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Apple Watch Series 10 vs Series 9: Is It Really An Upgrade?

Ajaay Srinivasan

3 months ago

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With the Watch Series 10 announced at the September 9 "Glowtime" event, Apple marks the 10-year anniversary of its wearable lineup. The new smartwatch builds up on the existing model with bigger display variants - 42mm and 46mm, a new Apple S10 SoC, and new health monitoring features. In this read, we'll compare the latest version with last year's Watch Series 9 to help you understand whether it's an upgrade in any way.

How to Lock an Apple Watch

Kanika Gogia

5 months ago

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The best way to lock an Apple Watch is to enable Wrist Detection on your smartwatch. For this, go to Settings -> Passcode and turn on Wrist Detection. To lock your Apple Watch manually, disable Wrist Detection, set an Apple Watch passcode, and tap on the lock icon from the Control Center. You can choose to lock your Apple Watch while swimming, having a shower, or going for water sports.

How to Find Out Which Apple Watch You Have

Kanika Gogia

5 months ago

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To check which Apple Watch you have, you can check the engraving on the back of your smartwatch or find out your Apple Watch model number from the Settings app. Once you have the unique model number, use the tables to find out exactly which Apple Watch version you own.

How to Check Apple Watch Battery Health and Usage

Kanika Gogia

5 months ago

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Just like an iPhone, an Apple Watch has a dedicated menu that shows battery information like battery health and usage. To check Apple Watch Battery Heath, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health. While you can't see apps consuming the most battery, you can go to Settings > Battery to see a breakdown of your Apple Watch's battery usage.

5 Features I Wish to See in watchOS 11

Kanika Gogia

10 months ago

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Over the years, Apple has evolved its watchOS to introduce better features and tracking capabilities. The five features we would like to see in watchOS 11 are a programmable side button, a redesigned nightstand mode that's always on, better health insights, a quick way to see steps count, and a watch face store.