Apple Watch's killer feature just may be telling time<article>
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When Apple introduced us to the iPhone, there was a lot to absorb: Inertia scrolling, pinch to zoom, slide to unlock, predictive text, not to mention desktop-caliber web browsing, email, and maps on a 3.5-inch screen. But even with 15 apps, advanced sensors and the greatest iPod the world had ever seen, Steve Jobs was most proud of its most basic function: “What’s the killer app? The killer app is making calls!”</p><p>
As I watched Tim Cook put the finishing touches on the Apple Watch demo he started in September, I half-expected to hear him say, “What’s the killer app? The killer app is telling time!” Everything you can do on Apple Watch—from the notification glances to the heart rate monitor and answering calls—is meaningless if it’s not an exceptional timepiece. It’s far more important to Apple Watch’s success than the iPhone’s dialing capabilities ever were. I can go days without using my iPhone to talk to someone, but I expect the lion’s share of my interactions with Apple Watch will be no different than they are with the watches I already wear: Checking the time.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2895044/apple-watchs-killer-feature-just-may-be-telling-time.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple Watch's killer feature just may be telling time
