Apple Watch Family Setup will allow parents to track their kids; read details

Apple recently held its 'Time Flies' event which interestingly emphasized heavily on introducing new generation of Apple Watch and also introduced a much affordable variant titled Apple Watch SE. While Apple event focussed on hardware side a bit more, company has also introduced watchOS 7 which offers a Family Setup. This means, kids w do t need to have iPhones in order to set up ir Apple Watch. Apple has released an official description of Family Setup on ir website. Check it out below -

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Apple's Family Setup in Apple Watch

Family Setup makes it possible for entire family to benefit from important health and safety features of Apple Watch, like Emergency SOS, while Maps, Siri, Alarms, and App Store provide greater independence without needing an iPhone. In addition, parents will have peace of mind kwing y can reach ir child and identify ir location, and that all personal data stays securely encrypted. With watchOS 7, whole family can also take advant of optimized features that enhance overall Apple Watch experience.

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Im courtesy - Apple official website

With introduction of Family Setup, t just kids but even older members of family, without iPhones, can get access to Maps, Siri, FaceTime, Alarms, App Store and Emergency SOS service. But re's a little catch. Family Setup option provided by Apple will only work as long as users have a cellular plan. It is compatible with Apple Watch Series 4 and beyond along with latest Apple Watch SE introduced by tech giant. Earlier, tech enthusiasts were seen trying to figure out why apple event was titled 'Time Flies', after virtual event, it is clear that company was referencing to ir new watches and its features since it was main attraction besides new iPad Air.

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Family Setup feature also allows guardians to kw where ir little ones are as y can share location and former can track m down via FInd People app on iPhone. locations of a person can be checked eir one time or can also be set up to make a time-based schedule. A new Schooltime feature has also been introduced by Apple which ensures that kids can stay focused throughout ir virtual learning or school sessions. 

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