Hi, Yes, I noticed that the microphone on the watch is much better than the one on the phone. The dictation seems to be way superior, and I love using it!
By the way did you know that those canned responses that are on your watch for messages and emails can be changed to whatever you want? Go into the watch app and look under mail, or messages, and look for the responses, and you can go in and change them and put in anything you want including Emoji's etc. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. > On Dec 29, 2015, at 12:23 PM, Jenny Wood <kc5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good day all. Like a few others on the list, I was also fortunate enough to > receive an Apple Watch for Christmas. Yeah, I know there will likely be > another one out later this spring, but given our run of bad luck with various > necessary home repairs and other unexpected expenses, I’m not going to count > on our having the funds available if and when that happens. Also, because > the thinking is that there will be a new version released early next year, > Best Buy had the Apple Watch Sport for sale at $100-off. So between the > watch and Apple Care, we only (laughs at the word “only”), paid around $300. > the savings was actually a big help to us right now. > > Anyway, so far, I am in love! Understand, I went into this knowing that the > Apple Watch is not intended to be a replacement for my iPhone, but rather, an > extension for quicker and easier access to certain functions. I have to > admit, I am an iPhone addict, and I know it. :-) I am totally thrilled about > any device that will reduce the sheer number of times I have to pull out my > phone throughout the day, and so far, the Apple Watch has fulfilled that > wish. Although, it’s taking some time to simply “retrain” my hands and brain > to just leave the phone in my pocket, or even in a different part of the > house, because I don’t *need* it with me all the time anymore. I do want it > close at hand, but not necessarily “in” my hand 24x7. So, I am writing this > for those (like me), who may be looking for feedback on the Apple Watch > before they buy one for themselves. > > Here are a few handy uses I have found for my own watch just in the first few > days of owning one. First, I absolutely *love* that any notifications sent > to my phone automatically get sent to my watch when I am not currently using > the phone. This means that any “breaking news” alerts from CNN, NBC, WFAA, > or whatever other news stations I follow pop up on the watch, so that I > don’t feel compelled to stop what I am doing and pull my phone out every time > I hear it go “ding.” <grin> I feel much less conspicuous “glancing” at my > watch real quick to check the notification rather than wedging the phone out > of my back pocket. It literally, takes me a fraction of the time to check > alerts now. This also includes weather and lightning alerts. I am very > dependent on lightning alerts in my area, and this is about the most > effective way of notifying me as I have seen yet. This was especially handy > this past Saturday when the EF4 tornado came ripping right by us. My watch > was blowing up with alerts, and I was thankful for it. > > Quick and easy access to messages, Email and twitter. I have used the > messages function a *lot* already! I don’t typically use the pre-written > responses, but I like knowing they are there just in case. I use the > dictation feature instead, which for whatever reason, seems to be about 75% > more reliable at translating my audio to text than my phone. I haven’t > played with either Email or twitter much yet, but I have explored them just a > bit. I’m not sure if there is a way to view mailboxes separately or not, > because on the two or three occasions I have looked at it, it was displaying > mail from all mailboxes in one. This isn’t a big deal of course, just one of > those “it would be nice” things. As far as twitter, I am using Twitterific, > and I haven’t quite figured out how to see my normal twitter feed, assuming > there is a way. It only showed me my latest direct message. I think I just > need to play with it some more though. > > Of course, viewing my various weather apps such as Dark Sky, is very cool. I > religiously use the timer and alarms, and I have used it for making and > receiving quick phone calls on the fly. Tracking my fitness via the workout > and activity apps has been neat, though I would love to learn more about how > it detects certain motions so that I can tweak my goals accordingly. For my > actual workouts, I prefer to use RunKeeper, which can also be quickly > accessed via the watch. It’s nice to just launch it, start it and go when > I’m ready. Sometimes it feels as if it takes forever to get things going on > the phone. One of the simplest and coolest functions I have played with yet, > is the ability to control my music that plays on my phone via the watch. It > has been 100% accurate so far on playing whatever artist, album, playlist or > song I have requested, and if I want to skip a song or replay the previous > one, there is no need to pick up the phone, the watch will take care of it > for me when I ask. Speaking of “simple” functions—One of the main reasons I > keep my phone with me at all times is because I would lose my head, if it > weren’t firmly attached to my neck. So, on those rare occasions I do happen > to set my phone down somewhere and can’t find it easily, I can now ping it > with just a few taps of the watch! Brilliant! :-) Oh yeah, and have I > mentioned how awesome it is to have a “timepiece” on my wrist again? To > check the time so quickly and handily is amazing. I have Timebuzz installed, > and it’s function of indicating the time by a series of vibrations is > spot-on, I just wish I could figure out how to make it more convenient to > check the time using this app without having to go through several steps > first. > > I have only had the watch for a few days of course, so I am sure there will > be much more fun ahead, once I figure out what I am doing for real. <grin> I > know there are still a number of functions or features I am not yet aware of. > For instance, someone here said there was a way to cycle the current > temperature forward and back using the crown dial on the side of the watch, I > would love to know exactly how to do this. It sounds great and very useful! > > So that’s my own mini-review for now. I hope others are having just as much > fun with their watch as I have had so far. And for those more experienced > watch users, please feel free to keep sharing your tips and tricks! > > > > > -- > > Jenny Wood > Phone: (972 989-3894 > Email: kc5...@gmail.com > Facebook/Twitter: KC5GNI > “I’m the kid who has this habit of dreaming, > Sometimes gets me in trouble too. > But the truth is, > I could no more stop dreaming, > Than I could make them all come true.” > — “The Kid” Buddy Mondlock > > > > > >> On Dec 29, 2015, at 1:40 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> wrote: >> >> That sounded like a typical family christmas of course, so it is ever the >> next day or so before you get the p&q to really get on >> with it. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alan Paganelli" <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 12:03 AM >> Subject: Re: Benefits of Apple Watch >> >> >> I'v been having to much fun just playing with my iWatch sense Christmas. I >> haven't even looked at any iWatch apps but I sure would >> like to hear about any really useful apps anybody on the list has found for >> the iWatch. I'v only had mine sense Christmas morning >> and that doesn't count because people kept pestering me. The wife, are you >> gunna come and sit down to dinner with the rest of us? >> Do you want cheese cake? Do this or do that! LOL! >> >> >> Alan >> >> Sent from my iPad Air >> >>> On Dec 28, 2015, at 8:10 AM, Robert Carter <nc5rn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Nancy and list, >>> >>> I love being able to read and reply to tweets, text messages and email on >>> my Apple watch. This is particularly great when I am in >>> a situation where taking out my phone is undesirable. >>> >>> I use my watch to time activities and the alarm function to keep me on >>> track. It is a great time keeper. >>> >>> Just recently, a watch app became available that allows one to get the time >>> presented in vibration patterns. This means that one >>> can silently check the time without disturbing others with VoiceOver. The >>> app is called Timebuz. There is a new app called iReg >>> which allows one to make audio recordings using just the watch. >>> >>> Apple Watch is fully accessible with VoiceOver. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> >>> Robert Carter >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 28, 2015, at 8:29 AM, Nancy Badger <nancybad...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> This afternoon, I am going to have the opportunity to look at Apple >>>> watches. I am deciding whether or not to purchase one. What >>>> are the benefits? What have you really enjoyed about your Apple Watch? >>>> What are the drawbacks? What do you wish you had known >>>> before you purchased an Apple Watch? I will need to use voice over so >>>> please include excess ability comments. >>>> Thanks very much! >>>> Nancy >>>> >>>> Nancy Badger, Ph.D >>>> Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services >>>> UT Chattanooga >>>> Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. 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