Subj : Apples watchOS 11 will give your workouts a much-needed safety fe
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jun 20 2024 11:45:05

Apples watchOS 11 will give your workouts a much-needed safety feature

Date:
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:34:29 +0000

Description:
Apple is bringing its Check In feature to the Workouts app in watchOS 11, 
expanding an important safety feature.

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One of the new watchOS 11 features that Apple announced at its WWDC 2024 
event is the ability to check in with friends so that they know youre safe 
whenever you head out of the house. What you might not have known is that 
this feature will also soon be available during outdoor workouts, ensuring 
people know you completed your exercise without any mishaps. 

That can be useful for a variety of people, whether you have a heart 
condition, are recovering from an injury, feel like going on a late-night jog 
and are worried about your safety, or something else. It means that a helpful 
safety feature can be used in more circumstances. 

The Check In feature was originally launched in iOS 17 and worked exclusively 
on the iPhone and in the Messages app. It let you tell a loved one that you 
were leaving on a journey, and your iPhone would automatically alert them if 
you didnt arrive before a certain time, including extra details such as your 
location, battery level, and more. 

That feature will soon be on the Apple Watch in watchOS 11 when that update 
lands in September. Apple has built it into the Smart Stack widget, giving 
you a quick way to get started from your wrist. Integrating it directly into 
the Workouts app is also a welcome step given how useful it can be. Keeping 
safe (Image credit: Future / Philip Berne) 

At WWDC, Apple briefly mentioned the fact that Check In was coming to the 
Apple Watch and the Workouts app, but it shared very little in the way of 
specifics  perhaps because things might change between now and when the full 
version of watchOS 11 comes out in the fall. 

As it turns out, you can open the Workouts app on your Apple Watch, start a 
workout, then swipe right to access the Check In feature. If something 
unexpected happens or you get delayed, Check In will notify your contact of 
what happened, which is handy if you go for an evening walk or a jog in the 
countryside. 

As well as that, if you open the Settings app and go to the Workout section, 
you can turn on Check In reminders that will prompt you to fire up Check In 
from the Workouts app if you begin an outdoor workout. 

The feature is similar to Garmins LiveTrack and Stravas Beacon , both of 
which let other people track your activities and exercises to make sure 
everything is okay. With this feature now built right into the Apple Watch, 
it should be easier than ever for Apple fans to get this functionality and 
stay safe while working out. You might also like watchOS 11: new fitness 
features, Vitals app, reworked widgets and more Apple WWDC 2024  13 things we 
learned including what Apple Intelligence is and why a Calculator app can be 
exciting How to use Check In on iOS 17



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/apples-watchos-11-will-g
ive-your-workouts-a-much-needed-safety-feature


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