BUILDING THE ULTIMATE HEALTH TOOL
Wear an Apple Watch and you might just live longer and healthier.
Forget notications and cellular connectivity. The real reason why you might want to wear an Apple Watch is that you might live longer and healthier.
Apple has announced a new Apple Watch every September for the past two years and this year was no di erent. Alongside the new iPhones, Apple also unveiled its latest generation smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 4. The new Watch has a larger display, a more powerful processor, more accurate sensors, and better all-around health features.
Early Apple Watches focused on features. What can it do other than telling the time? Does it have a built-in GPS? Can it play music? Can I surf the web with it? Can I use it to make phone calls? But these have gradually taken the back seat as Apple focuses on health and tness.
One of the rst things Apple did to enhance the Watch’s health capabilities was improving its ability to track tness activities. Apple achieved this with a combination of software and hardware updates. For example, in 2016, Apple Watch Series 2 added 50 meters water resistance and the ability to track swimming workouts. Last year, Apple introduced GymKit in watchOS 4. GymKit allows owners to sync their Watches with compatible gym equipment, so they can have a more complete set of workout data. This year, the latest watchOS 5 adds yoga and hiking to its ever-growing list of workouts.