Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1, reintroducing the overhauled Health app first tested in iOS 27.2 beta, ahead of a planned public release next month. The update adds an Insights tab summarizing heart, sleep, fitness and cycle data with personalized recommendations, a Longevity tab featuring a 'Health Age' metric derived from Apple Watch data, and camera-based at-home movement assessments for flexibility, strength, balance and VO2 max.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-03
Apple's watchOS 27.3 developer beta introduces Siri Recap and Live Rewind, two Audio Intelligence features that use the Apple Watch's microphone to generate conversation summaries and 15-second text transcripts on demand. Apple also released a redesigned Health app in the iOS 27.3 developer beta, adding an Insights tab, personalized recommendations, and support for additional languages. Alongside these releases, Apple published a privacy overview document describing how raw audio is processed on-device and not accessible to apps or Apple itself.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-03
Developer Tom Anthony built YourOwnWeigh, an open-source project that reroutes data from Withings smart scales away from Withings' servers to a user-controlled server instead. The tool patches scale firmware via Bluetooth and can run on a free Cloudflare account, letting users sync weigh-in data to apps like Apple Health without paying for Withings Plus.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-29
Withings has changed its policy so that new accounts must subscribe to Withings Plus to automatically sync health metrics from its devices to Apple Health and Google Health Connect. Previously this third-party syncing was available without a subscription. The change has drawn criticism from users who object to a feature once free now being locked behind a paywall.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-10-16
Withings has begun restricting automatic syncing of health data to Apple Health and other third-party apps for accounts created after October 13, confirmed via an official forum response. New users without a Withings+ subscription, priced at $100 annually, must manually export and upload their data instead. Existing accounts created before that date are unaffected by the change.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-15
Withings will require a Withings Plus subscription for automatic syncing of health data to third-party apps like Apple Health or Google Health, starting with accounts created on or after October 13, 2026. The subscription costs $9.95 monthly or $99.50 annually, though new devices include a one-month free trial with syncing included. Existing account holders created before that date keep free access to the syncing feature indefinitely, even if they register new Withings hardware later.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-15
Apple's revamped Health app, which debuted in iOS 27.2 developer beta 1 and appeared in two public betas, has been removed in developer beta 4. The release reverts to the previous Health app layout, though Apple says beta-collected health data will be preserved and viewable in Settings, and still expects the new app to launch this year.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has released the fourth developer beta of iOS 27.2, which follows the public iOS 27 release and bypasses iOS 27.1, a version reserved for the iPhone Duo foldable. The beta brings the redesigned Health app shown at the iPhone 18 Pro event, dual capture for Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, Apple TV profiles on iPhone, and Apple Podcasts interface tweaks.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-13
Apple has launched the third beta version of iOS 27.2 for developers, following the public release of iOS 27. The update introduces a redesigned Health app, dual capture mode for Group FaceTime, and expanded Siri language support, among other enhancements. This beta comes after the initial public beta and is part of Apple's ongoing iOS 27.2 development cycle.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-05
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple has spent months investigating a screenless wearable, testing prototypes with a fabric band and sensor module built by the team behind the Vision Pro headset. The company has not decided whether to actually launch the product, though executives Tim Cook and Eddy Cue are said to be interested. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
cnet.com
· 2026-09-22
An Android Authority writer tested the new Apple Health app included in the iOS 27.2 developer beta, which adds an AI-powered 'Insights' tab and reworks how the app surfaces raw health data. The rebuilt app will only run on iPhones capable of Apple Intelligence, meaning iPhone 15 Pro or newer, while Google's competing Health app supports a much wider range of older devices. The writer, who previously switched from Apple to Google's Fitbit-based Health platform, says the new design has him reconsidering that move ahead of its planned public release later this year.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
Apple's newly released Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 do not appear on the supported hardware list for the handwashing detection and timer feature, even though the feature remains active in watchOS 27 and Apple Health on older models like Series 11 and Ultra 3. It's unclear whether this is an intentional hardware limitation or simply an oversight in Apple's documentation.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-19
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