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Apple Watch Series 9 Unveiled With S9 Chip, 'Double Tap' Gesture, and More
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It seems like it might be able to be used in a few more areas of the UI but they say “a brand new gestures to make using your watch even easier” and that simply isn’t true.
I hope it’s expanding the current version instead of a separate one.
At this point everything that isn’t ”dramatically improved battery life” or ”user replaceable battery” is going to get an empathic eyeroll from me.
Why do they insist on Graphite finish when even on the iPhone they've switched back to Space Black, which looks so much better?
Very weird but I'm happy its not limited to the S9 or Ultra 2.It’s definitely double. They’re just renaming it from pinch to tap.
I guess this should not to far into the future.or do smart watches not apply for the eu regulation change towards smartphones.
On device Siri is genuinely innovative, I think this is the first smartwatch, or wearable period, with that kind of tech?
Does someone know of a prior precedent?
Does someone know of a prior precedent?
The Barbie movie marketing campaign continues with the pink Apple Watch and iPhone 15 🩷
The Double Tap gesture seems very useful ! I also love the new pink color, looks so pretty !! ✨
On the website it says double tap won’t be available until October. What’s the deal with that?
Gonna upgrade from a Series 4, can’t hold out anymore if Series X/10 is the big upgrade I’ll just sell the Series 9 and upgrade. Surely 4 > 9 would be a huge upgrade, I don’t even know what I’ll be getting as I haven’t been keeping track.
Must be changing the existing accessibility function that we already have for double tap and it’ll come in watchOS 10.1.
I already have the 8, wouldn't me buying this as a replacement watch create more of an environment impact than not buying the exact same watch under the "series 9" banner?
If it was so easy couldn’t they throw it into the inevitable day one update? I think there might be something a bit more complex going on…
So it looks like it is "hardware limited" based on this quote in Apple's press release:It’s definitely double. They’re just renaming it from pinch to tap.
"The new double tap gesture is enabled by the faster Neural Engine in Apple Watch Ultra 2, which processes data from the accelerometer, gyroscope, and optical heart sensor with a new machine learning algorithm. The algorithm detects the unique signature of tiny wrist movements and changes in blood flow when the index finger and thumb perform a double tap. The double tap gesture will be available in a software update next month."
Although it does say its going to be released as a software update so I guess its not ready. Or they want to be vague and hope people upgrade to the AWU2 when the AWU will also be able to do this🥲😌
You can get the "all new" Double Tap one-handed gesture controls right here, right now.
Just follow the instructions Apple gave us when watchOS 8.3 dropped:
Just follow the instructions Apple gave us when watchOS 8.3 dropped:
There's literally not a single thing shown in this ad that I haven't been using gesture controls for. And it takes the same time and works the exact same way as when I do it.
And there aren't any new types of sensors, measuring vitals that Series 8 doesn't. It's just better versions of the SiP and some of the old sensors. There are no new types of sensors or new kinds of vitals that S9 can measure.