I found the article on the new Apple Watch iOS interesting. I am wondering how the new Apple Watch iOS would work voiceover it sounds like there might be some problems.
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 31, 2018, at 12:35 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought people might find this article on the new Apple Watch OS > interesting. It’s from Apple insider, and they usually know what they are > talking about. I wonder how old is complexity will work with voiceover. > Mary > > What are all the complications on the leaked Apple Watch 'Series 4' face? > AppleInsider > > As well as the time, the new Apple Watch face that we're expecting for > watchOS 4 and the Apple Watch "Series 4" contains a remarkable nine > complications, and an awful lot of data for the user at a glance. > AppleInsider details what they are. > > > > When Apple leaked an image of its forthcoming Apple Watch Series 4, most of > the attention it got was focused on the hardware. Yet alongside its gold > surround, its larger display area and possibly slimmer body, there is the > face. > > This brand new Watch face is a combination of several old ones that Apple > described as Activity, Utility and Chronograph. It's reminiscent of very > high-end analog watches but looks better. > > Surrounding the hour, minute and second hands there are nine complications > and each one is distinct and clear. Or at least, they are distinct and clear > to see: that's not the same as knowing what each of them does or is for. > > What's on the face > > With all the Apple Watches released so far, you've been able to change any of > the complications to show data from third-party apps. So you can have a count > of your To Do tasks from OmniFocus, for instance, and launch that app by > tapping on the complication. > > Presumably that will continue to be the case but, unsurprisingly, all nine of > the complications in the leaked image appear to be by Apple. We still expect > that you can tap on any of them to get more details from the dedicated app on > your Watch. > > Timer > > > > At the top left of the face is a countdown timer that is currently running. > Given that it's showing 14:59 it may have been set to count down 15 minutes > but there's also a progress bar which looks to be further along than one > second. > > Appointment > > Around the centre of the of Watch face there are markers for minutes but the > top of the circle is broken with text showing your next calendar event or > appointment. > > > > Presumably the length of this varies depending on the title of the next event > but it will also have certain limits. > > This information is currently shown best on two Apple Watch faces, the > Chronograph and the Utility. > > > > The Apple Watch Series 4 face does make both of those seem colorless, though. > > Then while a bottom line showing text is arguably clearer, this 12pm Lunch > With Ken Tartine gets more room. It occupies about a third of the circle or > the equivalent of 20 minutes. > > We don't know who Ken is but he could be meeting us at Tartine Bakery in San > Francisco. We should set off soon, then: Tartine has two restaurants in the > city and both are about an hour's drive from Apple Park in Cupertino. > > Weather > > Previously the Weather complication could show you the temperature but this > new version uses the extra space to provide more. > > > > It's still showing the current temperature but that's above a bar with the > day's minimum and maximum. Notice the circle within the bar that shows where > in that range we are now. > > Day and Date > > While it's just the day and date, this is actually substantially clearer than > any previous equivalent. So far this information has been limited to either a > small complication or a single abbreviated line of text above digital time > displays. > > > > It is curious that it's showing Wednesday 23 and not, for instance, Wednesday > 12. That's the day this image is planned to be showed publicly. > > Music > > This is the only complication, of those shown in this example, that you can > interact with using the Digital Crown. > > > > As you turn that crown, the circle representing volume will increase or > decrease. At lower sound volume the circle will probably be green: Apple is > keen on warning you when things are getting a bit loud. > > Activity > > Someone's not been standing up much today. This is the Activity complication > that updates to show your exercise during the day and again it's clearer than > before. The Siri face did have a similar-sized icon in its scrolling list of > items. > > > > Otherwise, though, Activity was either a monochrome complication or a large > icon behind the watch hands in its own face. > > Astronomy > > The full Astronomy face shows you either this same view of the Earth showing > the terminator between day and night or the equivalent view of the moon. > > > > UVI > > At bottom left there's the current Ultra Violet Index. The example 3.6 comes > in the range where advice is to stay in the shade as much as you can. > > > > What's significant about that is where the data could be coming from. Earlier > this year, Apple filed a patent for "Light-based Shielding Detection" which > described a portable sunscreen detector. > > The filing did specifically include mention of the Apple Watch and described > the detector as something that could be "attachable to a wearable electronic > device". > > Sunrise/Sunset > > This last complication is one that uses the extra space available on the > display, though possibly unnecessarily so. > > > > It's what current Watches call the Sunrise/Sunset complication. Here it's > showing the time of sunset today, 7:30pm, but also the fact that this is in 9 > hours and 21 minutes time. > > You've got the sunset time and you're looking at a Watch, it's hard to know > how often you'll want that extra information. > > Also notice, though, that complications one and nine have a similar pattern. > They show actual information like the countdown or the sunset time around the > circle of the Watch face and have an icon the corner. By comparison, > complications three and eight both use that icon space to show the most > important data. > > Given that you can presume the sunset icon will change to a sunrise one at > appropriate times, it's likely that the timer one may be able to change to a > stopwatch too. > > Complicated > > You either find this number of complications impressive or garish. Either > way, the fact that so much can be displayed so legibly and clearly is a mark > of the bigger display area. > > That will of course be why Apple chose this face to show off the new Watch. > But, there is a part of us that is looking forward to seeing Mickey Mouse on > it too. > > Keep up with AppleInsider by downloading the AppleInsider app for iOS, and > follow us on YouTube, Twitter @appleinsider and Facebook for live, > late-breaking coverage. You can also check out our official Instagram account > for exclusive photos. > > > > Original Article: > https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/08/31/what-are-all-the-complications-on-the-leaked-apple-watch-series-4-face > > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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