It’s been five years since the Apple Watch came to be, and the stampede to own the biggest-selling timepiece in history hasn’t slowed since. They’ve slimmed down, spruced up, sped along and generally got a little bit better with each iteration. You can’t ask for more… but that hasn’t stopped Apple packing the Series 6 version with even more skills.
Every smartwatch needs a headline feature. The Apple Watch S4 detected falls with potentially lifesaving consequences, the Apple Watch S5 was ‘always on’ - you know, like a regular watch - and the S6? It peers right through your skin to check the oxygen levels in your bloodvessels. SpO2 is the big buzz-term we’ve seen entering the techy vernacular this year - it’s a measure of blood oxygen and can reveal disorders such as sleep apnoea, which could cause you to stop breathing in the night.