11 things about the Apple Watch that will surprise you

The highly anticipated new smartwatch from Apple has finally reached its final destination: consumer dolls.

And while early adopters are busy bending their wrists, practicing with the Force Touch and updating your applications iPhone to work with the new device, here are some interesting details about the new clock of Apple .

Your MagSafe charger can give away that you bought the cheapest Apple Watch

And it's not that there's anything wrong with having bought the Sport, which is the least expensive version of the Apple Watch. But if you're touchy about it (you may have even changed your watch strap to disguise this fact) then don't go around charging your device in public, because if you pull out the plastic magnetic charger, you'll be giving yourself away hopelessly.

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By contrast, the intermediate range version, and the super special of the Apple Watch (that is, the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition) come with metal chargers. Luckily, they all work equally fast, so the difference between them is only on the surface.

Your Apple Watch's MagSafe charger can charge other devices

According to a reader of Apple Insider, the charger of your Apple Watch worked with his smartwatch Motorcycle 360, since both use the Qi standard wireless charger. Mashable He confirmed this by doing his own tests.

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Actually this is much more important than it might seem. Qi, is the most popular system among mobile manufacturers, but it is only one of three standards of wireless charging systems that are trying to dominate the world of gadgets. During the past year, the other two (the PowerMat and Resences), joined forces, making it easier for manufacturers to support both systems in one product.

At some point, the industry has to decide which system to choose, if it expects wireless chargers to become as common as micro-USB cables. Yeah Apple has bet on Qi, this could tip the scales in your favor.

But the Apple Watch cannot use other Qi chargers (at least for now).

According to tests carried out by Mashable, the opposite case (use other chargers Qi to load the Apple Watch) it does not work. It is also true that they only tried it with two chargers, and it is not clear if the cause of the problem is a technical issue or the physical incompatibility of the design.

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We don't know which version of Qi used for testing, and it's an important issue. Older versions can cause quite a bit of trouble, forcing users to place devices in exactly the right spot, but last year an update brought support for a different, much more flexible type of charge called resonance charge, which can send power over a greater distance. It is possible that the Apple Watch work with products Qi newer. If so, then these chargers could succeed where others failed.

Third-party chargers designed for the watch have already been seen, so the charging issue does not seem to be exclusive to Apple

The Apple Watch could mark the beginning of Apple's adoption of wireless charging

The last few months have been good for Qi, who even saw how IKEA included the system in his furniture. For Apple , the introduction of wireless charging could have great consequences for the entire catalog of the company's products. Take for example the new MacBook with a single port. If the experiment with Apple Watch is successful, the next model of the laptop might come with wireless charger also, making having a single port more logical. Continuing on this path, the iPhones and iPads They might also have support for Qi.

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May Apple It's not being very innovative compared to other wireless charging technologies that are currently in production and development, but it doesn't need to be either. When a product of Apple adopts a technology, this can give a big boost to a company, a technical standard, or even an entire industrial field, and of course, wireless charging technology could benefit a lot if Apple decides to adopt her.

Finally a justification for the Digital Crown: underwater use!

The impermeability of the Apple Watch It is nothing new, since it has been announced as one of the features of the watch. But when fonefox subjected the device to a test “water torture”, showering and swimming with it, and dunking it in a bucket of water, the touchscreen was found to be useless underwater.

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Luckily the Digital Crown Yes, it is still operational underwater, which may justify its existence.

The Apple Watch Could Measure Blood Oxygen Levels (But Doesn't)

When iFixit submitted to Apple Watch 38mm. to one autopsy, discovered that the heart rate monitor it could do more than measure beats per minute: it could measure blood oxygen levels. This, which is known as “pulse oximetry”, helps doctors ensure that their patients have adequate oxygen levels during an operation (or any other time they need to be sedated), as well as when they are taking lung medication, or are undergoing physical exertion.

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Of course, this makes us think that this function could be useful for certain activities, such as climbing or, since we were talking about its tolerance to water, scuba diving. However, iFixit speculates that Apple has remained silent about this sensor due to federal regulations. Measuring blood oxygen levels walks the line between fitness and health, and the United States Food and Drug Administration can be quite particular when it comes to approving equipment dedicated to health.

At this point, we don't know if the sensor is there ready to be used by ResearchKit, the medical research initiative of Apple , or if it will be a tool for practitioners of extreme sports. The only thing we can be sure of is that it is there, lying dormant until Apple decide to activate it.

Some parts are easy to replace...

Batteries have a useful life period, which will often depend on the number of charges they have been subjected to during use. Likewise, the Apple Watch it is not eternal, and eventually there will come a time when it will stop working. This may encourage some users to try changing the battery on their own.

Regarding this matter we have good news, and bad news. The battery is relatively easy to replace, it's attached with just a bit of adhesive, which makes it easy to remove. The bad thing is that you have to get to it first, and for that you have to remove the screen, applying heat to soften the glue that holds it in place, and then unhooking the cable, and this can be a bit tricky.

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When iFixit took apart the 38mm watch, it found a 205mAh battery. Probably the 42mm watch. have a larger battery, which may or may not affect ease of removal from the watch. Other parts, such as the cables, speaker, buttons, and the taptic engine (which handles vibration alerts) can be challenging with their small size and tiny screws, but they don't seem impossible to remove. However, the clock processor seems to be a fixed element.

Of course, always keep in mind that rummaging through the guts of the watch will render the warranty void. These questions are not for the faint of heart...or the nearsighted (there's a reason watchmakers use a magnifying glass).

... but others, not so much

El Apple Watch works with very sophisticated hardware called S1, which contains a processor, wireless radios, memory, and sensors in a “system on a chip”. Although its size is small, the technology is very powerful. And apparently, so is the glue used to hold all the components together.

This is what the friends at iFixit found when they tried to remove the processor:

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“Despite the rumors (and hopes) of an upgradeable product, the difficulty of getting the S1 out casts serious doubt on the idea of ​​simply being able to swap the internals.

Unfortunately, our first vision is obstructed. The silver cover of the S1 is not a cover. It is a solid block of plastic resin, hiding treasures deep within.

The S1 system is fully encased, making PCB repairs impossible.”

As with normal watches, the straps will be a mess

Not even the majestic halo of the gadgets of Apple he is able to keep the reality of chemistry at bay. devices like the Apple Watch they are worn next to the skin, which means that dirt will work its way over time, especially where the straps are concerned. Metal can be cleaned, but discoloration and warping on leather and fluoroelastomer straps cannot be avoided.

There are already thousands of applications for the Apple Watch

Users Apple Watch they can already do a lot of things from their wrists. They can open the doors of Starwood hotels, read the New York Times headlines, shop, look up directions, and so much more.

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As if this were not enough, the service IFTTT, which allows you to create and schedule recipes to automate different tasks and actions on the Internet, has just been updated to Apple Watch, giving its users access to 170 more applications.

It's not yet clear how useful all these features will turn out to be, or whether people really want to do so many things from their wrists, but app developers are to be congratulated on their great creativity.

There are loads of accessories already, and there are many more on the way

Accessory manufacturers have been patiently waiting for the Apple Watch came to the market. Now that it has arrived, prepare for the arrival of an avalanche of fashion straps, straps with built-in battery, strap adapters, loaders, portable batteries, protectors, and even a cover for the watch that will hide the fact that you bought the Apple Watch cheapest in the market. And this is just the beginning.

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