The Apple Watch Should Be Getting a Glassy Makeover Later This Year

Last year, Apple revamped the Apple Watch with a thinner chassis and larger, brighter OLED display. This year, the software that powers the wearable, watchOS, could be getting a much bigger makeover. While plenty have been assuming this would happen given the relatively minor changes to the Apple Watch over the last few years, the rumors are starting to feel very real thanks to a new report from Bloomberg. The latest PowerOn newsletter, where we typically get a whopper of a factoid drop each week, focused on Apple readying a pair of headsets and more productivity features for iPadOS 19. But at the very bottom, in the questions and answers section, Gurman spills the latest details on the changes coming to watchOS later this year: The watch doesn’t currently have Apple Intelligence, and that isn’t exactly changing with the upcoming watchOS 12 software. But the company is branding a new set of features as “powered by Apple Intelligence” (even though the device isn’t actually running the ... Read full article.