Apple introduces watchOS 9 at WWDC
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Screenshot: The Verge Apple announced today the latest version of its smartwatch platform, watchOS 9. On top of usual updates like new watch faces and fitness features. The new platform will first be available for developers, while the public release is slated for this fall when the new Apple Watch Series 8 arrives.
watchOS 9 will also feature refreshed" watch faces. They include a new astronomy face, a lunar face, as well as a new typeface screen. It's also adding new rich complications, and active apps can be pinned for quick access. There's also a new Siri UI.
It's also adding new running metrics, such as running form, stride length, and ground contact time. It's also adding heart rate zones, which is good news if you like training by intensity. You'll...