Your Apple Watch and cardio machines inside gyms can talk to each other. Using your Apple Watch with gym equipment like treadmills, ellipticals and indoor bikes gives you a better, more complete set of metrics such as heart rate, distance, speed, elevation and so forth. iDB lays out ways to use Apple Watch with gym equipment, including how to pair your Apple Watch with cardio machines and how to start and end a workout on the gym equipment.
Apple Watch Tips
Apple Watch tips every user should know. Learn how to get the most out of your Apple Watch by reading these simples tips and tricks.
How to use the App Store on Apple Watch
Want to get a new app on your Apple Watch? Instead of looking for it on your iPhone, you can snag the app straight from your wrist, and this tutorial shows you how to do that.
How to record audio on Apple Watch
Want to record audio on your Apple Watch? Check out our step-by-step guide and start capturing voice memos, interviews, and more on the go.
How to use Taptic Time on Apple Watch
Find out how to use the Taptic Time feature on your Apple Watch to know the time without even looking at your watch.
How to switch between Apple Watches automatically
Learn how to automatically switch between your two or more Apple Watches if you wear them at different times for different occasions.
How to use Apple Watch as a remote for Apple TV
Want to control your TV from your wrist? Here’s how to use your Apple Watch as your Apple TV remote for those times when you just don't want to use the Siri Remote.
How to set up irregular heart rhythm notifications on Apple Watch
Learn how to configure irregular heart rhythm notifications on your Apple Watch, which is the first step in identifying a heart condition called atrial fibrillation (AFib).
10 actually useful tips and tricks every Apple Watch owner should know about
The Apple Watch boasts a plethora of impressive features. In this guide, we've curated ten simple yet very useful tips and tricks that we deem essential for every Apple Watch owner.
How to see battery percentage when charging Apple Watch in Nightstand mode
No matter how you charge your Apple Watch—either via its magnetic charging cable or charging dock—doing it in Nightstand mode displays a circular indicator on the screen along with a green lightning bolt inside. The outline gets gradually tinted green to visually denote charge progress, but it's a rough estimate of how full the battery is and as such not very accurate. Here's how you can switch to a more precise percentage display.
Tip: take faster heart rate readings with higher fidelity on Apple Watch Series 4
All Apple Watch models feature an optical heart sensor but Series 4 adds an additional electrical sensor for taking electrocardiograms on the go with Apple's ECG app. Did you know you can use this sensor to improve your regular heart rate readings, no matter where you live?
FlickType Keyboard: An easy way to type messages on your Apple Watch
When it comes to typing on your Apple Watch, you likely use the quick replies in Messages and Mail, simply because they’re the easiest. But there is now a new way to type right from your wrist.
FlickType Keyboard is handy app that makes typing on your device as simple as a flick. And, it’s now available on Apple Watch in addition to iPhone and iPad. Here’s how you can use FlickType Keyboard on your wrist.
How to disable the red dot indicator for unread Apple Watch notifications
watchOS puts a little red dot on your watch face to indicate you have unread Apple Watch notifications. Here's how to disable this notification icon.