MacVoices #24276: More with Jeff Carlson on Take Control of Apple Watch (2)

Nov 18, 2024 | Take Control

Jeff Carlson, the author of Take Control of Apple Watch, 5th edition, continues the discussion of some of the new capabilities of the latest Apple Watch and watchOS 11. The innovative check-in tool in Messages for notifying loved ones of safe arrivals, the benefits of the ultra-wideband chip for finding misplaced phones and the new offline Translate app for seamless communication while traveling highlight a discussion of those features.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:09 Introduction to Apple Watch Features
04:36 The New Check-In Feature
07:17 Apple’s AI and Machine Learning
0 9:34 Ultra-Wideband Technology
13:24 Music and Speaker Enhancements
14:47 New Watch Faces and Features
19:37 The Translate App and Communication
23:20 Book Release and Pricie

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Take Control of Apple Watch by Jeff Carlson

Guests:

Jeff Carlson is an author, photographer, and freelance writer. Among many other projects, he publishes the Smarter Image newsletter, which explores how computational photography, AI, and machine learning are fundamentally changing the art and science of photography. He’s covered the personal technology field from Macs and PalmPilots to iPhones and mirrorless cameras, publishing in paper magazines, printed books, ebooks, and websites. He’s also the co-host of the podcasts PhotoActive, writes for Take Control, has spoken at several conferences and events. He lives in Seattle, where, yes, it is just as gray and wet and coffee-infused as you think it is.

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