By Conner Carey
Pairing an Apple Watch the first time is self-explanatory, but there are extra steps to take to re-pair your watch with a new phone. I’ll walk you through unpairing your Apple Watch from your original device and backing it up safely, then I’ll teach you how to connect your Apple Watch to your new phone.
By Leanne Hays
New Apple Watch? We'll cover how to set up your Apple Watch, pair it with your iPhone, and configure the main settings and features. Let's unpack those Apple Watch boxes and get started!
By Rachel Needell
Apple just sent out the invites for its September 7th, 2022 "Far Out" event where they are anticipated to announce a round of all-new Apple devices. We're dying to see Apple’s next smartwatch, but while we wait impatiently, let's check out all the rumors surrounding what the next Apple Watch will look like and what features it will and won’t have. Here’s all the rumors we’ve heard thus far.
By Rachel Needell
In 2021, watchOS 8 brought with it the addition of Assitive Touch, an innovative accessibility feature to help make the device easier to navigate for those who have difficulty using the small touch screen. With watchOS 9, Apple expands on its gesture control, adding pinching to move forward and clenching fist to tap. One of the coolest new gestures is the ability to double-pinch to take a photo, eliminating the need to even press a button when taking a photo with the Apple Watch Camera Remote. I'll show you how below.
It's official; Apple will hold its fall 2022 iPhone event on September 7. We expect Apple to reveal the new iPhone 14 line, Apple Watch 8, and AirPods Pro 2, and maybe even Ar Glasses at the event. We'll cover all of it, as well as offer commentary during the special iPhone Life Podcast episode we'll be recording right after. Here’s how you can watch "Far Out," Apple's September iPhone event.
By Leanne Hays
Apple will hold its fall 2021 event, "California Streaming," on the September 14 at 10 a.m. PDT. We may get confirmation of rumored new products like the iPhone 13 line, Apple Watch 7, AirPods 3 and possible AirPods Pro 2, new iPads, and a new MacBook. Some dreams will be fulfilled, some crushed into the dirt. We'll cover all of it, offering commentary during the event in our Facebook group and in the special podcast episode we'll be recording right after. Here’s how you can watch Apple's September event too.
Is your Apple Watch stuck on the Apple logo, or otherwise frozen or glitching? Don't worry; you can easily restart your Apple Watch. If your Apple Watch is still not responding, you can force restart or hard reset (reboot) it. Let's learn how to reboot your Apple Watch with either a restart or force restart so you can get it unfrozen and back to normal!
By Donna Schill
The Apple Watch Series 7 isn’t the upgrade I’d been hoping for, but I bought it anyway. Let me explain. In spring of 2021, as Apple rumors began picking up, we saw renders of a completely redesigned smartwatch. It was going to have sleek flat edges reminiscent of the latest iPhones and iPads. It would house a blood glucose monitor, and, by some accounts, a sensor that measured stress levels. This was going to be a massive upgrade. But as September drew near, the forecast changed. Apple analysts broke it to us that we’d have to wait a whole year to see any of these upgrades!
By Erin MacPherson
Target heart rates vary person to person, so it's important to know yours in order to keep yourself safe and to maximize the benefit of your Apple Watch workouts. We'll show you how to calculate these yourself for use in any workout, plus how to make sure your Health app or other third-party fitness app calculates them correctly.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
Apple's 2022 WWDC keynote was packed full of features many of us have been requesting for quite some time, from a customizable Lock Screen to multiple stops in Apple Maps. While most of it isn't groundbreaking technology, they're features many users will appreciate. Apple also announced a new MacBook Air, powered by the next generation of Apple's in-house processing chip, called the M2. Let's dive in to all the goodies and upgrades coming our way.
By Tamlin Day
The Scribble feature makes Apple Watch lets you compose texts by writing the words on your Watch Face with a finger rather than dictating them to Siri. Quiet texts on the Apple Watch make it easier to send and receive texts discreetly. But what happens when your watch fails to correctly translate your scribbling into text? With Scribble on the Apple Watch, you can also edit incorrect words without talking to Siri. Here’s how to text on an Apple Watch and edit texts using Scribble.
By Amy Spitzfaden Both
During Apple's September event, Apple announced its new fitness subscription service: Fitness+. Apple says Fitness+ will create comprehensive, personalized workouts that include music, metrics, and instructors for all lifestyles and fitness levels. This is a logical offering in a time when many gyms are closed and many people are looking for safe and solitary ways to stay fit, but with so many free fitness programs out there, how will Fitness+ differentiate itself and justify the monthly price tag? One unique feature is that this is the first digital fitness program to synchronize with the Apple Watch, so tracking your activity, heart rate, calories, and more will be easier and more in-depth than if you were using a different program, and workout suggestions promise new levels of personalization. Users will play a workout on their iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV while their Apple Watch tracks and records their activity. And even though the Apple Watch will be collecting and analyzing more data than ever before, Apple promises that all the information, from instructors to calories, will be kept private.
By Olena Kagui
If your Apple Watch won't unlock your iPhone anymore, you are not the only one. Many iPhone 13 users have experienced this issue, which Apple has since addressed and fixed. There are also a few other surefire ways to quickly resolve Apple Watch not syncing with iPhone or other problems that may be causing this. Let's get started!
The watchOS 8 update brings more independence to the Apple Watch. One exciting new feature is the ability to find your AirTags using just your watch. The update separates the Find My app into three specialized apps: Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People. I will walk you through the step-by-step process.
By Leanne Hays
The Apple Watch is an ideal purchase for on-the-go people who need an ultra portable device that can offer both functionality and durability. Many of the iPhone's best loved features are included in the Apple Watch, including fitness tracking and health monitoring, the ability to play music, and of course text messaging and calling. The Apple Watch also accommodates health apps with safety features designed to notify wearers of medical concerns and offer help to contact emergency services if needed. These features have been credited with everything from alerting Apple Watch owners to life-threatening health crises to enabling the Coast Guard rescue of an Apple Watch user stranded off the California coast after a kiteboarding mishap. Sometimes, though, it can be a little too easy to get in touch with Emergency Services via an Apple Watch; there have been multiple reports of accidental calls to 911 from Apple Watch owners who unwittingly triggered their device's SOS setting. How can you keep from joining their number and accidentally dialing 911 on your Apple Watch? Let's figure it out!
By Olena Kagui
Have you ever wondered, "Can you FaceTime on an Apple Watch?" The surprising answer is yes! FaceTime audio calls are perfect for Apple devices that don’t have a camera. Unfortunately, there is no Apple Watch camera in the works just yet, at least as far as we know. But the good news is, you can make free FaceTime audio calls with your Apple Watch.
By Olena Kagui
Apple Fitness Plus subscribers may have already noticed new workouts available in Workout, the Apple Watch exercise app. In addition to adding new episodes of Time to Walk, where you can listen to celebrities talk while you go on a walk, you can pick up the pace with Time to Run. Here’s how to try it!
By Olena Kagui
Walking workouts meet inspirational audiobooks in Time to Walk, a new Apple Fitness+ release. But what does Time to Walk really do? This Apple Watch fitness feature allows you to complete a walking workout while listening to a famous motivational figure. Enjoy Uzo Aduba, Shawn Mendes, Ibram X. Kendi, Dolly Parton, and Draymond Green as your virtual walking companion. Check out this new feature and discover how it can upgrade your Apple Watch workout experience.
By Olena Kagui
Monthly Apple Watch Challenges are automatically created based on your level of activity, while Limited Edition Challenges are available for holidays and special events. A great way to earn badges in the Apple Fitness app is via Competitions that let you compete with, encourage, and even smack talk with your friends and family!
By Olena Kagui
Today there are three models of the Apple Watch for sale and even more Fitbit options. When picking the right device, there are many factors to consider. For example, do you want a smart watch, calorie tracker, or health-monitoring device? Then there's price, battery life, compatibility, and so much more to consider next! Let me help you figure out if an Apple Watch or Fitbit is right for you and which model is best.
