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Hands-on video walkthrough: Apple Watch Series 4 vs Series 3—worth the extra $120?

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 5, 2018

Apple Watch Series 4 is a seriously praised smartwatch for a good reason, but last year's Series 3 is no slouch and it comes with some pretty compelling features. You can get a baseline 38mm aluminum Series 3 with a sport band from Apple right now for as low as $279 versus $399 for a 40mm aluminum Series 4. The new Series 4 watch has been redesigned from top to bottom and offers even better features than the last year's model, but is it worth the extra $120? iDownloadBlog's video editor Harris Craycraft does the comparing for you, boys and girls, in his hands-on video walkthrough of Apple Watch Series 4 vs Series 3.

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How to adjust Siri voice feedback on Apple Watch

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated March 3, 2023
Mute Siri voice response on Apple Watch

Tired of Siri talking back every time you ask for something on your Apple Watch? While it’s very thoughtful of Siri to acknowledge your request, you may not want to hear it. For example, just because you ask Siri to set a timer for 10 minutes doesn’t mean you want to hear a confirmation that the countdown has begun.

You may not be able to disable Siri’s feedback, but you can tweak the settings to quiet Siri down a bit. Here’s how to customize Siri voice feedback on your Apple Watch to lower the volume or completely turn off spoken responses.

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Check out 70+ emoji coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch with iOS 12.1 this fall

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 2, 2018

Apple will bring more than 70 new emoji characters to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with an upcoming iOS 12.1 software update, plus watchOS and macOS. Today, the Cupertino giant previewed some of the new emoji sets coming to your Apple devices, including new characters with red hair, gray hair and curly hair, a fresh new emoji for bald people, more emotive smiley faces and additional emoji characters representing animals, sports and food.

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Cardiogram offering free accidental death insurance to Apple Watch owners

Bryan M. Wolfe ∙ September 27, 2018

Health app developer Cardiogram is partnering with Amica Life Insurance Company and the Greenhouse Life Insurance Company to offer Accidental Death (AD) insurance to Apple Watch owners. The program, which is also open to Android Wear and Garmin wearers, gives users the ability to qualify for $1,000 of AD coverage at no cost for 12 months. Qualified users also have the option to purchase up to $500,000 of additional AD insurance for between $9 and $41 per month.

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