It’s 5:00 AM, and I’m standing outside my apartment building in the pre-dawn darkness. On my left wrist is an Apple Watch Series 2. Turning it to face me, I see Mickey Mouse pointing to the time, and tapping his foot to an unheard rhythm (exactly once per second). I swipe across the face of the watch with one finger, and Mickey slides away. Swiping past several watch faces I don’t need, I get to the Activity Digital face, which shows the time, as well as Move (red) Exercise (green) and Stand (blue) goals for the day. I tap the small icon at the top right of the screen showing a running figure, and the Workout app launches; I select Quick Start for an outdoor run and set off.
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