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Apple’s big Apple Watch software update is ready to download

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September 21, 2015, 2:46 PM ET
Apple Watches in new colors are displayed during an Apple media event in San Francisco
Apple Watches in new colors are displayed during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach - RTSE2Y© Beck Diefenbach / Reuters REUTERS

Apple’s big software update to its Apple Watch operating system is finally available to download, technology news publication TechCrunch reported on Monday.

The updated watchOS 2 lets coders build custom software programs for the Apple (AAPL) Watch that use the watch’s sensors and hardware, like its microphone, heart-rate monitor and accelerometer, according to the website MacRumors.

With the new update, Apple Watch will also get a new Nightstand that lets people see what time it is while their watch charges.

Apple originally planned for the release last week, but a last-minute bug caused the company to push it off.

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