Apple Watch for Dummies

  • 3h 19m
  • Marc Saltzman
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2015

Learn to:

  • Control your watch with your fingers or your voice
  • Track your fitness and health goals from your wrist
  • Shop with a wave of your watch
  • Send and receive messages, get directions, and get help from Siri®

Wrap your mind around the Apple Watch wrapped around your wrist

Apple Watch is a game changer. Is it a communication device? A timepiece? An exercise companion? Yes, it's all that and more! With the help of this fun and friendly guide, you'll discover how fast and easy it is to use this cool technology to stay in touch with friends and family, navigate your way around unfamiliar places, stay fit, shop using Apple Pay, and so much more!

  • Take a bite out of your watch — get the lowdown on Apple Watch's many features, designs, and parts
  • It's about time — get to know your Apple Watch's many customizable alarms and timers
  • Stay in touch — find out how to send and receive calls, messages, emojis, sketches, emails, and more
  • Whip yourself into shape — use your Apple Watch to monitor physical activity and measure your heart rate
  • Mucho media — manage your music from your wrist, play podcasts and audiobooks, and control your Apple TV®

Open the book and find:

  • Plain-English guidance on Apple Watch's wireless functions
  • A tour of the Home screen and preinstalled apps
  • Tips for using Siri on your Apple Watch
  • How to access your iTunes® library
  • Apple Watch tips and tricks you don't want to be without
  • How an Apple Watch can be a practical tool and a fun gadget
  • Ten ways to impress your friends with Apple Watch

About the Author

Marc Saltzman has reported on the high-tech industry since 1996 as a freelance journalist, author, speaker, consultant, and radio and TV personality. He is a syndicated columnist for USA TODAY/Gannett and contributes to Yahoo, MSN, AARP, Costco Connection, Metro, and many other publications. Marc is also a regular guest on CNN, CNN International, FOX, and CTV.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Watch This—Introducing Apple Watch
  • Time Out—Setting up Your Apple Watch
  • Control Freak—Mastering Apple Watch's Interface and Apps
  • It's about Time—Learning How to Set Watch Faces, Alarms, Timers, and More
  • Keep in Touch—Using Apple Watch for Calls, Texts, Emails, and More
  • In the Know—Staying Informed with Apple Watch
  • Siri Supersized—Gaining the Most from Your Personal Assistant
  • Fitness Fun—Whipping Yourself into Shape with Apple Watch
  • Mucho Media—Managing Your Music, Movies, and More
  • Pay for Play—Making Mobile Payments with Apple Watch
  • App it up—Customizing Apple Watch with Awesome Apps and More
  • Extra! Extra! Having Fun with Apple Watch
  • Ten Cool Things to Do with Your Apple Watch
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