Lucky you: you’ve got a brand new Apple Watch. It’s so much more than a timekeeping accessory – here are some cool apps to boost its usefulness. Click through the slide show to see what we mean.

1. Nike+ Running
Free
Leave your phone in your fanny pack – with the Nike+ Running app, you can just glance at your wrist for updates on distance, pace and duration, plus cheers from friends. See where you rank on the global Nike+ leaderboard and enjoy wireless tunes with Bluetooth-enabled earphones.

2. Instagram
Free
Yes, the Apple Watch screen is small, but you can enjoy quick peeks at your Instagram feed all day long. View recent posts, see likes and comments on your photos, and read profiles. You can also get “rich notifications” for your favourite Instagram users and reply with a like or an emoji.

3. Evernote
Free
If you’re not already using Evernote to collect and share info across your devices, the Apple Watch app might convince you to start. You can find info with voice search, set up reminders, check off tasks, scan your shopping list, look up contacts and dictate your bright ideas.

4. Elevate Dash
Free
Build your brainpower, one mini-game at a time! The Apple Watch version of Elevate, Apple’s “Best iPhone App of 2014,” helps you improve your vocabulary, math skills and more in 20-second bursts.

5. TripAdvisor
Free
At home or abroad, TripAdvisor helps you find the best restaurants, attractions and more with help from travellers’ reviews, ratings and photos. You can save locations for later, and the Apple Watch’s “Glances” feature works with TripAdvisor and GPS to highlight nearby points of interest (say, a good resto at lunchtime).

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