Apple Watch Series 12 is rated for up to 24 hours of battery life, up to 10 hours of outdoor workout tracking and a 15-minute charge that delivers 12 hours of use. Apple says workout time is up 25 percent and charging is 50 percent faster than before. The all-day figure is unchanged from Series…
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watchOS 27 Cycle Tracking Adds Perimenopause and Menopause Support: What It Does
watchOS 27 adds perimenopause and menopause support to Cycle Tracking on Apple Watch. Users 40 and over will get a notification when changes in their cycle suggest perimenopause, and the app adds notifications for postmenopausal bleeding. The update arrives free on Monday, September 14, 2026, though Apple says the feature is not available in all…
Apple's New Movement Evaluations: Test VO2 Max, Balance and Strength With Your iPhone Camera
Apple’s redesigned Health app adds five movement evaluations, covering flexibility, strength, balance, movement mechanics and VO2 max, that use the iPhone camera together with Apple Watch. Apple says the tests were developed with clinicians and run entirely on device, with no video recorded, stored or shared. The evaluations feed the movement health category of the…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Battery Life Explained: 50 Hours, 84 in Low Power, 45 Hours of GPS in Max Extended Mode
Apple Watch Ultra 4 is rated for up to 50 hours of battery life in normal use, up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode, up to 25 hours in Extended Workout mode and up to 45 hours in a new Max Extended Workout mode. Those are Apple’s own figures from today’s press release for…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Is Official: $799, 50-Hour Battery, S11 Chip and a 100-Mile Race Mode
Apple announced Apple Watch Ultra 4 today at its Surprise and shine event, and the headline numbers are a $799 starting price, up to 50 hours of battery life, a new S11 chip and a Max Extended Workout mode that runs for up to 45 hours. Pre-orders are open now, and the watch arrives in…
Apple Watch Series 12 Colors and Materials: Ceramic Returns in Pearl White and Night Blue
Apple Watch Series 12 comes in eight case finishes across three materials: four aluminum, two titanium and, new to the lineup, two ceramic. The ceramic case ships in pearl white and night blue, and Apple has not published its price. Keynote coverage confirmed the ceramic option before Apple’s press release did, and our Series 12…
Apple Watch Series 12 Price and Release Date: $399, Pre-Orders Open Today, In Stores September 18
The Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399 in the US, pre-orders opened today, September 9, and the watch arrives in stores on Friday, September 18. Apple also sells it through its upgrade lease at $11.99 per month over 24 months. That is the same $399 starting price as last year’s Series 11. Unlike the…
Apple Watch Series 12 Is Official: Price, Release Date, Health Sensing System and Every New Feature
Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 today at its “Surprise and shine” event, with a starting price of $399, pre-orders open now and in-store availability on Friday, September 18. The headline change is a new Health Sensing System that measures heart rate every 5 seconds and heart rate variability every 5 minutes. The price…
Apple Health Age Explained: How Apple Watch Compares Your Metrics With Your Actual Age
Health Age is a new measure in Apple’s redesigned Health app that shows how your health metrics track against your chronological age. It draws on four readings from Apple Watch, VO2 max, resting heart rate, sleep and heart rate variability, and lets you add lab values such as A1c and LDL cholesterol. The feature is…
Apple's Redesigned Health App: Longevity Tab, Health Age and Insights Explained
Apple has redesigned the Health app for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, adding a Longevity tab that tracks seven categories of long-term data, a Health Age comparison, an Insights tab with real-time summaries, and camera-based movement evaluations. The new app runs on Apple Intelligence devices and launches in US English first. The redesign was announced…
Siri AI on Apple Watch: What watchOS 27 Brings, Which Languages, and Who Can Use It
Apple’s new Siri, called Siri AI, comes to Apple Watch with watchOS 27 on Monday, September 14, 2026. It launches in beta, in English only, with French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish due in October, and it is not available to users under 13. This is the first time Apple’s rebuilt assistant reaches the wrist,…
watchOS 27 Release Date: September 14, Compatible Apple Watches and Every New Feature
Apple will release watchOS 27 as a free update on Monday, September 14, 2026, four days before the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 reach stores on Friday, September 18. The update runs on Apple Watch Series 9 and later, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later.…
Apple Event Recap: Everything Announced at 'Surprise and Shine' (iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, AirPods 5, Watch)
Apple’s Surprise and Shine event brought the $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro, $129 AirPods 5, iOS 27 on September 14, and, per the keynote, a $2,000 iPhone Duo.
Apple Watch Series 12 And Ultra 4 Code Leaks Reveal Four Upgrades
Leaked beta code reveals four new upgrades coming to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, including a recovery app, better sensors, and 128GB of storage.
Apple Gains Major Ground In Global Market Share Across Key Devices
Check out the latest Apple global market share numbers for 2026. See how new device launches impacted revenue and shipments across its major product lines.
Apple Wallet Driver's License Feature Launches In Oklahoma
Oklahoma is the 16th state to let residents add their driver’s license to Apple Wallet. Learn how to use the digital ID at TSA checkpoints and on the go.
Apple Watch Series 12 And Ultra 4 Features Arriving Next Month
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch this September with a new processor and the return of a premium ceramic case instead of a major visual redesign.
Apple And Corning Will Open A New Innovation Center In Kentucky
Apple and Corning are opening a new innovation center in Kentucky to develop future materials. The massive factory expansion will create hundreds of jobs.
Apple Updates Certain Apple Watch Apps To Fix watchOS 27 Issues
Apple is automatically updating several older Apple Watch apps to fix watchOS 27 compatibility issues before the public release rolls out in mid September.
Sonos Finally Brings Live Activities To Its iPhone Application
Sonos launched Live Activities for iPhone users, adding new lock screen music controls. Learn how the widget works and how to disable it in the settings.
Apple Restocks Refurbished Store With Rare M5 Macs and Studio Displays
Apple just updated its refurb store with rare M5 MacBook Pro models, Studio Display XDR monitors, and Apple TV 4K units at heavily discounted prices today.
iOS 27 Brings Smarter Find My Controls To Your Apple Watch
Apple introduces smarter Find My controls in iOS 27 and a unified app for watchOS 27, giving users custom time limits and easier ways to locate devices.
Granola AI Meeting Notes App Launches Handy Apple Watch Version
Granola launched a new Apple Watch app that lets you record and summarize meetings directly from your wrist without needing to pull out your smartphone.
An Apple Watch Gift Saves A Cincinnati Father After A Sudden Collapse
A thoughtful Apple Watch gift from his daughters saved a Cincinnati father after a severe collapse triggered the device to call 911 for medical treatment.