Apple launches a walkie talkie to chat at the press of a button

Instead, they can just raise their wrist and talk into the watch in order to speak with Apple's digital assistant. Shortcuts for Siri are also coming to Apple Watch, which allows users to set custom Siri commands that will appear on their watch. They can also customize the way buttons appear in the Apple Watch's Control Center. Apple said more third-party apps are coming to the Apple Watch. Now, third party apps can play background audio, which means users can sync their audio books, playlists and guided meditations to their Apple Watch, and they'll play continuously in the background.