{"id":168357,"date":"2016-06-13T19:20:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T17:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=168357"},"modified":"2016-06-13T21:13:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T19:13:15","slug":"apple-watchos-3-will-drastically-improve-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/168357-apple-watchos-3-will-drastically-improve-performance.html","title":{"rendered":"Apple watchOS 3 will drastically improve performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has announced that watchOS 3, the next version of its operating system for the Apple Watch, will improve the performance and usability of the device.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur top focus is performance, which we\u2019ve improved across the entire system,\u201d said Apple\u2019s Kevin Lynch.<\/p>\n<p>Apps will launch up to seven times faster compared to watchOS 2, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lynch said that apps should respond instantly, and to achieve that, Apple did the following things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep favourite apps in memory<\/li>\n<li>Background updates<\/li>\n<li>Refreshed information<\/li>\n<li>Instant Launch feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to performance improvements, Apple also announced changes to how you reply to messages, and added the Control Centre and new watch faces.<\/p>\n<p>Users will be able to write characters with their fingers in messages, while apps and information will be easier to access.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Fitness and\u00a0emergency calls<\/h3>\n<p>Apple also revealed a new fitness app for its watch, which lets users share workout information and progress with others.<\/p>\n<p>A 911 emergency call feature was also announced, which will call the relevant emergency service of the country a user is in if the watch&#8217;s side button is held down.<\/p>\n<p>A preview of watchOS 3\u00a0will be available to developers immediately, while\u00a0a free update will be available for users &#8220;this fall&#8221; 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