Apple Watch gets 2-page spread in Fitness First Australia magazine
Days after its Down Under debut, the Apple Watch has been featured in Australian exercise magazine Fitness First with a two-page spread that extolls the new wearable's virtues for fitness aficionados.
Via AppleInsider reader Andrew.
Under the banner of "an Apple every day," Fitness First runs down what are in their estimation the Watch's eight best health and fitness features. Leading off the list is the Watch's ability to discern the wearer's detailed movements and remind them to get up if they've been sitting for too long, followed by its workout tracking abilities.
Images of the article were provided by AppleInsider reader Andrew.
The magazine also calls out the Watch's heart rate monitor, its data visualizations, goal-setting, App-based extensibility, and ability to work without a tethered iPhone. Apple also receives a bit of praise for spurring innovation among fitness-focused competitors like Fitbit and Jawbone.
Fitness has been a tentpole for Apple's Watch marketing, but it has taken a marked backseat to fashion. The Watch has been given a turn in some of the world's foremost fashion magazines -- including both American Vogue and Vogue Paris -- but has seen little play in comparable health-focused publications.
Apple did partner with model and activist Christy Turlington Burns, who is keeping a running diary of her preparations for the London Marathon using the Watch. Last week, the company also revealed its formerly-secret health and fitness labs, where director of Fitness and Health technologies Jay Blahnik described the process of amassing "what may be one of the world's largest pieces of data on fitness."
"We think there's a lot to this fitness thing...the impact on health could be profound," Blahnik added.
Via AppleInsider reader Andrew.
Under the banner of "an Apple every day," Fitness First runs down what are in their estimation the Watch's eight best health and fitness features. Leading off the list is the Watch's ability to discern the wearer's detailed movements and remind them to get up if they've been sitting for too long, followed by its workout tracking abilities.
Images of the article were provided by AppleInsider reader Andrew.
The magazine also calls out the Watch's heart rate monitor, its data visualizations, goal-setting, App-based extensibility, and ability to work without a tethered iPhone. Apple also receives a bit of praise for spurring innovation among fitness-focused competitors like Fitbit and Jawbone.
Fitness has been a tentpole for Apple's Watch marketing, but it has taken a marked backseat to fashion. The Watch has been given a turn in some of the world's foremost fashion magazines -- including both American Vogue and Vogue Paris -- but has seen little play in comparable health-focused publications.
Apple did partner with model and activist Christy Turlington Burns, who is keeping a running diary of her preparations for the London Marathon using the Watch. Last week, the company also revealed its formerly-secret health and fitness labs, where director of Fitness and Health technologies Jay Blahnik described the process of amassing "what may be one of the world's largest pieces of data on fitness."
"We think there's a lot to this fitness thing...the impact on health could be profound," Blahnik added.
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The following is possible without bringing your phone to the gym.
1. Listening to music (2gb worth)
2. Paying with apple pay (although this is only in the USA)
3. Heart rate monitoring (essential for anyone doing fat burning/cardio/HIIT)
There is also features that address specific cardio machinery e.g the elliptical.
The following is possible without bringing your phone to the gym.
1. Listening to music (2gb worth)
2. Paying with apple pay (although this is only in the USA)
3. Heart rate monitoring (essential for anyone doing fat burning/cardio/HIIT)
There is also features that address specific cardio machinery e.g the elliptical.
4. Activity tracking, which includes standing, walking, running, cycling, etc.
But if you don't run or cycle then you don't need gps.
I'm not an avid runner or cyclist myself but even if I was I wouldn't care about gps.
The Apple Watch can track distance, heart rate etc.
I don't get why someone needs to record where they ran/cycled - I only care about how much of and what type of activity I do.
The Apple Watch does all I need and want without an iPhone being near.
I reckon a lot of people are going to have to eat their words when they discover how good the Apple Watch is.
Stainless steel and a sport band for me
A lot of people seem to be down on the Apple Watch purely because it doesn't have gps.
But if you don't run or cycle then you don't need gps.
I'm not an avid runner or cyclist myself but even if I was I wouldn't care about gps.
The Apple Watch can track distance, heart rate etc.
I don't get why someone needs to record where they ran/cycled - I only care about how much of and what type of activity I do.
The Apple Watch does all I need and want without an iPhone being near.
I reckon a lot of people are going to have to eat their words when they discover how good the Apple Watch is.
Stainless steel and a sport band for me
You not being an avid runner explains why you don't think anyone needs GPS. When running, it's not just about "how far I go and how long did it take". It also important to know changes in pace and recording where those happened. GPS does this very well. Also, unless Apple has figured out some interesting algorithms, I'm fairly certain it's currently impossible to track distance on a bike without GPS.I run and bike competitively (weekend warrior stuff), and once I found out the Apple Watch can give a really good guess on running distance after a few times out, I decided I'm going to get one. That said, I look forward to eventually being able to buy one with a GPS.
But I'll take your word that it's important to the minority in your position.
I know quite a few (none-competitive) runners and I can only imagine one of them being interested in the "where" - I could be completely wrong of course. It'll be interesting to see what the consensus is by the end of summer.
I run and bike competitively (weekend warrior stuff), and once I found out the Apple Watch can give a really good guess on running distance after a few times out, I decided I'm going to get one. That said, I look forward to eventually being able to buy one with a GPS.
How did you find out the Apple Watch can give really good guess on running distance after a few times out?the watch is not out
This would go a long way to clear up misinformation about the watch.
The following is possible without bringing your phone to the gym.
1. Listening to music (2gb worth)
2. Paying with apple pay (although this is only in the USA)
3. Heart rate monitoring (essential for anyone doing fat burning/cardio/HIIT)
There is also features that address specific cardio machinery e.g the elliptical.
If the gym has wifi and your iPhone is connected to it (in a locker), you will get all your alerts/ phone calls/ music etc on your watch. The watch will connect to the same wifi network as your phone so your phone does not need to be next to your watchI saw an article today that noted ?Watch will automatically adjust its accuracy with stride and pace after a few uses. I assume this is done by comparing to the iPhone's data (e.g: steps and GPS) when tethered.
I saw an article today that noted ?Watch will automatically adjust its accuracy with stride and pace after a few uses. I assume this is done by comparing to the iPhone's data (e.g: steps and GPS) when tethered.
awesome thank youIf the gym has wifi and your iPhone is connected to it (in a locker), you will get all your alerts/ phone calls/ music etc on your watch. The watch will connect to the same wifi network as your phone so your phone does not need to be next to your watch
Ae you sure the watch can connect to your iPhone over the gym's wifi? Don't you have to be within BT range?
Initially the inclusion of 802.11 on ?Watch was assumed to be for BT+HS, but since the last event it's been stated — I don't have a source — that ?Watch doesn't have to be within BT distance within your home to receive notifications, so long as its within WiFi distance of your iPhone. My assumption is the initial pairing of the iPhone will push your WiFi network SSID, security type and password property list to ?Watch specifically for that increased range.
However, I'm not sold on the any WiFi network connectivity solution some may be expecting. Obviously the small screen doesn't allow for simple manual entry so this pushing of your previous WiFi networks from iPhone to ?Watch makes sense, and without having a browser you can't do the splash screens common with public WiFi without that being pushed back to the iPhone from ?Watch so you can agree to their terms.
Also, WiFi will use more power than BT, but at home you're likely close to a charger so it's probably not a pressing issue. Finally, there is additional complexity with multiple routers linked together using the same SSID (even though it should be transparent to a wireless node) so my first thought is Apple will somehow simplify this so you can't have your iPhone in your locker connected to a gym's WiFi that will then talk to your ?Watch. I hope my initial thought is completely off base.
edit: Another issue is commercial public WiFi don't typically let connected nodes talk to each other, which is another reason why you probably can't do this at a gym, unless it routes via iCloud, which I don't think is part of there setup.
Initially the inclusion of 802.11 on ?Watch was assumed to be for BT+HS, but since the last event it's been stated — I don't have a source — that ?Watch doesn't have to be within BT distance within your home to receive notifications, so long as its within WiFi distance of your iPhone. My assumption is the initial pairing of the iPhone will push your WiFi network SSID, security type and password property list to ?Watch specifically for that increased range.
However, I'm not sold on the any WiFi network connectivity solution some may be expecting. Obviously the small screen doesn't allow for simple manual entry so this pushing of your previous WiFi networks from iPhone to ?Watch makes sense, and without having a browser you can't do the splash screens common with public WiFi without that being pushed back to the iPhone from ?Watch so you can agree to their terms.
Also, WiFi will use more power than BT, but at home you're likely close to a charger so it's probably not a pressing issue. Finally, there is additional complexity with multiple routers linked together using the same SSID (even though it should be transparent to a wireless node) so my first thought is Apple will somehow simplify this so you can't have your iPhone in your locker connected to a gym's WiFi that will then talk to your ?Watch. I hope my initial thought is completely off base.
I'm guessing you could just log in with your phone, get this info pushed to the watch, and then not have to enter the login info again on the watch or the phone; at least until a few days later at least. The Watch would first try to pair through bluetooth and if it isn't capable. do it through the WIFI. I think that eventually, routers will have bluetooth 4.1 (routable) and you'd have the best of both world with the watch and phone connecting with bluetooth at home if possible when not within 100m. With Bluetooth 4.1 and a router with it, you'd be in theory be able to connect to Apple's cloud, and probably to your phone, though the net. The initial setup I think would be done through the cloud (find my phone, find my watch background function) which would do this long distance pairing (a dns for your watch ;-). You could also monitor your home with your watch that way.
I think the new standards for IP routability enables a way more seamless handoff between cell and wifi networks. This would in theory enable you to continue a VOIP conversation on your watch as long as your covered by a WIFI.network. In areas, you'd probably not need to have a cellular data plan.