- What do you need an Apple Watch for?
Why would you spend that kind
of money for a smartwatch?
I already have a phone
that does the same thing.
These are all things that I
hear about the Apple Watch.
I'll share with you my top
10 everyday Apple Watch uses.
Hello, tech friends, welcome back.
If you're new here, my name is Craig.
I love tech and seeing
what it can do for us.
If that sounds like something
you're into, stick around.
I wanted to make this video
'cause there's all different
thoughts on the Apple Watch.
There's those that love it,
there's those that hate it,
and there's those like I used to be
that just think that it's okay.
I used to consider this
one of the least necessary
Apple devices to own.
I was wrong.
The more I use mine, the
more value I've found in it.
Let's look at 10 everyday
uses counting down
to my number one favorite use.
Stay tuned to the end for a bonus use.
Number 10 would be hands-free operation.
Hey, set a timer for 10 minutes.
- [Siri] 10 minutes and counting.
- Send Cheryl a text.
- [Siri] What do you want to say?
- Testing out dictation on
my Apple Watch for a video.
- [Siri] Okay, I'll send this.
- Sometimes it's convenient
just to use your voice.
With newer generations of Apple Watch
you can just lift your
wrist and start talking.
This is great for smart home control,
texting and so much more.
With all generations,
you can press this side
button and speak to Siri.
Remind me tomorrow at 8:00
a.m. to publish my video.
- [Siri] Done.
- Since I'm into smart home tech,
this smart home control is awesome.
Hey, office off.
- [Siri] Office off coming right up.
- Number nine would be setting timers.
I find that I use timers all the time.
I use them to remind me of
things like, get the laundry out,
timers for when I'm cooking
or when I need to leave somewhere.
You could use your voice, you
could go into the timer app,
or put a complication on your watch face
to access it quickly.
For those of you that don't
know what complications are,
they're basically icons for apps
that you could put on watch faces.
Some watch faces have no
complications or just a couple.
Others like the one that
I use have quite a few.
This face is so helpful
for getting to the apps I use frequently.
Number eight is Maps.
The maps on the watch
can serve two purposes,
first if you set a map on your phone,
it'll show you the
direction on the watch face.
It will also let you know
when turns are coming up
with a haptic tap or
vibration on the wrist.
This is great for using your
phone to set the directions
and then putting the
phone back in your pocket.
The second way to use the
watch is to do a search
right on the watch.
You can open the Map app, do a search,
look through your favorites and
see your most recent places.
The third way to bring up Maps
is by using your voice and Siri.
Directions to the Apple Store.
- [Siri] Which Apple Store?
- I'm telling you, using
voice in the watch is awesome.
Number seven is using it for mail.
The Apple Watch is great
for receiving notifications.
I really like being able
to see my mail at a glance
to see if it's something
I need to deal with.
How many times have you
felt your phone vibrate
and you pull out your
phone to see what it is?
This makes it easy to
look down at your wrist
and decide if you wanna deal with it
or even delete it right then.
You can also reply to emails
right from the mail app on the watch.
Personally, I'm not
too interested in that,
but it is an option to explore.
This is not on my list
because it ties into all different apps,
but the Apple Watch is great
for seeing notifications from your apps.
You get notifications
for emails, messages,
calendar events and so much more.
The notifications copies
your phone notifications,
unless you change the
settings for the watch.
I will say, definitely
turn off notifications
you don't wanna see or
it may get annoying.
Similar to having too many notifications
pop up on your phone.
Number six is phone calls.
Unless I have my AirPods
paired to my watch,
I'm not interested in having
a full-on conversation
from my watch,
but I find this great for
when I'm busy doing something,
get a call and do not wanna
try to pull my phone out.
I've answered calls
multiple times from my wife
while doing dishes or something else
where I don't wanna be touching my phone.
I do that thing with the watch
where you try to touch it in a way
that you don't get the screen all wet.
You know that little
slide with the knuckles
so I could answer the call.
You've been there, you know
what I'm talking about.
Maybe not on the watch but
you've done it with your phone.
Phone ring...
Number five is reminders.
I use reminders a lot
to keep track of things
I need to get done.
Power tip here, I created
shopping list reminders
that I share with my wife.
Now, my wife and I can add
things to the reminders list
as we think of them, so there's no excuses
for not putting what
you need from the store
on the shopping list.
I then go through the store with my cart,
use my Apple Watch and check
things off on the list as I go.
Really convenient using the Reminders app.
Number four is calendars.
Life can get busy,
especially when you have kids
and all their activities.
It's good to be able to look down
and see what's next on my calendar.
Right now I see it's 3:00 p.m. tennis
over at the high school for my daughter
or using the calendar
to get a notification
when it's almost time
to make that phone call
or leave for that appointment.
Number three is a big
one for me these days
and goes nicely with number two.
It is being able to listen to podcasts,
audio books or music.
If you pair Bluetooth
headphones or earbuds,
you can listen to audio
right from the watch.
I'm able to download an
audio book from Audible,
my Apple Music playlist or
one of my favorite podcasts.
Now I don't have to be tied to my phone
for any of these things.
If you have a cellular Apple Watch,
you can even stream podcasts and music
straight from your watch.
My number two most-used feature
is kind of a combination,
it's the activity workout
and heart sensor in it.
With the iPhone and Apple
Watch you can keep track
of your activity that you
do throughout the day.
This is great for encouraging
you to stand more,
move more or exercise more.
There's a saying,
that which can be
measured can be improved.
If you see your activity
in can help you increase
or adjust your fitness goals.
I use the workout app all
the time while I'm out hiking
or while I'm running on my treadmill.
The Workout app is great for distances
and helping me finish that extra mile.
For me, the heart rate center
keeps me in that right zone
when exercising.
Going back to the Activity app,
seeing how far you've walked
or for how long can really
help encourage you to do more.
It is crazy though, that
this watch has an ECG
or electrocardiogram function.
This has saved lives by
detecting irregular heartbeats.
A smart device that can
potentially save your life
is an awesome feature.
Another thing that could
save you is fall detection.
So if you were hurt,
it could send for help.
Pretty cool that people's
lives have been saved
from using an Apple Watch.
Next to exercise and my number
one favorite use is messages.
The Apple Watch is
great for being notified
if you have a text or a message.
Is that a text saying
UPS is dropping off a package later today?
Or my wife that has something
important to tell me?
It's great being able to just look down,
see what the message is
and not have to be able
to pull the phone out.
What's cool beyond reading messages,
is being able to respond to them.
Within messages you have
three options to respond,
there's dictation, there's
scribble to write out a response,
or you could pick one of
the pre-written responses
for a quick reply.
As a fan of using voice, I
love dictating responses.
It takes a little
getting used to at first,
but voice dictation is fast
and impressively accurate.
I do recommend not listening to a podcast
in the background while dictating.
I've had some weird messages
go out because of my voice
and the voice of the podcast
being interpreted by the watch,
so careful.
But overall, responding from
the watch is so quick and easy.
Now, the bonus use for the
Apple Watch is Apple Pay.
I use Apple Pay and Apple
Wallet all the time.
I use my Starbucks card to pay for coffee
or a credit card through
Apple Pay at a grocery store.
Now, I don't use it much on the watch
but you can double
press on the side button
and it will pop up your credit cards
from your wallet right there.
Tap the card you want,
put it next to the reader,
bada bing bada boom, you're done paying.
Apple Pay on your phone
is quicker that pulling out a credit card.
Not having to pull out
your phone is even quicker.
There you go, my top 10 everyday uses.
If you own an Apple Watch,
what is your favorite use?
If you don't own one, what
use sounds interesting to you?
Next, make sure to check
out this video over here
to take a look at one of my favorite uses
for Apple's HomePod.
I'll see you over there,
thanks for watching.
