Apple Watch first impressions

Other features

In terms of features and specifications, much of this was revealed at the same time as the iPhone 6 late last year, however, we now know that the Apple Watch’s battery life is rated at 18 hours, which should see a good day’s worth of charge in real-world use.

Tim says 18 hours...
Tim says 18 hours…

Apple’s Tim Cook said that the Apple Watch is the most advanced timepiece ever created, and it certainly beats out some traditional watches with its accuracy, which is within 50 milliseconds of the Universal Time Standard (UTC).

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Uber on the Apple Watch
Uber on the Apple Watch

At the event we were able to witness a few apps in action, including Uber, Instagram, a W Hotel app where you could check-in and use the Apple Watch as a room key, along with Shazam for music, Alarm.com for opening a garage door remotely and Apple Pay for buying things. Other apps include Nike+ Running, Twitter and more.

Instagram from your wrist.
Instagram from your wrist.