Apple has finally lifted the lid on some of the apps you'll be using on its new Apple Watch. Kevin Lynch took to the stage to demo these new features at its Spring Forward event in San Francisco, with Glances taking top priority.
In Glances, you'll be able to swipe up from the bottom to quickly access the information that's most important to you, such as weather forecasts, calendar notifications, music controls and your heart rate. To see more information or launch the full app, all you need to do is tap that particular Glance screen.
You'll also be able to read full emails, which you can then flag, mark as unread or delete, receive and reply to text messages and take or receive calls straight from your wrist thanks to its built-in speaker and microphone. To make sure you don't miss any notifications, the Apple Watch will tap you on the wrist with a small buzz.
The Apple Watch will also be able to receive any notifications from your iPhone, so you'll be able to keep track of sports teams, news and social media updates, such as trending topics on Twitter, just like you would on your phone.
If you're away on a trip, for example, you'll get notifications when you get near your hotel, which will give you your reservation details and room number. You'll even be able to use the Apple Watch as your own personal room key. Likewise, you can control any home security apps with the Apple Watch, such as opening your garage door if your kid's locked themselves out.
Digital Touch, meanwhile, is accessed by tapping the crown. This will bring up a wheel of your friends, which you can then select to send messages and notes too, either as an audio dictation recording or as ordinary text. If they have an Apple Watch as well, you'll also be able to send them your heart rate readings, sketches you've drawn on the main watch face and virtually 'tap' their own Watch to get their attention.
Health plays an important role in the Apple Watch, too. In a simple three-ring graphic, you'll be able to see your daily movements, how long you've been exercising and how long you've been idle. To help combat the last metric, the Apple Watch will remind you if you've been sitting down too long. At the end of the week, you'll also receive a report about your week's activities.
The Work Out app, on the other hand, can track your workouts in the gym, detecting when you're running, cycling or using gym machines. You'll be able to see how many calories you've burned, the distance you've travelled and the time.
To access Siri, just hold down the crown. While we didn't hear any voice replies to questions asked during the demo, Siri's text answers seemed to be as accurate as ever. Just like Siri on the iPhone, you'll be able to use Siri on the Apple Watch to help set reminders as well.
Alternatively, double-tap the crown to bring up Apple Pay. You don't even have to touch it to the machine either, as you'll get a small bit of haptic feedback once the Apple Watch is close enough and the transaction's taken place.
You won't be downloading apps straight from the Apple Watch, though, as you'll need to use Apple's new Apple Watch app on your iPhone (available with iOS 8.2) to push the apps to your new smartwatch. For everything else you need to know about the Apple Watch, including the price, specs and release date, read our full in-depth Apple Watch article.