【Technology English-19】Newest from Apple: Apple Watch ( 最新科技產品：蘋果手錶 )

Scroll down to view the Simplified Chinese version (向下滚动查看简体中文版本)  Newest from Apple: Apple Watch Apple Watch is designed to help anyone who wears it. Live a healthier life by being more active. From people who just want to be more active throughout their day, to those who work out a few times a week, to athletes committed to improving their performance. Apple Watch brings together the capabilities of an all-day fitness tracker and a highly advanced sports watch in one device you can wear all the time. It can track a wider variety of activities because it's able to collect more types of data. It uses an accelerometer to measure your total body movement. It has a custom sensor that can measure intensity by tracking your heart rate. And it uses the GPS and WiFi in your iPhone to track how far you've moved. We wanted to give you the most complete picture of your all-day activity, and not just highlight the quantity of movement, but the quality and frequency, as well. So the Activity app on Apple Watch measures three separate aspects of movement, with the goal of helping you sit less, move more, and get some exercise. The Move Ring measures the calories you've burned which gives you the best overview of how active you are. The Move Ring is customized to you, and you close it when you hit your personal calorie goal for the day. The Exercise Ring captures the brisk activity that you've done. This doesn't necessarily mean hard-core exercise. It means any activity done at the level of a brisk walk or above. You close the ring when you hit the globally recommended 30 minutes of exercise per day. And it doesn't even need to be all at once. The Stand Ring shows how often you have stood up to take a break from sitting, which helps you minimize your sedentary time. This may seem like a small thing, but sitting less can go a long way toward improving your health. A complete ring means that you have stood for at least one minute in 12 different hours during the day. There's also a dedicated Workout app to provide more detailed measurements when you need it most. You can select your workout from a list of popular activities. Then set a goal based on how long you want to work out, the number of calories you want to burn, or the distance you want to go. And during your workout, you can see in a glance, how far, how fast, and how long you've been at it. When you're done, you can end your workout, see an entire summary of your session, and earn awards for your achievements. The Fitness app on the iPhone stores all your activity data and lets you see your workout history whenever you want. It also shares your data with the Health app, which can be accessed by health and fitness-related third-party apps. Over time, the Apple Watch actually gets to know you the way a good personal trainer would. It's designed to deliver intelligent reminders to keep you motivated and on track. It can suggest goals that are personal, realistic, and, most importantly, achievable, which gives you a far better chance of succeeding. Apple Watch is going to greatly improve the way we keep track of our activity and change the way we look at fitness. We think it's going to help a lot of people live a better day and a healthier life. Simplified Chinese version Apple 最新产品：Apple Watch Apple Watch 旨在帮助所有佩戴者。通过更加活跃来过上更健康的生活。无论是只想在一天中更加活跃的人，还是每周锻炼几次的人，还是致力于提高成绩的运动员。 Apple Watch 将全天候健身追踪器和高度先进的运动手表的功能整合到一个您可以随时佩戴的设备中。它可以追踪更广泛的活动，因为它能够收集更多类型的数据。它使用加速度计来测量您的全身运动。它有一个自定义传感器，可以通过跟踪您的心率来测量强度。它使用 iPhone 中的 GPS 和 WiFi 来跟踪您的运动距离。我们希望为您提供最完整的全天活动图景， 不仅要突出运动的数量，还要突出运动的质量和频率。因此，Apple Watch 上的活动应用程序测量了运动的三个不同方面，目的是帮助您少坐、多运动和多锻炼。运动环测量您燃烧的卡路里，让您可以最好地了解自己的活动情况。运动环是根据您的需求定制的，当您达到当天的个人卡路里目标时，您可以关闭它。锻炼环记录您进行的快步活动。这并不一定意味着高强度锻炼。它指的是快步走或以上级别的任何活动。当您达到全球推荐的每天 30 分钟锻炼时间时，您可以关闭环。甚至不需要一次性完成。站立环显示您站起来休息的频率，这有助于您最大限度地减少久坐时间。这似乎是一件小事，但少坐可以大大改善您的健康。完整的环表示您在一天中的 12 个不同小时内站立了至少一分钟。还有专用的锻炼应用程序，可在您最需要时提供更详细的测量结果。您可以从热门活动列表中选择锻炼。然后根据您想要锻炼的时间、想要燃烧的卡路里数量或想要行走的距离设定目标。在锻炼期间，您可以一目了然地看到自己锻炼了多远、多快以及锻炼了多长时间。锻炼结束后，您可以结束锻炼，查看整个锻炼总结，并为您的成就赢得奖励。 iPhone 上的健身应用存储了您的所有活动数据，让您随时查看锻炼历史记录。它还与健康应用共享您的数据，健康和健身相关的第三方应用可以访问该应用。随着时间的推移，Apple Watch 实际上会像优秀的私人教练一样了解您。它旨在提供智能提醒，让您保持动力并保持正轨。它可以建议个性化、现实的目标，最重要的是，这些目标可以实现，从而大大提高您成功的机会。 Apple Watch 将极大地改善我们跟踪活动的方式，并改变我们看待健身的方式。我们认为它将帮助很多人过上更美好、更健康的生活。 References (optional) Links iPhone 15 and Other Apple Products to Expect in 2023 What will smartphones of the future look like? 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