Apple Watch Hides 5 Features Including ECG, Noise Alerts and Wrist Web Browsing
Updated
Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 12
Apple Watch Hides 5 Features Including ECG, Noise Alerts and Wrist Web Browsing
2 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jul 12
Summary
Five lesser-known Apple Watch tools highlighted in the latest guide include hearing-noise alerts, ECG heart checks, Walkie-Talkie calling, hidden web browsing and camera remote control.
Noise monitoring can be enabled with 80dB or 85dB alerts, while the ECG app takes a 30-second reading that can flag irregular rhythms such as atrial fibrillation.
Messages can open a hidden browser by sending yourself a full URL, and the Walkie-Talkie app turns the watch into a push-to-talk device over Wi-Fi or cellular.
Double Tap paired with the Camera Remote app lets users trigger an iPhone photo shutter hands-free, underscoring Apple's push to make the watch more than a fitness and notification device.