The 10 Apple Health and watchOS 10 Features We're Most Excited For
The new Vision Pro mixed reality headset stole the show during Apple's WWDC keynote address, but the company also gave everyone a first look at its upcoming watchOS 10 smartwatch operating system and new health-focused features for the iPhone and iPad.
Between watchOS 10, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17, which will arrive as public betas in July before a formal launch in the fall, there are plenty of new health-based tools to get excited about. Here are 10 features we look forward to checking out soon.
With watchOS 10, turning the digital crown from the watch face will reveal a new Smart Stack of widgets, offering useful information like the weather forecast and the day's latest headlines in glanceable bubbles. Leveraging machine learning technology, the feature is meant to offer pertinent, time-sensitive information just when you need it, like upcoming calendar events, medication reminders, boarding passes, and more. The Smart Stack will also dynamically prioritize widgets for apps that you have running, like Podcasts, Stopwatch, or Workout, so they are easily accessible.
Swapping numbers with another Apple user is about to get easier. A new NameDrop feature in watchOS 10, which relies on tech first developed for AirDrop, will let you quickly share contact information with someone by bringing your Apple Watch close to their iPhone. You can also use NameDrop by holding two iPhones near each other.
Based on the Peanuts comic strip, a new Snoopy watch face in watchOS 10 puts the character and his sidekick, Woodstock, front and center on your Apple Watch where they will "interact and play with the watch hands, react to the weather conditions in the area, or even get active when the user does a workout." Also on tap is a new
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