Apple Watch

UPDATE: There is a passcode setting in Watch OS. For example, if Apple Watch is removed from the user's wrist, Apple Pay will lock and require a passcode before purchases can be made. Stay tuned for more details.

Those interested in buying the Apple Watch may be wondering whether or not the device will include security features for privacy and to deter theft. The Apple Watch does not include Touch ID hardware to authenticate the user with a fingerprint. But will it be protected by a passcode like the iPhone?

You can indeed make and answer calls with the Apple Watch. It has both a speaker and microphone, though it is intended for short calls, as Apple implies on its Apple Watch page: "Use the built-in speaker and microphone for quick chats, or seamlessly transfer calls to your iPhone for longer conversations."

Not in the traditional sense. The display is simply too small to afford a keyboard, so you won't be able to type out messages. You will still, however, be able to respond to incoming messages, thanks to "Quick Board." Quick Board will analyze an incoming message and give you several options to respond with. For example, during the Apple Watch introduction, Kevin Lynch received a message from Johnny Ive asking, "Are you going with Love Shack or Wild Thing?" Quick Board analyzed the text and presented several tappable options: Love Shack, Wild Thing and Not sure.