Apple releases first Apple Watch Software Update

By Jesse Hollington
@jhollington
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Apple releases first Apple Watch Software Update

Apple has released Watch OS 1.0.1, the first software update for the Apple Watch. The 51.6MB download includes performance improvements and bug fixes related to Siri, measuring stand activity, calculating calories for indoor cycling and rowing workouts, distance and pace during outdoor walk and run workouts, accessibility, and third party apps. The update also provides support for new Emoji characters and language support for seven additional countries. The Watch OS 1.0.1 update can be downloaded and transferred to the Apple Watch through the Apple Watch app on a paired iPhone. For the update to be installed, the Watch must be in range of its paired iPhone, and connected to its charger, with battery life of at least 50 percent.

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Jesse Hollington

Jesse Hollington was a Senior Editor at iLounge. He's written about Apple technology for nearly a decade and had been covering the industry since the early days of iLounge. In his role at iLounge, he provided daily news coverage, wrote and edited features and reviews, and was responsible for the overall quality of the site's content.