The article highlights three lesser-known but useful features of Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and newer models: body composition analysis for health insights, gesture controls for hands-free operation, and sleep apnoea detection for health monitoring, all of which can enhance user experience and health tracking.
Apple has released iOS 26.1, bringing new features like Liquid Glass controls, enhanced language support, improved gesture controls, and security updates, along with updates to other Apple OSes, aimed at improving user experience and device security.
watchOS 26 introduces subtle yet impactful updates to the Apple Watch, including a new Liquid Glass aesthetic, an AI-powered Workout Buddy for personalized fitness insights, a new wrist flick gesture for hands-free control, smarter message replies, and the addition of the Notes app, all aimed at enhancing user experience without drastic changes.
The article reviews the upcoming watchOS 26 for Apple Watch, highlighting five key features including Wrist Flick gesture, Notes app, Workout Buddy, Liquid Glass aesthetic, and live message translations, with a positive initial impression of the beta version.
The Apple Watch 9 introduces Double Tap, a gesture control feature that allows users to interact with the smartwatch without touching it. However, this concept is not entirely new, as Apple had previously introduced AssistiveTouch for Apple Watch, which enables users with upper body limb differences to navigate the watch through hand gestures. While AssistiveTouch is available on Apple Watch models since the Watch 6, Double Tap is exclusive to the Apple Watch 9 and Ultra 2, thanks to the new S9 SiP chip.