Practical experience with the Apple Watch - Page 2

HarryT · 07-09-2015, 03:34 AM

Thanks, Gurvan. Very useful to know.

Dr. Drib · 07-09-2015, 11:19 AM

How does the introduction of 'smart' watches affect those who travel via air?

HarryT · 07-09-2015, 11:24 AM

Why would it affect them at all?

Dr. Drib · 07-09-2015, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Why would it affect them at all?

Having them on during takeoff; going through security; and etc.

HarryT · 07-09-2015, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Having them on during takeoff; going through security; and etc.

I would imagine that all that would be necessary would be to ensure that "flight mode" was enabled, to turn off radio communications. No airline that I know of makes you turn your Smartphone off when you fly.

Gurvan · 07-09-2015, 12:53 PM

Where I work, in some high security building, smartwatches are forbidden in certain rooms. I think that this is due to :
- the novelty of them,
- the fact that some of them have a built-in microphone,
- the fact that they "talk" in bluetooth with phones nearby...

Thus, so far, I try avoiding going into that building when I wear my watch...

iluvgadgets · 07-09-2015, 04:11 PM

I've had my watch since launch day. I have noticed that some days my watch dies before 3 pm. It's weird because I'm not really on it very much. I've called apple once and I did the update and that helped but today it's dead and has been for a while . Not sure what's going on.

Otherwise I like it and like using the exercise app, the rings !!

pwalker8 · 07-09-2015, 08:24 PM

I forgot to charge it last night, so I got to find out how long it last for me. Basically a day and a half, it's asked me if I wanted to run is low energy mode around 11:40, I told it no. It then finally shutdown at 2 pm. So basically from 4:30 am on day 1 to 2 pm on day 2.

vxf · 07-14-2015, 05:29 PM

In regards to the travel question - airplane mode on the phone turns the watch into airplane mode as well, which is convenient.

Regarding the question of using the watch without a phone - it's pretty clear that Apple went out of its way to prevent that. The watch needs the phone to connect to wifi - but it then stays connected to the network. I was surprised, because I thought it used the phone as a bridge all the time, but that is not the case. Unfortunately, this functionality seems to be hit-or-miss. I couldn't get it to connect to the wifi at work (a public university), but I noticed it connects to the router at home (gets its own MAC, separate from the phone). Yet, what I am trying to say is - they obviously did not want users to bypass the phone...

I charge about every other day. Sadly, that seems to be because I don't use it much at all.

Said so, some things have surprised me. It's nice to get directions on the watch when driving, instead of using the phone. I also found myself using Siri on the watch to look up things while sitting at a traffic light (like movie times, or the closes gas station), while I had never really used Siri on the phone before.

In the office, email and message notification are annoying, as I get everything on my PC and the watch is just an extra annoyance (especially as it is a delayed notification, so now when I get an unwanted email while trying to focus, i get it first popping in Outlook, then ten sec later I feel a tap on the wrist). But at home it's nice to have, as I am not constantly chasing the phone around the house.

Apple pay is great with the watch. Works even without the phone.

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07-09-2015, 03:34 AM	#16
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks, Gurvan. Very useful to know.

07-09-2015, 11:19 AM	#17
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,743 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	How does the introduction of 'smart' watches affect those who travel via air?

07-09-2015, 11:24 AM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why would it affect them at all?

07-09-2015, 12:53 PM	#21
Gurvan Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 986146 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: En Europe, mais pas loin des Etats-Unis et d'un grand groupe de hard-rock Allemand... Device: iPhone 6+ and iPad 1 (love them both...)	Where I work, in some high security building, smartwatches are forbidden in certain rooms. I think that this is due to : - the novelty of them, - the fact that some of them have a built-in microphone, - the fact that they "talk" in bluetooth with phones nearby... Thus, so far, I try avoiding going into that building when I wear my watch...

07-09-2015, 04:11 PM	#22
iluvgadgets Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 300 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: kindle paperwhite	I've had my watch since launch day. I have noticed that some days my watch dies before 3 pm. It's weird because I'm not really on it very much. I've called apple once and I did the update and that helped but today it's dead and has been for a while . Not sure what's going on. Otherwise I like it and like using the exercise app, the rings !!

07-09-2015, 08:24 PM	#23
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I forgot to charge it last night, so I got to find out how long it last for me. Basically a day and a half, it's asked me if I wanted to run is low energy mode around 11:40, I told it no. It then finally shutdown at 2 pm. So basically from 4:30 am on day 1 to 2 pm on day 2.

07-14-2015, 05:29 PM	#24
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	In regards to the travel question - airplane mode on the phone turns the watch into airplane mode as well, which is convenient. Regarding the question of using the watch without a phone - it's pretty clear that Apple went out of its way to prevent that. The watch needs the phone to connect to wifi - but it then stays connected to the network. I was surprised, because I thought it used the phone as a bridge all the time, but that is not the case. Unfortunately, this functionality seems to be hit-or-miss. I couldn't get it to connect to the wifi at work (a public university), but I noticed it connects to the router at home (gets its own MAC, separate from the phone). Yet, what I am trying to say is - they obviously did not want users to bypass the phone... I charge about every other day. Sadly, that seems to be because I don't use it much at all. Said so, some things have surprised me. It's nice to get directions on the watch when driving, instead of using the phone. I also found myself using Siri on the watch to look up things while sitting at a traffic light (like movie times, or the closes gas station), while I had never really used Siri on the phone before. In the office, email and message notification are annoying, as I get everything on my PC and the watch is just an extra annoyance (especially as it is a delayed notification, so now when I get an unwanted email while trying to focus, i get it first popping in Outlook, then ten sec later I feel a tap on the wrist). But at home it's nice to have, as I am not constantly chasing the phone around the house. Apple pay is great with the watch. Works even without the phone.