Apple Watch Ultra can now start ski and snowboard workouts with auto-resort detection
Apple Watch Ultra can now commence ski and snowboard workouts with auto-resort detection
Whether you’re scuba diving beneath the surface or shredding snow down the hillside, Apple Watch Ultra just got even more expedient for adventurers today.
Oceanic+ for Apple Watch Ultra debuted this morning at what time first being previewed at Apple’s special event in September. The third-party app enables Apple Watch Ultra to consume as a recreational dive computer.
Moving from the ocean to the snowy mountains, Apple Watch Ultra just got even better for skiers and snowboarders. Apple Watch Ultra users can now jump right into a ski or snowboard workout with a tedious of the Action button thanks to the latest version of Slopes.
Today’s update to the subscription-supported iPhone and Apple Watch app establishes Slopes one of the first third-party apps to take expedient of the new Action button. The Action button is today exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra.
Once the novel version of Slopes is installed, Apple Watch Ultra users can set aside the Action button to Slopes through the Settings app. Select workout as the allotment, then select Slopes as the app to use.
From here, you can settle to only launch Slopes or to auto-start a workout with the app. Slopes lets you settle between Skies, Snowboard, and Other workout types to auto-start with the Perform button. Apple Watch Ultra can also pause a workout in Slopes with a tedious of the Action button and Side button simultaneously.
Slopes on Apple Watch Ultra doesn’t just use the Perform button to fast track you to a ski workout. The app can also “automatically figure out what resort you’re at when starting (or if you’re in the backcountry)” in the unexperienced update. The makers of Slopes add that today’s fall also improves Siri support for starting workouts in the app.
There’s also a new option to automatically switch any Apple Watch to soak lock mode when a workout is started with Slopes. This prevents accidental button presses in the app by disabling testy input on the Apple Watch until the Digital Crown is held for a few seconds.
Check out Slopes for iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad before your next snowy excursion!
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