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Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at its 'Surprise and shine' event, adding upgraded health sensors, audio transcription and summary features, and a new ceramic case option for the Series 12. Both models retain the same starting prices as their predecessors, with the Series 12 at $399 and the Ultra 4 at $799.
Apple is holding an event at Apple Park expected to introduce the iPhone 18 Pro and a foldable iPhone Duo, alongside updates like the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5. The event is streaming live via YouTube, Apple's TV app, and its Events website. New Apple CEO John Ternus posted a teaser hinting at a variable aperture camera feature possibly coming to the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
Framework has reduced pricing on 32GB and 64GB LPCAMM2 memory modules for its Laptop 13 Pro after securing a limited supply of Micron chips at a lower cost. The company is applying the price cut retroactively to orders that already shipped as well as to pending pre-orders through Batch 10, following a price hike it made back in July.
Apple has revealed the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, both launching September 18th with preorders open now. The Series 12 starts at $399 for aluminum models, with titanium and ceramic options priced up to $899, and both watches run on a new S11 chip enabling Siri-powered audio features like Sound Recognition and Live Rewind. The devices also introduce upgraded heart rate sensors that enable a new Readiness score and Health Age comparison feature exclusive to these two models.
Samsung published a promotional message welcoming Apple to the foldable phone market just hours before Apple's anticipated launch event, where a foldable iPhone is rumored to debut. The post emphasized Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold as 'the world's lightest fold,' positioning the company as the established leader in the category.
Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Ultra 4 at its 'Surprise and shine' event, keeping the rugged design of last year's model but swapping in the new S11 processor and an upgraded ECG and heart-rate sensor. The new sensor takes readings up to 60 times more often, checking heart rate every five seconds and heart rate variability every five minutes.
A new report suggests Apple's upcoming foldable phone, launching today, will be called the iPhone Duo rather than the previously rumored iPhone Ultra. The device is expected to lack certain premium features found in the iPhone 18 Pro Max, such as a telephoto lens, variable aperture, and Face ID.
Sports scientists say research is still too limited to confirm claims that women have a physiological edge over men in ultra-endurance running, though some early evidence points that way. Runners like Sophie Woods and Yngvild Kaspersen argue that mental resilience, adaptability and preparation give women an advantage in extreme, multi-day events regardless of what the physiology eventually shows.
Apple is holding a keynote widely expected to unveil its long-rumored foldable iPhone Ultra, alongside possible reveals of iPhone 18 Pro models, an Apple Watch Series 12, and potentially an Ultra 4. Leaks from Bloomberg and accessory makers like Dbrand, which had already listed cases for the unannounced device, fueled speculation ahead of the event.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple's upcoming Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will use the microphone, GPS and other sensors to build daily activity recaps, including summaries of conversations. These recaps will live inside the new Siri app, and users can set the listening feature to run continuously or only in specific locations.
Ahead of Apple's expected launch event, new reports detail final specifications for the rumored foldable iPhone Ultra. Bloomberg says Apple raised its target starting price from $1,999 to about $2,199 due to component costs, with top storage models potentially nearing $3,000, while leaks point to Touch ID instead of Face ID, MagSafe support, and a reduced but still visible hinge crease. The device is also expected to launch later in China than elsewhere because of its eSIM-only design.
Sonos has released its Sonos 27 app update for all S2-compatible hardware, adopting a new year-based naming convention similar to iOS. The update lets pairs of portable speakers like Move 2 or Sonos Play act as rear surrounds with a compatible soundbar, introduces a redesigned navigation interface with swipe gestures and pinned rooms, and adds early-access features for headphone-speaker audio handoff and third-party AI assistant integration.