Apple confirmed two upcoming watchOS 27 features for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: Siri Recap, which ambiently logs conversations and generates Apple Intelligence summaries that auto-delete after seven days unless saved, and Live Rewind, which lets users double-press the Digital Crown to see a text snippet of the last 15 seconds of speech. Both features are part of Apple's broader Audio Intelligence push and will arrive later this year, with Apple publishing separate privacy white papers for each.
Amazon is offering unlocked, Renewed Premium iPhone 17 Pro Max units starting at $1,385.78 for the 1TB model, over $500 less than Apple's 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max. The retailer's early fall Prime Day event also includes a $500 cut on an M5 Pro MacBook Pro, ecobee HomeKit discounts up to $210 off, Apple Watch Solo Loop bands from $7, a $100 discount on Apple's Magic Keyboard Folio, and 40% off the MagSafe Battery Pack.
Facer has relaunched its watch face marketplace for Wear OS and Apple Watch with a redesigned interface that sorts faces into curated tabs, brand partnerships, sport-specific designs, and independent creator content under a new 'Facer Originals' label. The company also announced a dedicated Entertainment section featuring franchises like Pac-Man, Fallout, Star Wars and Tetris, alongside new partnerships bringing Timex-inspired dials and Sonic and Angry Birds watch faces to the platform.
Amazon has kicked off an early fall Prime Day sale ahead of the main event next week, offering price cuts across Apple products, smart TVs, speakers and displays, and smart home devices. Highlighted deals include AirTag 2 at $24, an M5 Pro MacBook Pro down $500 to $2,699, MacBook Air models cut by up to $150, and Apple Watch Ultra models discounted to $780. Anker has also launched its own Fall Sale with up to 50% off chargers and power banks, alongside bundle blind boxes and multi-buy discounts.
Amazon's early Prime Day sale includes a $500 price cut on the 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro (14-inch, 24GB RAM) in both Space Black and Silver, bringing it to $2,699 from $3,199. The retailer is also offering $50 off the new Mac Studio, up to $150 off M5 MacBook Air models, clearance pricing on Apple Watch Ultra 3, and various accessory deals from brands like Twelve South and Anker.
A review of the fourth-generation Apple Watch Ultra reports incremental upgrades over its predecessor, including more accurate health sensors and extended battery life. The reviewer notes the device doesn't introduce a radically new design or feature set but refines existing capabilities.
Apple's iOS 27 update adds new sharing controls to the Find My app, letting users set custom time limits for location sharing or hide their location from individual contacts without triggering a notification. The app also gets a Liquid Glass redesign with a new tab bar, more detailed location info on the main screen, and updated icons, plus changes for cellular Apple Watch users sharing location.
WIRED's 2026 smartwatch guide picks the Apple Watch Series 12, priced at $399, as the best option for iPhone owners, and Google's $400 Pixel Watch 5 as the top choice for Android users. The review highlights the Series 12's new Health Sensing System, S11 chip, more frequent heart rate and HRV tracking, a new Readiness score, and faster charging, while noting battery life remains largely unchanged.
A federal jury in the Southern District of California found that Apple infringed two patents held by Taction Technology, awarding $5.7 billion in damages. Taction, which supplies haptic technology used in Corsair headsets, argued Apple's Taptic Engine in the iPhone and Apple Watch used its vibration-based transducer inventions without authorization. The jury found infringement but ruled it was not willful; Apple says it disagrees and will appeal.
Apple has extended watchOS 27.0.1, which fixes an issue causing unexpected restarts, to all Apple Watch models compatible with watchOS 27. The update had initially been limited to Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 last week, and shares the same build number, 24R365, as that earlier release. Apple simultaneously released related updates including iOS 27.0.1, iPadOS 27.0.1, visionOS 27.0.1, and several macOS versions.
Apple recently launched AirPods 5, bringing active noise cancellation down to a lower price point than before. However, AirPods Pro 3 retain several features not found in the cheaper model, including in-ear tip design, built-in heart rate monitoring during workouts, and hearing health tools such as a hearing test, hearing aid function, and hearing protection.
WIRED's wearables reviewer tested Apple's current three-model Watch lineup—Series 12, Ultra 4, and SE 3—and named the Series 12 the best overall choice. The Series 12 introduces a new Health Sensing System with a 32-electrode ECG, more frequent heart-rate and HRV tracking, a new Readiness score, and Audio Intelligence features, alongside faster charging and satellite connectivity that the Series 11 lacked.
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