At WWDC 2022, Apple announced what’s new in watchOS 9
After iOS 16, watchOS got its share of new features at WWDC 2022. Here are the new features of watchOS 9.
WatchOS 9: stay connected to what interests you most
Who says new version of watchOS also says new watchfaces. WatchOS 9 therefore brings 4 of them:
- the first which displays the terrestrial globe in real time to see the progress of the day;
- the second to display the lunar calendar;
- the third, Play Time, displays only very childish animated numbers;
- the fourth, Metropolitan, incorporates a typeface that expands by turning the crown.
Added to this is a new interface on certain screens of the system, in particular for notifications, which are now in the form of superimposed cards, or for Siri.
Several compatible applications are also updated to bring a bit of novelty, such as Apple Podcasts, allowing you to find new podcasts via the search function and Listen Now. It also becomes possible to mute your microphone during a webex.
Health at the heart of the Apple Watch
As always, health is an important point of watchOS. Apple claims to have notably improved motion detection thanks to the machine learning by allowing not only to understand the vertical oscillations of the arm during the movement, but also the rotation of the torso.
Measurements of the number of steps and distances thus become more precise and the Apple Watch can now display your heart rate zone for ever more effective exercises depending on the goal you are aiming for. WatchOS also allows you to create types of exercises, including the distance you want to run, or multi-exercise sports, such as triathlon. Obviously, there are alerts directly on the screen, as well as vibrations to be notified when there is a change in heart rate, for example.
In addition, watchOS 9 also understands when you regularly complete the same course and thus announces your best times.
Comprehensive sleep tracking
Since version 7, watchOS offers sleep tracking, but it is rather succinct. With watchOS 9, sleep tracking is now complete. Thanks to the accelerometers of the connected watch and the heart rate sensor, the Apple Watch can now give more information on the different stages of sleep (wakefulness, REM, deep sleep, etc.).
The information is then available from the Health application. This is also improving with AiFib History which notes the percentage of cardiac anomalies.
Don’t forget your pill
Finally, watchOS 9 adds a feature that should appeal to a very large number of people: a reminder for medication. Whether it’s pills, vitamins or supplements, simply scan the barcode with your iPhone to add the medication to the Health app and set a regular reminder. You’ll never forget your pills again!
The application takes the opportunity to give some advice when certain drugs have contraindications, such as mixing with alcohol for example.
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