. For this reason, Apple has developed a number of new techniques. About how interacts with Apple Watch, later in this article.
1. Scrolling and zooming
Watches Apple Watch a special technology, including digital crown Digital Crown, which provides a convenient way to scroll, zoom, smooth navigation and helps to avoid overlapping of the display by hand. Apple has called the wheel most revolutionary way to navigate since the Click Wheel on the iPod and multitouch technology on the iPhone.
2. Return to the main screen
To return to the home screen, enough to make a single click on the wheel Digital Crown. It behaves almost like a button Home.
3. Siri
Like the iPhone to call your voice assistant on Apple Watch, press and hold the wheel Digital Crown. After a moment, Siri will be ready to execute the command. Or you can just say the phrase "Hello, Siri".
4. Switch applications
Double click on the Digital Crown wheel switches the dial and the last application. Simplified version of the multi-tasking on the iPhone.
5. Universal access
Triple-click on the wheel Digital Crown opens section for managing universal access. On "smart" watches Apple, as well as on the iPhone and iPad, has a number of options for people with disabilities.
6. Friends
Press the side to open the section "Friends": here there will be avatars of people with whom you should always be in touch. Touch to send a message, make a call, send a picture or your heartbeat.
7. Turn on or off
To turn off Apple Watch, press and hold the button on the side. After a few seconds there will be a button to force the closure of applications and off Apple Watch. To turn on the watch, simply click once side button.
8. Apple Pay
Double-click on the button on the side to cause Apple Pay. After logging in to the iPhone 5 or iPhone 6, payment service will work as long as the watch will remain in your hand.
9. Screenshots
To take a screenshot of the screen Apple Watch, you have to press simultaneously Digital Crown wheel and side button.
10. Force touch
Retina display technology Force Touch (press firmly) on Apple Watch recognizes the difference between touch and touch, offering a new way to quickly jump to the corresponding controls. Force touch works like a right mouse click, which is a context menu on traditional computers.
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