First out of WWDC today were updates to watchOS. watchOS 4 will provide new watch faces, one of which will be powered by Siri intelligence. This will all be part of a free update this fall! The Siri face provides data that changes as the day progresses, with a rotation of the digital crown providing a 3D-list of what’s been going on.
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There are more faces that will show up; a fun Kaleidoscope face that uses images to create a moving kaleidoscopic image, and new animated Toy Story faces. The Activity face now provides coaching, letting you know when you’re getting near a goal to give you a “nudge” to keep moving. Apple’s also going to provide workout challenges that are tailored to your current activity, and will provide much more exciting celebrations when you reach a goal or make a challenge.
It’s also possible to add workouts together — doing training for a triathlon, for example, you could start with a run, then immediately follow up with a bike ride, then finish with your swim.
Apple also announced that many major gym equipment manufacturers are planning on supporting Apple Watch two-way syncing. This ensures that both devices see the same results in terms of calorie burn and “mileage”; expect to start seeing some of those home and professional gym devices later this year.
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The Music app will now automatically sync music to the Watch, and the device will support multiple playlists — perfect for listening with Apple AirPods.
Best of all, there’s a new scrolling app Dock that appears to make selecting apps a lot easier than searching all of those tiny round icons.