Make your Apple Watch your new best friend! From accessing messages to getting quick directions, the latest smart watches do a whole lot more than just tell time. And the latest version of the Apple Watch is one of the most powerful iterations of these handy devices you can own. In Apple Watch For Dummies, you'll get step-by-step guidance on how to use all the best features of the Apple Watch. You'll learn how to make payments with a flick of your wrist using Apple Pay, keep track of your activity and sleep, monitor your heart health in real time, and even turn your watch into a digital walkie-talkie. This easy-to-read guide will also show you how to: Stay in touch by sending and receiving text messages and emails with your Apple Watch Track your fitness and sleep with Apple Watch, and have it monitor your health and even detect a sudden fall Learn how to stream Apple Music playlists and podcasts to wireless headphones Customize your watch face to look exactly the way you want it to look, from retro-chic to futuristic fun Apple Watch For Dummies is a must-read resource for Apple enthusiasts everywhere. Whether you're an Apple Watch newbie or you've been using one since they first came out and just need a refresher, this book has everything you need to get the most out of one of the coolest pieces of wearable tech on the market today.
Explore the vast yet compact world on your wrist! So you’ve bought an Apple Watch and you’ve been having a really great time talking to your wrist, but now you’re wondering what other sorts of fun trouble you can find. For that, the updated edition of Apple Watch For Dummies is your perfect guide, providing a friendly overview of the latest series of Apple Watches on the new OS. Whatever you want to achieve—peak health via sleep-tracking and an app-based fitness plan, the ability to navigate your way out of a scary forest at night using the GPS and torch functions, or just a convenient method of finding your iPhone—everything you need to know about the amazing device on your wrist is right here at your fingertips. Marc Saltzman—journalist, lecturer, TV personality, and host of “Gear Guide,” a tech-focused video that reaches 60 million viewers a year—expertly guides you through the wrist-based virtual world opened up by Apple’s compact wonder-gadget, taking you from the basics of the interface and buttons, through to practical applications like Apple Pay, and then on to the nifty stuff, like chatting to friends on Walkie Talkie, checking your blood oxygen levels, or unlocking your hotel room door with a casual flick of your wrist. Get au fait with display and buttons Keep in touch via calls, texts, and more Manage your media, finances, health, work, and more Dive into the wonderful world of apps Whatever it is you think you’ll use your Apple Watch for, you’ll end up doing much, much more.
Get connected with Apple Watch The new and improved Apple Watch does it all—tells time, tracks your fitness, monitors your health, keeps you connected, and so much more! Apple Watch for Dummies covers the latest series and version of Apple Watch, giving you the lowdown on the new WatchOS. You’ll learn how to use all the exciting new features, watch faces, improvements to Siri, and how to customize your Apple Watch to suit your needs! From picking the right watch model and learning the “newbie” basics to must-have apps, troubleshooting, and beyond, this book will help you wrap your head around the Apple Watch! Send and receive text message and e-mails Use Siri to control Apple Watch with your voice Taking advantage of advanced health and fitness features Adjust Apple Watch settings to meet your needs Push Apple Watch to its limits with advanced techniques Whether you’re a beginner or already an Apple Watch veteran, read this book to get a handle on all the features and tools of the latest and greatest Apple Watch.
Take a bite out of the new and improved Apple Watch! The Apple Watch is a powerful computer that’s worn on your wrist – and can serve as an invaluable companion, anytime and anywhere. Acting as a communication device, fitness and health tracker, and sleek time piece, the Apple Watch keeps you connected —and all hands-free. Apple Watch For Dummies gets you up to speed on the latest updates to WatchOS, and teaches you about all-new features, such as the walkie-talkie. You’ll find out how to use it to set and maintain reachable goals for your fitness; monitor your heart rate, detect falls, and track other health-related info; send and receive text messages and emails; use Siri; get directions in real-time; learn about the best apps for work and play; and much, much more! Find tips for picking a watch model Get watch basics for newbies Adjust the settings Learn about the hottest apps Troubleshoot common issues Wrap your head around WatchOS 5 and the updated Apple Watch, even as it wraps around your wrist!
Find out what Siri's got up her sleeve with this fun and friendly guide! Who couldn't use a little extra help these days? Answers, information, reminders, and all sorts of additional help are only a verbal query away with Siri, the artificial intelligence personal assistant. Siri made her debut with the iPhone 4 and is now updated for iOS 6 as well as the third-generation iPad and she is ready to assist! This easy-to-understand guide walks you through the vast array of capabilities that Siri boasts, from creating texts and e-mails from dictation to getting directions to finding a restaurant in the area. You'll discover how to check the weather, get sports scores and schedules, look up a movie review, get Facebook and Twitter updates, make dinner reservations, and much more. Explains how to finesse the perfectly worded questions for Siri in order to get the most helpful and accurate answers Details how to have Siri make phone calls for you, look up information in a dictionary or on the web, or get music Walks you through using Siri to get stock quotes or enter numbers into a calculator and get an answer Shows you how to use Siri to set reminders and alarms, take notes, get turn-by-turn driving directions, and more Just like Siri, the straightforward-but-fun Siri For Dummies is here to help you!
Your all-encompassing guide to the Apple Watch Are you an Apple Watch enthusiast and want to master all of its features to impress friends and intimidate enemies? Or perhaps you're a less-than-tech-savvy newcomer to the «wearable» craze and want to get the most out of it? In Apple Watch For Dummies, you'll discover how this incredible device does way more than simply tell time. Through hands-on, easy-to-follow instruction, you'll find out how to send and receive text messages and emails, use Siri, find movie times, access your favorite apps and get directions]. Plus, you'll get a handle on the all-new hardware, change the watch face to suit your mood and needs, use the innovative interface—including the exciting Digital Crown feature—to zoom and scroll, and move into fitness tracking with your Apple Watch—and be amazed as it helps you set and maintain reachable fitness goals. Apple Watch is a game changer. Is it a communication device? A timepiece? An exercise companion and tracker? Yes, it's all that and more! Written by veteran tech guru Marc Saltzman, this friendly guide helps you wrap your mind around Apple Watch, even as it wraps around your wrist. In no time, you'll be using it to stay in touch with friends and family, navigate your way around unfamiliar places, stay fit, and so much more! Covers Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport, and Apple Watch Edition Offers step-by-step details on using Apple Watch to send and receive texts and emails Walks you through using the Digital Crown feature, along with touchscreen and voice commands Shows you how to use Apple Watch to track your fitness—and even share your heartbeat with another Apple Watch user If you're a new to the Apple Watch—or an old hand (or wrist, as it were) looking to push it to its limits—Apple Watch For Dummies helps you get the most out of this cool technology.