In perhaps its most jam-packed WWDC keynote
to date, Apple lifted the lid on a whole host
of enhancements to its operating systems
earlier this month - including watchOS. With
a dedicated App Store, better health tracking,
new apps, and beautifully designed watch
faces, watchOS 6 gives users more power on
their wrists. This week, we delve deeper into
the release...
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT...
When Apple launched the Apple Watch back
in 2015, the company marketed the product
as a companion or extension to the iPhone -
read text messages, unlock your Mac, ask Siri
a question, and control your iPhone camera
from your wrist. Over the past couple of years,
however, Apple has been keen to distance
the Apple Watch from the iPhone, enhancing
the wearable so that it can be worn without
needing an iPhone in your pocket. With cellular
connectivity, Apple revolutionized the Apple
Watch experience - it’s now possible to go for a
jog and listen to music, podcasts, or take phone
calls without needing to bring your phone,
offering greater functionality without a screen.
With watchOS 6, Apple takes that to the next
level, introducing a new App Store that allows
users to download watchOS apps directly to
their Apple Watch for the first time.
Apple Watch’s App Store is a full store where
you can browse, search, and purchase curated
apps from Apple editors. Just as with the iOS
App Store, consumers can peruse through app
product pages to find information like reviews,
ratings, pricing, and screenshots, and what’s
perhaps most interesting is that developers