Apple has just released watchOS 10.1, the software update for Apple Watch that delivers a handful of upgrades including the highly-anticipated double tap feature. Users with an Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 will be able to take advantage of the clever new gesture when they download the latest software version to ...
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2: Double Tap is Here
Double Tap is separate from AssistiveTouch, an accessibility feature that lets you control various aspects of the Apple Watch without touching the display. To download WatchOS 10.1, go to the Watch app on iPhone, then tap the General option and select ...
5 Things to Know About the watchOS 10.1 Update
Apple’s pulled its watchOS 10.1 update out of beta testing and pushed it to Apple Watch models around the world. watchOS 10.1 is the first major upgrade to Apple’s new watchOS 10 operating system and the software brings new features and under-the-hood enhancements to compatible Apple Watch models.
The Apple Watch’s double tap gesture points at a new way to use wearables
The short answer is that the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 have a more powerful chip. Specifically, the new S9 features four neural engines for machine learning, which is what powers double tap. On older watches, Assistive Touch was run on the main CPU. But is that distinction really enough to make a ...
iOS 17.1 is here with improvements to AirDrop and new flair for Apple Music
Apple released iOS 17.1 today, bringing improvements to AirDrop, StandBy and Apple Music plus a slew of bug fixes. Now, content sent via AirDrop will keep transferring if the user steps out of AirDrop range.
watchOS 10.1 launches for Apple Watch users with NameDrop and double-tap gesture
watchOS 10.1 is now available with two long-awaited features for Apple Watch users: NameDrop and double-tap gesture for Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 owners. Here’s everything you need to know about this software update. NameDrop from ...
iOS 17.1, macOS 14.1, and other Apple updates arrive with a few new tricks
The biggest new features among the software refreshes are on the Apple Watch and HomePods. If you're a frequent user of AirDrop, however, and find yourself throwing huge files to people, iOS 17.1 adds a new "Use Cellular Data" option.