watchOS 26 launched recently, and many users are still discovering everything new with the latest Apple Watch update. Two of the biggest additions are brand new health features: hypertension notifications and sleep score. Hypertension notifications Available on: Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and 3 Apple says that hypertension impacts approximately 1.3 billion …
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watchOS 26.1 is the next noteworthy software update coming to the Apple Watch, and today Apple released developer beta 2. watchOS 26.1 beta 2 available for developers Apple’s next wave of software updates is currently in beta testing, which kicked off last month. So far, the updates appear to focus largely on Apple Intelligence expansions. For example, iOS 26.1 beta …
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Apple is rolling out a watchOS 26.0.1 build that appears to be specific to the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Here’s what’s new. What’s new with watchOS 26.0.1? There is a system update available for the Apple Watch, but you will only see it if you’re among the lucky users who already got their hands on the new Apple Watch Ultra …
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One of the flagship new features of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 (review here) is hypertension notifications. But in a welcome surprise, watchOS 26 brings the new hypertension feature to select older Apple Watch models too. Here’s how to set it up, and which models are compatible. Compatibility requirements for Apple Watch hypertension alerts Hypertension notifications are now …
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watchOS 26 includes a feature that lets you know if you’re using an Apple Watch charger that is not optimized for the fastest charging speeds. According to a new Apple support document, if your Apple Watch detects a charging experience that could be improved, a Slow Charger message will be displayed in the Battery section of the Settings app. Instances …
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Apple released watchOS 26 yesterday, and if you have a Series 9 or later or an Ultra 2 or later, there are a surprising number of useful new features. Apple could have limited new additions like Sleep Score and Hypertension notifications to the newest Apple Watch models, but now you don’t need to buy a new watch to get helpful …
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In 2023, Apple introduced the Double Tap feature for Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. This allows a user to perform common actions, like answering or starting a song, simply by quickly tapping their thumb and index finger together twice. It was an intuitive way to confirm when you wanted to do something on your watch without tapping a …
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The Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 have launched and are bringing a raft of new features with them, including hypertension tracking, satellite connectivity and longer battery life. Hardware upgrades are great, but I always get just as excited about the new watch faces that arrive with any Apple Watch launch, and there are four coming to the Apple …
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One of the biggest changes coming to all of Apple’s operating systems is the company’s new Liquid Glass design language that updates windows, notifications, app icons, and other UI elements with a transparent glassy appearance revealing what’s beneath them. For the Apple Watch, the Liquid Glass update isn’t quite as dramatic a change as it is for the iPhone and …
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Apple today released watchOS 26, the newest version of the watchOS operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 26 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2 and later. You’ll also need an iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26. watchOS 26 can be downloaded for free …
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