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The most exciting things you'll be able to do with the Apple Watch

The most exciting things you'll be able to do with the Apple Watch

The most important thing: The Apple Watch is a watch first and foremost. You can choose from a bunch of different watch faces.

The most exciting things you'll be able to do with the Apple Watch

Fitness is a big part of the Apple Watch. It can read your heart rate from those four sensors on the back of the device.

Fitness is a big part of the Apple Watch. It can read your heart rate from those four sensors on the back of the device.

The fitness app will encourage you to meet certain goals in different categories like exercising and standing.

The fitness app will encourage you to meet certain goals in different categories like exercising and standing.

For example, the watch will remind you to stand and move around if you've been sitting too long.

For example, the watch will remind you to stand and move around if you

You can also keep track of how many calories you've burned.

You can also keep track of how many calories you

The watch shows you a ring that closes up as you get closer to your daily goals. Close all the rings and you've won the day.

The watch shows you a ring that closes up as you get closer to your daily goals. Close all the rings and you

The fitness tracker also syncs with an app on your iPhone so you can get a deeper look at your stats.

The fitness tracker also syncs with an app on your iPhone so you can get a deeper look at your stats.

This is the home screen. It stores all your apps. You can pan around by swiping the screen to see more apps.

This is the home screen. It stores all your apps. You can pan around by swiping the screen to see more apps.

See that dial? That's the digital crown. You rotate it to navigate through the Apple Watch software. Pressing it brings you back to the home screen.

See that dial? That

You can view incoming text messages on your wrist.

You can view incoming text messages on your wrist.

And you can reply to texts with canned responses.

And you can reply to texts with canned responses.

Apple also created a new set of animated emoji that you can send instead of text.

Apple also created a new set of animated emoji that you can send instead of text.

Maps work on Apple Watch too.

Maps work on Apple Watch too.

You can get walking directions on your wrist. The watch will lightly vibrate when you have to make a turn.

You can get walking directions on your wrist. The watch will lightly vibrate when you have to make a turn.

If you press the button below the digital crown, you can view your contacts. Tap a contact to communicate.

If you press the button below the digital crown, you can view your contacts. Tap a contact to communicate.

One way you can chat with your friends is by drawing doodles that appear on their watch too. It's cute!

One way you can chat with your friends is by drawing doodles that appear on their watch too. It

You can also share your heartbeat. Your friend's watch will vibrate in sync with your heartbeat.

You can also share your heartbeat. Your friend

You can also accept calls and talk to people through the watch.

You can also accept calls and talk to people through the watch.

Siri works too. Just ask a question into your watch like you would on your iPhone.

Siri works too. Just ask a question into your watch like you would on your iPhone.

You can view photos stored in your iPhone.

You can view photos stored in your iPhone.

Third-party apps can display notifications on your watch. It's up to you to choose which ones show up.

Third-party apps can display notifications on your watch. It

Developers can also write apps for the watch. For example, BMW is making an app that gives you stats on your car.

Developers can also write apps for the watch. For example, BMW is making an app that gives you stats on your car.

Third-party apps will be able to show glances of relevant information on your wrist. For example, you can get a notification when your flight is about to board.

Third-party apps will be able to show glances of relevant information on your wrist. For example, you can get a notification when your flight is about to board.

A lot of functions on the watch will be controlled from a companion app on your iPhone.

A lot of functions on the watch will be controlled from a companion app on your iPhone.

Find out more details on the companion app on 9to5Mac >>

You'll be able to make payments with Apple Pay. Just tap your watch against one of those NFC payment pads.

You

The Apple Watch will come in two sizes, in case you have a tiny wrist.

The Apple Watch will come in two sizes, in case you have a tiny wrist.

The watch charges with this magnetic charger. Apple says you'll have to charge it every night.

The watch charges with this magnetic charger. Apple says you

You can swap out the bands. Apple is making a bunch of different styles. Third parties will likely make bands after the Apple Watch launches.

You can swap out the bands. Apple is making a bunch of different styles. Third parties will likely make bands after the Apple Watch launches.

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