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Report: 2026 Apple Watch lineup will bring three notable changes

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-19 11:23:42

DigiTimes Asia is out today with a new report saying Apple Watch sales in the first half of 2025 came in about 10% above expectations. Still, the more interesting part of the report touches on what to expect from a very promising 2026 lineup. Here are the details. Strong 2025 momentum heading into Series 11 launch According to the report, sales look promising for the third quarter peak season, which comes after a challenging, but successful, last few months: “Despite challenges from tariffs a

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Best Apple Watch (2025): Buyer’s Guide to the Series 10 and SE

wired.com Adrienne So 2025-11-20 06:00:00

If you have an iPhone, the Apple Watch is the best wearable to go with it. But what's the best Apple Watch to buy? Just a little while ago, this question was more complicated. In 2024, a court ruling dictated that Apple could no longer sell the latest watches—the Series 9, the Watch Ultra 2, and the Series 10—with a blood oxygen sensor. The medical technology company Masimo alleged that Apple had infringed on its patent. However, in August 2025, Apple redesigned the sensor via a software update,

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Apple Watch Series 11: Three new features coming next month

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-20 11:50:48

A new wave of Apple Watch models is launching soon. Apple Watch Ultra 3 will rightfully get a lot of attention, but there’s a new Apple Watch Series 11 coming too—here are the rumored new features. #1: Upgraded S11 SiP Where the iPhone uses A-class chips like A18, and Macs and iPads often use M-class like M4, the Apple Watch has an S-class SiP (“System in Package”). Last year, Apple Watch Series 10 debuted a new S10 SiP. While Apple doesn’t always have new SiPs ready annually, recent leaks in

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Why the Google Pixel Watch 4 may be a bigger generational leap than we expected

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-20 11:11:00

Matthew Miller/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. There's a big chance we'll be getting a new Google smartwatch next week. We're one week away from the August Made by Google event, the tech giant's annual hardware showcase, and rumors and leaks of what's coming on this next generation of AI-infused devices are swirling. Also: I've owned every Google Pixel since the first - here's why 2025's will be different What

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Galaxy Watch Classic fan discovers bezel trick that looks like magic

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-20 16:56:08

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR A Reddit clip shows the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic’s bezel still works when held above the screen, thanks to magnetic sensing. The bezel uses a Hall sensor to detect changes in a magnetic field, rather than a mechanical connection. The same system is used on the latest Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. The rotating bezel is one of the Galaxy Watch Classic’s signature features, but it turns out that it doesn’t actually need to touch the smartwatch to work. It’s one

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I spent two weeks with the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, and I really think it’s worth $500

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 16:00:47

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is one of the most expensive Wear OS watches available in 2025, but it's also one of the best. It looks incredible, the rotating bezel is magical, and One UI 8 Watch is a killer piece of software. As long as the price doesn't scare you, the Watch 8 Classic is tough to beat. At first glance, the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic looks like a smartwatch so many of us have been waiting for. It’s a Samsung watch with a reasonably-sized design, a bright

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Satellite Captures Awesome Power of Tsunami Triggered by Epic Russian Quake

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-22 11:50:17

In late July, the sixth biggest earthquake in recorded history struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The magnitude 8.8 quake triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the Pacific, prompting widespread warnings and some evacuation orders. Data released Thursday, August 14, by NASA Earth Observatory captures this global event in striking detail. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the French space agency CNES (Centre National

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iOS 18.6.1 now available, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-22 14:06:42

As expected, Apple is rolling out iOS 18.6.1 to iPhone users today. This update, along with watchOS 11.6.1, introduces a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” for Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9, and Ultra 2 in the United States. What’s new in iOS 18.6.1? As we reported this morning, Apple is rolling out a new version of the Blood Oxygen feature for Apple Watch users in the United States. This comes over 18 months after Apple began selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in Americ

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Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround arrives just in time

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-22 16:00:53

With the release of watchOS 11.6.1 and companion iOS 18.6.1, Apple managed to restore blood oxygen readings for U.S. owners of Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. The method is slightly less convenient, as it shifts processing data and displaying results to the iPhone, but it restores a capability that had been entirely removed since late 2023. The timing works in Apple’s favor. That’s because Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra 1, and earlier owners who are on the fence about upgrading to S

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Apple Pumps Out iOS 18.6.1, Redesigning Blood Oxygen Feature on Some Devices

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-22 14:41:30

Apple released iOS 18.6.1 on Thursday after the tech giant mentioned this latest update to its mobile software in a blog post earlier today. The update introduces a redesigned blood oxygen experience to iPhones paired with certain Apple Watches, but not much else. You can download iOS 18.6.1 by going to Settings, then tapping General. Next, select Software Update, then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen. People with an Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 ca

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Apple releases watchOS 11.6.1, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-23 02:10:37

Apple has released watchOS 11.6.1 for Apple Watch, reintroducing the Blood Oxygen app for certain customers in the United States. The update works in tandem with iOS 18.6.1, also released today, and marks the first time the feature has been available on new watch hardware since late 2023. Until now, launching the Blood Oxygen app on affected Apple Watch models displayed a blunt message: “The Blood Oxygen app is no longer available. Learn more in the Health app on your iPhone.” That limitation a

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Blood oxygen monitoring returning to Apple Watch in the US

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 21:14:35

Apple will introduce a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users through an iPhone and Apple Watch software update coming later today. Users with these models in the U.S. who currently do not have the Blood Oxygen feature will have access to the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature by updating their paired iPhone to iOS 18.6.1 and their Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1. Following this update, sensor data from the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Wa

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Wear OS smartwatches no longer have this leg up over the Apple Watch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 06:52:52

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is restoring blood oxygen tracking to certain US Apple Watch models via iOS and watchOS updates. The refreshed setup uses the watch to take readings but calculates and displays results on the paired iPhone. The feature was removed in January 2024 due to a patent dispute and an import ban. Apple Watch owners in the US are getting a health-tracking feature back that many thought might be gone for good. After more than a year in limbo, the blood oxygen

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Blood Oxygen monitoring returns to the Apple Watch after US ban - see which models get it

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2025-11-23 06:01:01

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Blood Oxygen is back for affected Apple Watch models. Will be reinstated with the latest iOS and WatchOS updates. Apple redesigned it to resolve an import ban over patent infringement. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. After a lengthy pause due to legal issues, Apple is finally bringing back the Blood Oxygen monitor for affected Apple Watch models in the US. Models getting th

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Google Pixel Watch 4: I gathered the 8 biggest rumors that make the wait worth it

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-23 06:14:00

The Google Pixel Watch 4 may look fairly similar to last year's Pixel Watch 3 (pictured). Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. There's a big chance we'll be getting a new Google smartwatch next week. We're one week away from the August Made by Google event, the tech giant's annual hardware showcase, and rumors and leaks of what's coming on this next generation of AI-infused devices are swirling. Also:

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Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returning to Apple Watch in the US

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 09:14:35

Apple will introduce a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users through an iPhone and Apple Watch software update coming later today. Users with these models in the U.S. who currently do not have the Blood Oxygen feature will have access to the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature by updating their paired iPhone to iOS 18.6.1 and their Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1. Following this update, sensor data from the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Wa

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Apple Reintroduces Blood Oxygen Feature Ahead of Apple Watch Series 11 Launch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-23 10:02:18

Apple is gearing up to unveil the Apple Watch Series 11 next month alongside the iPhone 17, but it has an early treat for some existing Apple Watch owners in the US today. Thursday marks the surprise reintroduction of the Apple Watch blood oxygen feature, redesigned for some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 owners. The feature will be available via a software update that's rolling out now. If you own one of these models and don't currently have access to the feature, you

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Ice discs slingshot across a metal surface all on their own

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-23 11:44:44

Scientists have figured out how to make frozen discs of ice self-propel across a patterned metal surface, according to a new paper published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. It's the latest breakthrough to come out of the Virginia Tech lab of mechanical engineer Jonathan Boreyko. A few years ago, Boreyko's lab experimentally demonstrated a three-phase Leidenfrost effect in water vapor, liquid water, and ice. The Leidenfrost effect is what happens when you dash a few drops of

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The Apple Watch Is Finally Getting Blood Oxygen Sensing Back

wired.com Adrienne So 2025-11-23 11:49:57

If you have an Apple Watch Series 9, 10, or Ultra Watch 2 that you bought in the US in the past year, you'll finally get the blood oxygen sensing feature back via a software update later today, according to Apple. To make sure you get the feature, update your paired iPhone to iOS 18.6.1 and the Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1. Sensor data will be calculated in the app, and you will be able to see your blood oxygen in the Respiratory section of the Health app. If you bought your watch before 2024

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Blood Oxygen Tracking Returns to U.S. Apple Watches Today After 5-Year Patent Dispute

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2025-11-23 16:46:18

Good news: Apple Watches sold in the U.S. after January 2024 lost their built-in blood oxygen tracking because of a patent dispute with medical company Masimo, but the feature will return via a software update coming out today. In a Newsroom post, Apple says it’s introducing a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2.” The reworked blood oxygen feature will be pushed out on iPhone and Apple Watch via an iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 soft

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Apple Watch gets reformulated, non-patent-infringing blood oxygen monitoring

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-23 16:44:25

In early 2024, Apple removed a blood oxygen monitoring feature from its then-current Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches, following a ruling that the feature violated light-based pulse oximetry patents from a California-based company called Masimo. Removing the feature allowed Apple to circumvent an import ban and continue selling the Series 9 and Ultra 2 (and, later, the Series 10) in the US. Today, Apple announced that it's restoring a version of the blood oxygen monitoring feature to af

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The Fitbit app on your Pixel Watch just got a gorgeous Material 3 makeover

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-23 21:20:53

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR The Fitbit app on the Pixel Watch has received a massive redesign to adopt the new Material 3 Expressive style. Everything from the icon, to the tiles, exercise tracking, and Morning Brief has gotten a fresh coat of paint. The update is now rolling out in stages to all Pixel Watch models, going back to the original Watch 1. After Google Calendar, Keep, and Messages, it’s time for another Wear OS app to get a fresh new coat of Material 3 Expressive pai

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Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-23 21:00:05

Apple has announced that it will release a software update for iPhone and Apple Watch later today with a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” for Apple Watch users in the United States. This comes over 18 months after Apple began selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in America due to a patent dispute. The new feature will be made available as part of iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 updates. In a statement to 9to5Mac today, an Apple spokesperson said: “Apple will introduce a red

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Apple's 'redesigned' blood oxygen monitoring feature hits Apple Watches in the US today

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-23 21:32:14

More than a year after an import ban forced the company to remove blood oxygen monitoring from some US Apple Watch models, Apple says it will introduce a redesigned version of the feature later today. In a post on its newsroom website, the company says the feature will roll out to Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2 users through a joint Apple Watch and iPhone update. Once Apple begins rolling out the software, you'll need to update your devices to iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 to

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Apple returns blood oxygen monitoring to the latest Apple Watches

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-11-23 21:00:00

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Blood oxygen monitoring is returning to the Apple Watch — sort of. Starting today, Apple is rolling out a software update that enables a redesigned version of the feature for the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 that circumvents the import ban imposed by the International Trade Commission. To get around the ban, blood oxygen dat

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Can I Drink Electrolyte Water Every Day? Experts Weigh In (2025)

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-11-24 02:32:00

Wellness marketing is a little out of control, and electrolytes are as buzzy as it gets. Touted by influencers and podcasters as a miracle supplement that helps your body perform at its peak, electrolyte beverages are as numerous as they are readily available. But the dietitians and nutritionists I spoke with are less willing to embrace these beverages as a cure-all for what ails you. I say as much in our guide to electrolyte powders: Whether or not you need to drink electrolyte water, and how

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Best Apple Watch for 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-24 12:00:00

Smartwatches have become the de-facto way to measure activity from your wrist and can encourage you to get moving. It's increasingly common for them to offer health features like a blood oxygen sensor. Some may even have an ECG (also known as an electrocardiogram) which can check for signs of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation. Smartwatches reflect your personal style and come in a variety of finishes, from aluminum to titanium, with a seemingly endless variety of watch bands to choos

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Pebble returning with a new watch and old-school charm

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-24 16:14:48

Good things really do come to those who wait, and Pebble fans have been waiting years. The beloved e-paper smartwatch brand, which predated and out-charmed the Apple Watch for many, is about to make a proper comeback. Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky has finalized the design for the new Pebble Time 2. This marks the return of retro-friendly minimalism and custom watch faces that made the original a cult hit. Earlier this year Migicovsky regained the intellectual property behind Pebble, followed

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I bought the 2025 version of Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra - here's the model I'd recommend instead

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-25 05:08:00

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra ZDNET's key takeaways The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is on sale for $650 in four color options. Its display is vibrant and large, the battery lasts through a couple of days, and LTE is provided at no extra cost. It comes in a single 47mm size, gesture support is limited, and external sensor connections are not supported. $649.99 at Amazon Last year's Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra was my favorite Google WearOS smartwatch, so when I saw the 2025 Watch Ultra with its new

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Apple launching 7+ new products next month, here’s what’s coming

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-11-25 08:09:13

Apple is just a month away from its likely September event where it will announce 7+ new products. The announcements will include new the iPhone 17, Apple Watch Series 11, and more. Here’s everything to expect. iPhone 17 lineup The iPhone 17 lineup will be a major update, bringing big changes and the addition of an all-new model. Here are some of the highlights of each iPhone 17 model: iPhone 17: Bigger screen, 24MP front camera, ProMotion and always-on screen, more. iPhone 17 Air: Ultra-thi

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