October 2019 • Macworld 45APPLE SPECIAL EVENTSo it’s no surprise that the Apple Watch Series
5 is a much more iterative upgrade, akin to the leap
from Series 2 to Series 3. That doesn’t mean there’s
nothing in the new watch to get excited about. Here
are five of the most important new things to know
about Apple Watch Series 5.It’s got an always-on display
Finally, Apple’s smartwatch has a display that
stays lit at all times. Thanks to a new LTPO (Low‑
Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) panel, a new
light sensor, and new display driver, the watch face
no longer goes black when you put your wrist down.
Instead, it simply becomes dimmer.There’s a built-in
compass app
The iPhone has had a digital
compass for a long time,
and it’s finally coming to
Apple Watch. There’s a new
Compass app and compass
complications for watch
faces, and you can see the
direction you’re facing in
Maps. Developers will be
able to tie into the compass
as well, which is great for
outdoor activities like hiking.The Apple Watch’s
Compass appOctober 2019 • Macworld 45APPLE SPECIAL EVENTSo it’s no surprise that the Apple Watch Series
5 is a much more iterative upgrade, akin to the leap
from Series 2 to Series 3. That doesn’t mean there’s
nothing in the new watch to get excited about. Here
are five of the most important new things to know
about Apple Watch Series 5.
It’s got an always-on display
Finally, Apple’s smartwatch has a display that
stayslitatalltimes.Thankstoa newLTPO(Low‑
Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) panel, a new
light sensor, and new display driver, the watch face
no longer goes black when you put your wrist down.
Instead, it simply becomes dimmer.
There’s a built-in
compass app
The iPhone has had a digital
compass for a long time,
and it’s finally coming to
Apple Watch. There’s a new
Compass app and compass
complications for watch
faces, and you can see the
direction you’re facing in
Maps. Developers will be
able to tie into the compass
as well, which is great for
outdoor activities like hiking.
The Apple Watch’s
Compass app