An Apple Watch can now pair with some Huawei phones in China
The Pura X View, Mate 90 series and Mate XT 2 can now take an Apple Watch through Huawei's HarmonyOS Interconnect app in China.
Wednesday, Oct 7
Apple Watch Series 12 is slightly easier to repair, but iFixit still gives it a 4 out of 10
iFixit gave the Series 12 and Ultra 4 a 4 out of 10 each. The Ultra 4 battery still sits behind glued glass.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 owners report burning, redness under the sensor
Series 12 and Ultra 4 owners report burning and redness under the sensor, with no clear cause yet.
watchOS 27 adds Siri, Find My and Readiness apps to your Apple Watch
watchOS 27 adds a standalone Siri app, a unified Find My, and a Readiness score for Series 12 and Ultra 4.
Tuesday, Oct 6
APPLE WATCH
A judge added $184 million in interest to Apple's Masimo patent bill
Apple owes Masimo another $184 million in interest, which takes the Apple Watch patent judgment to about $818 million.
Saturday, Oct 3
Apple Watch Series 12 heart rate tracks a chest strap on runs but lags in the gym
After 100 miles against a chest strap, Tom's Guide finds the Series 12's heart sensor accurate, but no leap over a Garmin.
Friday, Oct 2
Three weeks with the Series 12: the Readiness Score works but wasn't finished at launch
Series 12's new HR sensor reads 60 times more often, pushing battery life past two days, in DC Rainmaker's review.
Thursday, Oct 1
APPLE WATCH
Apple's Watch trade secret case against Oppo can go ahead
A federal judge let Apple's trade secret case against Oppo proceed, over 63 documents an ex-employee allegedly took on a USB drive.
Tuesday, Sep 29
Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: same $799 price, a more accurate heart sensor, missing software
Gizmodo reviewed the Ultra 4 before the new Health app shipped, so the $799 watch was tested without its headline software.
Monday, Sep 28
APPLE WATCH
Apple lost a $5.7 billion Taptic Engine patent verdict and will appeal
Apple owes $5.7B for the Taptic Engine vibrations in every iPhone and Apple Watch it's ever shipped.
Saturday, Sep 26
Xiaomi phones can now pair with an Apple Watch, after an iPhone sets it up
Xiaomi's HyperOS 4 lets Apple Watch handle calls, messages, and health sync on a Xiaomi Android phone.
Apple Watch Series 12 matches Garmin's best heart rate sensor
A hands-on test puts Apple Watch Series 12's new heart rate sensor against Garmin's top-ranked Forerunner 570.
Friday, Sep 25
watchOS 27.0.1 fixes the random restarts on the Series 12 and Ultra 4
Owners reported reboots mid-workout and mid-call. watchOS 27.0.1 fixes it on the Series 12 and Ultra 4, and Apple hasn't said what broke.
Thursday, Sep 24
watchOS 27.2 code hides an iPhone-style screenshot preview for Apple Watch
Share or delete a capture before it reaches your iPhone. The flow is switched off, and Apple has not announced it.
Tuesday, Sep 22
APPLE WATCH
Apple is prototyping a screenless fitness band to take on Whoop
Apple's building a screenless fitness band to chase Whoop, but hasn't decided if it's brave enough to ship it.
The Apple Watch App Switcher is back in watchOS 27.2 beta 2
watchOS 27.2 beta restores the App Switcher via a press-and-hold gesture, freeing the Digital Crown double-press for the new Live Rewind feature.
Saturday, Sep 19
watchOS 27 hands the Digital Crown double-click to Live Rewind
The Digital Crown double-click now belongs to Live Rewind, a 15 second transcript only Series 12 and Ultra 4 can run.