Apple TV
If you own an Apple TV
you should grab the few seconds it takes to use your Apple Watch to control it.
Set up is simple:
1.
Install and launch the
Remote app
3.
Switch on your TV and
tune in to your Apple TV
4.
Go to the Home screen
and choose Settings
5.
Select General and click
Remotes
6.
Click on Select to Add
where it appears beside the name of your Apple Watch
7.
Enter the passcode from
step three and click Done.
And a Mac or PC
You can control iTunes
on a Mac or PC using Apple Watch.
1.
Open the Remote app on
Apple Watch, then tap Add Device +.
2.
On your computer in
iTunes you must then click the Remote button that appears near the top of the
iTunes window (near where the iPhone or iPad icon appears when you sync)
3.
Enter the four-digit
code displayed on Apple Watch.
Maps
You receive Maps
directions on Apple Watch. These come in two forms, on-screen and haptically in
the form of discernible taps on your wrist.
Launch Maps (easiest way
is to say “Hey Siri, launch Maps.”) and you’ll see your current location on the
screen. You can zoom in and out using the Digital Crown or pan around the area
using your finger.
To search for another
location Force Touch the display and you’ll be presented with two choices:
‘Search’ and ‘Contacts’. Choose search and you’ll see ‘Dictation’, and
‘Favorites’ as well as a list of places you’ve recently searched for. Use
Dictation to search for a location and you’ll be given the location and other
pertinent information. Now choose Walking or Driving directions and Apple Watch
will guide, tapping your wrist to direct your journey and providing an
estimated time of arrival in the top left screen.
1.
A steady 12 taps means
turn right
2.
Three pairs of two taps
means turn left
3.
You’ll feel some
vibration when you are close to your destination
4.
You’ll feel a second
vibration once you arrive
Call control
Most Apple Watch users
have taken a call on the device, but I wonder how many have used its other call
management features. Here’s what to do:
1.
When a call comes in
turn the Digital Crown to scroll down.
2.
You’ll see two options,
‘Send a Message’ and ‘Answer on iPhone’.
3.
Tap ‘Send a Message’ to
send a text message to the caller, you can use a preset reply, dictate a new
one, send audio/an emojji or switch to iPhone for a longer message.
4.
Tap ‘Answer on iPhone’
to place the call on hold while you grab your iPhone (your caller hears a
repeated sound until you pick up).
NB: You can also mute
incoming calls by pressing the palm of your hand on the Watch display and
holding it there for three seconds, though you must enable ‘Cover to Mute’ in
the Apple Watch app on iPhone first.
Siri
Siri is super useful on
Apple Watch. Not only will it launch apps using normal expressions such as
“launch” or “open”, but you can ask it to turn on Airplane Mode, “set a
reminder [for a specified time}”, Play {specific track] or ask it for weather
forecasts. Want to find out what else Siri on Apple Watch will do? Say “Hey
Siri, what kind of things can I ask you?” and you’ll receive an extensive list.
Keynote
You can even control Keynote presentations on iOS or Mac
using Apple Watch.
Some analysts don’t
think the Apple Watch does enough. They are entitled to think what they wish,
but I believe the things the smartwatch can achieve today are just a reflection
of what it will become capable of. As we close in on watch OS
2 this really is a question of "Watch this space".
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