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watchOS 12 May Come with Limited Apple Intelligence and Minor Changes, But Is That Enough?
Beebom Staff
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Apple Watch won't be getting full-scale Apple Intelligence in watchOS 12. Instead, it would be getting some features "powered by Apple Intelligence" that would likely run on iPhone. Even in the design department, it won't be getting the same treatment as the rest of Apple devices which are rumored to be getting a major redesign.
Whether you are trading in your old Apple Watch, or simply handing it over to a friend or a family member, it is essential to unpair your Apple Watch from your iPhone first. Read our guide to find out how you can unpair Apple Watch whether you have the paired iPhone with you or not.
CES 2025: There’s a New Apple Watch App That Lets You Control Your Mac with Gestures
Kanika Gogia
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Doublepoint Technologies introduced the brand-new WowMouse app for Apple Watch that lets you control your Mac devices with gestures. The company has partnered with Bosch Sensortec to enable precise and low-latency gesture control with minimal power consumption. The Android version of the app already has 100,000 downloads.
The Cellular and GPS Only Apple Watch differs in price, case options, connectivity, and more. We have compared the Apple Watch GPS vs Cellular, highlighting the major differences between the two to help you choose the one that best fits your lifestyle and needs.
Get a Refurbished Apple Watch Ultra at Half the Launch Price During Black Friday
Abubakar Mohammed
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The Apple Watch Ultra is now available on Amazon for a discount of $400, which brings the price down to $399. This makes it one of the best rugged smartwatches you can get in that price. Sure, it's refurbished but it's Grade A refurbished and comes with a 1 year warranty.
Apple Watch Vitals App Not Tracking Wrist Temperature? Check These Fixes
Kanika Gogia
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If the Vitals app isn't tracking your wrist temperature, make sure Wrist Detection and Sleep Tracking are On. Make sure your Apple Watch doesn't run out of battery during the night. Also, don't forget to check the band and remove any accessories for accurate tracking.
Vitals App on Apple Watch Can Predict Sickness: Here’s How to Use It
Kanika Gogia
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The new watchOS 11 brings an all-new Vitals app on Apple Watch that lets you check your daily health status. It's a useful app that collects your health and sleep data and shows you all the key metrics in one convenient location.
The latest watchOS 11 gives you the freedom to pause Activity Rings on your Apple Watch, without losing your streak. On your Apple Watch, open the Activity app, tap on Activity Rings, choose the Pause Rings option, and set a break duration.
The Apple Watch Water Lock feature locks your smartwatch's display and helps eject water to avoid any damage. Your Apple Watch automatically enables the Water Lock feature when you select swimming, surfing, or any water-based in the Workout app. On the Apple Watch Ultra, the Water Lock turns on automatically when the smartwatch is submerged to a depth of 10 meters or lower.
Ajaay Srinivasan
With the Watch Series 10 announced at the September 9 "Glowtime" event, Apple marks the 10-year anniversary of its wearable lineup. The new smartwatch builds up on the existing model with bigger display variants - 42mm and 46mm, a new Apple S10 SoC, and new health monitoring features. In this read, we'll compare the latest version with last year's Watch Series 9 to help you understand whether it's an upgrade in any way.
Apple has taken the wrappers off the Watch Series 10, its latest watchOS device. The watch comes with larger Wide-Angle OLED displays and is powered by the Apple S10 system-on-chip, offering faster computing power and machine learning capabilities. It arrives with newer functions like Sleep Apnea Detection, fast charging support, live translation among others.
No Apple Watch Ultra 3 Launch Today, We Might See a Black Ultra 2: Report
Kanika Gogia
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According to Mark Gurman, Apple may not announce an Apple Watch Ultra 3 at its event today. Rather, he believes Apple will launch a black titanium color option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, which was originally rumored to launch last year.
The current Apple Watch SE 2 feels like a general smartwatch with basic health-tracking features. Apple must make some significant changes to the upcoming Apple Watch SE 3 to justify it as a substantial upgrade. Here are the changes I expect to see with the SE 3.
This New Pixel Watch Feature Is the One Apple Watch Should Copy ASAP
Abubakar Mohammed
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Google introduced a new feature with the Pixel Watch 3 called Loss of Pulse Detection, and Apple needs to copy the same as it could potentially save lives. Pixel Watch 3 will keep monitoring your heart rate and if your pulse dies down, it will quickly pull up your emergency contacts or else emergency health services to let them know about the location of the patient so that they can quickly get help.
Sagnik Das Gupta
The new Galaxy Watch Ultra comes super duper close to levelling the field and butting heads with the Apple Watch Ultra. However, some miss-outs like the absence of a bigger display, depth sensor and anything extra ultra to set it apart from the Galaxy Watch 7 holds it back into reaching its complete potential.
Apple Watch For Your Kids Feature Now Available in India: Eligibility and How to Use
Kanika Gogia
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Apple launches the Apple Watch "For Your Kids" functionality in India for the Cellular models of Apple Watch SE or Apple Watch Series 4 and later. It's a much useful feature for parents who don’t want to give smartphones to their kids and still want to keep track of where they are. This feature offers several parental controls like Contact approval, Content Restriction, Location Tracking, and more. Currently, a cellular plan will be available through Reliance Jio for this feature.
There are several ways to improve your Apple Watch battery life. Check out these 20 tips to save and extend the battery on your Apple watch. Whether you're looking for ways to maintain battery health on your Apple Watch in the long run or want to make your Apple Watch last a little longer, these tips will surely come in handy.
The best way to lock an Apple Watch is to enable Wrist Detection on your smartwatch. For this, go to Settings -> Passcode and turn on Wrist Detection. To lock your Apple Watch manually, disable Wrist Detection, set an Apple Watch passcode, and tap on the lock icon from the Control Center. You can choose to lock your Apple Watch while swimming, having a shower, or going for water sports.
To check which Apple Watch you have, you can check the engraving on the back of your smartwatch or find out your Apple Watch model number from the Settings app. Once you have the unique model number, use the tables to find out exactly which Apple Watch version you own.
Just like an iPhone, an Apple Watch has a dedicated menu that shows battery information like battery health and usage. To check Apple Watch Battery Heath, go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health. While you can't see apps consuming the most battery, you can go to Settings > Battery to see a breakdown of your Apple Watch's battery usage.
First Apple Watch X Renders Have Me Concerned Because I Have Thin Wrist
Kanika Gogia
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Apple Watch Series 10 CAD Renders shows a bigger 2-inch display and a thinner design. The upcoming Apple Watch Series 10 might feature the biggest screen on an Apple Watch so far. The dimensions will be 46 x 39.7 x 11.6mm, which would make the upcoming Apple Watch bigger than the Series 9 but smaller than the Ultra.
Apple Watch Series 10 might be called Apple Watch X and is likely to make a debut sometime in September, alongside the new iPhone lineup.
There's no direct way to pair an Apple Watch with Android. That said, if you have an iPhone, there's a workaround to use an LTE Apple Watch with Android smartphones. First, you must pair your Apple Watch with an iPhone and then make a test call on your iPhone to verify the SIM card is activated. Then, put your iPhone in Airplane mode and you must turn off your Apple Watch. Next up, transfer the SIM card in your iPhone to your Android phone. Once you've swapped the SIM cards, turn your Apple Watch On. This lets you use basic Apple Watch features on an Android phone.
After Thinner iPads, Apple Watch Series 10 Poised to Get Thinner Design
Kanika Gogia
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According to Apple Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this year's Apple Watch Series 10 could get a serious overhaul with a larger display and a thinner design. The 2024 Apple Watch might come in 45mm and 49mm size options, and a thinner design. Now, that's a pretty dramatic jump, and it would align the larger 49mm model of the Apple Watch Series 10 with the Apple Watch Ultra screen size. The Apple Watch Ultra would remain "roughly the same" this year. However, Apple may offer a new dark/black case color option for the first time.
5 Apple Watch for Kids You Can Buy in 2024
Kanika Gogia
Ditching My Apple Watch: A 2-Year Journey from Impulse Buy to Revelation
Kanika Gogia
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I've been using an Apple Watch Series 7 for more than two years now. After all the good and bad experiences, I'm finally ditching my Apple Watch, and I don't have any regrets. If you're planning to buy an Apple Watch, you must understand your requirements and then figure out if you really need it. After all, smartwatches aren't made for everyone.
Apple to Remove Blood Oxygen Features from Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to Avoid Ban
Vikhyat Rishi
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Apple has reportedly modified its latest Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models by removing the pulse oximetry functionality to navigate the legal dispute with Masimo. This move comes as a primitive measure to avoid the reimposition of import and sale ban imposed by U.S. ITC last year.
On Wednesday, the US appeals court passed the order to halt the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban. The ban was enacted after the US ITC ruled that the blood oxygen measuring feature on Apple Watches infringed on two of Masimo's patents, and the Biden administration did not veto the ruling. The sales will resume on the Apple online store by 12 noon PT today.
Apple Watch Sales Ban Now Official; US Govt. Refuses to Overturn ITC Ruling
Anmol Sachdeva
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Apple is now officially not allowed to sell Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the U.S. as Biden government has decided to not veto the ban. This makes the ban official. The ongoing patent dispute between Apple and Masimo is pertaining to patents on blood oxygen monitoring tech.
Apple added the ability to mirror the Apple Watch on the iPhone with the release of iOS 16 and watchOS 9. This feature aims to make it easier for people with physical and motor disabilities to control their Apple Watch from the larger screen of their iPhones.
You Can No Longer Get Your Out-of-Warranty Apple Watch Repaired By Apple
Anmol Sachdeva
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Due to the ongoing patent dispute with Masimo, Apple is not allowed to offer repair services in the U.S. for Apple Watch Series 6 and later models that are out of warranty. Apple has started informing users that are reaching out for repairs that the company will contact them once it is allowed to offer repair services.
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 Sales Paused in the US; Here’s Why
Anmol Sachdeva
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In an unexpected move, Apple today announced that it will pause the sale of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States. This is in response to a court ruling that says that Apple infringed on medical tech company Masimo's patents to builds its new blood oxygen monitoring feature that debuted on the Apple Watch 6 in 2020. Both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will stop selling on December 21 on Apple's website and December 24 in retail stores.
Apple Watch Series 10 to Get a New Design & Significant Health Features: Gurman
Anmol Sachdeva
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In his latest weekly newsletter, Mark Gurman has reported that Apple is planning to launch at least one Apple Watch model next year with a new design. Additionally, the upcoming Apple Watch could also feature health features like sleep apnea and hypertension detection.
With the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 launch, Apple added a new feature named Double Tap exclusively to both models. While Apple says they did as the double-tap is only possible due to the new S9 SiP, any Apple Watch Series 3 or later model owner can use the Quick Action or AssistiveTouch feature to perform the same.
2024 Apple Watch May Not Bring the Exciting Change We Are Expecting
Vanshika Malhotra
Akshay Gangwar
Wondering how to open the Control Center on your Apple Watch? All you need to do is press the side button on your watch and it will open up the Control Center.
Satyam Kumar
How to Ping Apple Watch using iPhone in iOS 17
Kanika Gogia
Are Apple Watches Waterproof? Explained
Kanika Gogia
How to Resync Apple Watch with Your iPhone
Vikhyat Rishi