watchOS 9

Health & fitness: The next leap forward in wearable tech

As Apple edges closer to the release of the Apple Watch Series 8 and a new rugged version for athletes, developers are testing watchOS 9. The update includes a host of features that will transform how you work out and communicate, making the Apple Watch even better.

A SLEW OF NEW WATCH FACES

Taking to the stage at the virtual Worldwide Developers Conference back in June, Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said that users around the world had fallen in love with the Apple Watch for “helping them stay connected to those they love, be more active throughout the day, and better manage their health.

This fall, watchOS 9 takes the Apple Watch experience to the next level,” he added, allow users to capture more “scientifically validated insights across fitness, sleep, and heart health” and make the watch their own.

It’s that latter point that Apple has struggled with thus far. Because of the closed-off nature of the Apple Watch, it can be hard to personalize your device as you can with iOS and macOS, even more so with the upcoming Lock Screen redesign coming to iPhones later this year. Apple wants to change that with watchOS 9 and has announced new watch faces that “allow users to express personal style while connecting them to relevant information at a glance through complications.”