From a brand new Mindfulness app to upgraded and enhanced workout and tracking metrics, WatchOS 8 brings the Apple Watch to a whole new level
The wait is finally over. Apple has finally released WatchOS 8 for the public which means that its Apple Watches now have all new features to help users stay connected, be more active and better understand their overall health and wellness. Essentially, they’ve made the Apple Watch better than ever before.
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From new workout types to a brand new mindfulness app and enhanced tracking metrics, Apple Watch is slowly but surely positioning itself to be absolutely indispensable to its users.
If you are curious about all that WatchOS 8 has to offer, keep reading to find out all the highlights from the new update.
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1. New watch faces and redesigned interfaces
WatchOS 8 introduces all-new watch faces with the highlight being the Portraits watch face. This brings to life stunning portrait photos that have been shot on the iPhone and gives them an immersive, multilayered effect for your watch.
The new system can easily recognise faces in photos and crop them to highlight its subject so you get a beautiful effect.