El software de Apple

Apple unveiled its first smartwatch on Tuesday. The move was hotly anticipated, as Apple enters a competitive and rapidly expanding market. The new watches will be available starting in early 2015, starting at $349. Here's everything else you need to know about the new Apple Watch.

1) It's sleek

There's a reason Apple invited fashion bloggers to the event today. The Apple Watch is clearly more than just a wrist computer that does nifty high-tech things; it's meant to be pretty. CEO Tim Cook told the audience Tuesday that Apple thought hard about the watch's look, not just its capabilities. A video of the Apple Watch showed a variety of shots that could have come from a fashion magazine.

It was clearly also made to look like a watch, with a knob on the side and a small face — a departure from some of its bulkier competitors.

But it's not just about how the hardware looks; it's about the software. Apple created an interface that allows you to use the watch without having to try to manipulate a touchscreen with your (comparatively huge) fingers. As Tim Cook said at the event, "pinch-to-zoom" wouldn't make much sense on a screen that's so small. The crown on the side looks like it was meant to wind a watch's gears, but it instead is used to navigate: to zoom, for example, and scroll up and down. However, it is still a touchscreen, allowing you to swipe or scroll with your fingers.

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