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Re:Apple Watch 3 by jordansmithnz on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:35PM (#15233598)
Actually, I believe it has a barometric altimeter, for measuring height - e.g. flights of stairs climbed.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by Q6T46nT668w6i3m on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @06:57PM (#15233764)
It’s also useful for climbing situations. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’d survive alpine conditions.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by 6nf on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:50PM (#15234533)
It works in the cold fairly well since the heat of your wrist keeps the battery from freezing. In my skiing experience my phone often shuts down in the cold to protect the battery but the watch is always fine.
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Re:Apple Watch 3 by patmurraydev on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @08:02PM (#15234204)
Apple specifically called out skiing and boarding in the keynote when they mentioned the altimeter. Which I'm really excited for!

Plus the current generations work fine in alpine conditions, from personal experience.

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Re:Apple Watch 3 by robotresearcher on Tuesday September 12, 2017 @11:50PM (#15235387)
Quick calls and messages by Siri without taking my gloves off on the lift. Nice.
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