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Gizmodo
04-08-2025
- Business
- Gizmodo
Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) Drops to Its Lowest Price Ever, Practically Apple's Back-to-School Donation
Smartwatches can be great for hands-free convenience. Apple, especially, packs its smartwatches with features that can help you stay both fit and connected. The only downside? These perks usually come with a steep price tag, but right now, you can treat yourself to a brand new Apple Watch SE for less. Amazon is currently offering the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, GPS, 40mm) for just $169, down from its regular $249 price. That's a solid 32% off on the starlight aluminum case with a lake green sport loop, which also happens to be part of Apple's carbon-neutral lineup. You can also grab the Starlight Sport Band version for the same price, or go for the silver aluminum case with Denim Sport Band for $189. See at Amazon This sleek watch runs on the latest watchOS 11, which introduces several advanced features while enhancing existing ones. You get deeper health insights, smarter notifications, and an overall better performance. Healthwise, the SE keeps an eye on your heart rate, tracks your sleep, and notifies you immediately if something looks off. Safety is taken just as seriously with features like Crash Detection, Fall Detection, and Emergency SOS. The watch alerts emergency services automatically if it senses a problem. There's also a Check In feature that notifies your friends or family when you arrive somewhere for that extra peace of mind. The smartwatch supports voice calls, text replies, music control, Apple Pay, and Siri. It plays nicely with other Apple devices, so you'll also be able to unlock your Mac and find lost devices, as well. Fitness enthusiasts will appreciate the built-in workout app that lets you choose from a range of activities from basic to intense. Track your progress in real time, see how you're doing in terms of goals, track calories, monitor distance, and more, all right from your wrist. Since the deal also includes three free months of Apple Fitness+, you'll enjoy access to a library of guided workouts. It's also swimproof up to 50 meters, so those pool sessions are covered too. For under $170, this deal gets you a solid smartwatch that lets you stay on top of your health without the full Apple Watch price tag. Plus, multiple bands and case options are discounted, so you can pick whichever suits your style the best. Note that Apple products rarely go on sale, so grabbing a feature-packed model like this one at a $80 discount is worth jumping on. See at Amazon
Tom's Guide
18-06-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
I created the Japanese walking workout on my Apple Watch — here's how to do it
The Japanese walking method made headlines recently as a science-backed way to lower your blood pressure and burn more fat. The interval walking method originated in Japan, and is a form of HIIT training. As its name suggests, you alternate your pace throughout. It's pretty simple: you walk for three minutes at a low intensity, then walk three minutes at a high intensity, raising your heart rate and moving quickly. You keep switching pace for 30 minutes. Yet if you don't want to walk along looking at your phone or stopwatch for the entire workout, the easiest thing to do is set up the walk as a custom workout on your Apple Watch. You should be able to do this with most of the best Apple Watches on the market that run watchOS 11 (if you're using an Apple Watch 4, 5 or original SE, you won't be able to do this). Once you've set these intervals, you can name the workout and save it to your Apple Watch. When you select the workout, the watch will alert you every time you need to change pace, meaning you won't need to keep looking at your phone or stopwatch as you walk. When you're walking, you'll be able to see how long you have left in each interval, as well as your average pace and your heart rate. If you decide the walking workout isn't for you, you can delete custom workouts at any time. Simply head to the workout from your Apple Watch, and click the edit icon in the top right-hand corner. Once you're in the workout, scroll down to the bottom and click Delete Workout. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. If you're meeting up with a friend who is also using an Apple Watch, you can send them the workout from your watch from this screen, using the 'Send Workout' option. If you're creating a running workout, or something more intense, you might want to add a warm-up and cool-down. You can build a custom workout in all Activity types on the Apple Watch, aside from Multisport and Open Swim. It's a great way to remove the guesswork from your session, and use the watch to complete in-depth training sessions. Looking for more inspiration? Why not try these walking workouts next:
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Your favorite Apple Watch face could soon disappear – here are the 5 that are being axed in watchOS 26
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. watchOS 26 has removed several watch face designs They include the Gradient, Toy Story, and Vapor looks At the same time, there are no new faces to replace them Typically, you expect big software updates to add features, not take them away. Yet sometimes a handful of things disappear in the process – and if you're fond of a select few Apple Watch faces, you might be out of luck, as Apple is removing a number of well-known faces with the watchOS 26 update. As spotted by Reddit user flogman12, Apple has ditched five faces in watchOS 26: the Fire and Water, Gradient, Liquid Metal, Toy Story, and Vapor designs. It's not known why these faces have been removed – Apple never gives a reason for removing faces or even announces that they're gone – but they will likely be sorely missed by their fans. It's possible that the faces were simply less popular than other options, and have been cleared out to make way for others. Still, it's not all bad news, as watchOS 26 has updated a bunch of new faces that are available for all of the best Apple Watches. While the company didn't add any brand-new designs, it did bring its Liquid Glass visual style to a number of faces, bringing more translucency and light refraction to your Apple Watch. This isn't the first time Apple has cut a selection of faces from its watchOS operating system. It did so last year with watchOS 11. It's not an unusual move for the company, and it often does this to make room for other additions when it releases a major new watchOS update. This may also have been done simply to keep the list of watch faces at a manageable number. After all, if you're faced with a daunting list of hundreds of different designs to choose from it might feel a tad overwhelming. The fact that the Toy Story face has been dropped is interesting, as this was the first feature-length film released by Pixar while Apple founder Steve Jobs was Pixar CEO. You would think that would give this watch face a solid connection to Apple, but that wasn't enough to save it from being axed. While watchOS 26 hasn't added any all-new options to the Watch face gallery, it has brought a bunch of new features in other areas. Be sure to check out our picks for the best watchOS 26 features to see what's new. Apple watchOS 26: everything you need to know after WWDC watchOS 26: these are the 6 big updates coming to your Apple Watch soon – including an AI Workout Buddy and a Notes app Apple quietly got rid of four Watch faces in watchOS 11, and furious users want them back
Tom's Guide
09-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
iOS 19 is now iOS 26 — what you need to know about Apple's new iPhone and Mac software names
Shakespeare once asked his audience "what's in a name?" but somehow it's up to me to continue that line of thinking with "what's in a number?" as I try to figure out Apple's new OS naming system, just announced at WWDC 2025. Well I say system, but it's a rather simple matter of giving all Apple software unified version numbers based on the coming year, rather than one indicating which generation of the OS it is. This was a change that had been rumored for some time before the official announcement, but even now Apple's confirmed it, it's still not clear exactly why it's made this change. So look through what exactly's changing with the titling for the software driving your iPhone, Mac and more. And hopefully by the end we'll know for sure if a macOS by any other name would smell as sweet. Currently, the main Apple software versions were iOS 18/iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia and watchOS 11, to name a few. Even though all of these were released in the same year, they've got three different numbers, which is arguably a bit muddled. So as of 2025, all of Apple's OSes are named after the year they'll mostly cover. So after iOS 18 comes iOS 26, and after watchOS 11 comes watchOS 26, rather than iOS 19 or watchOS 12, as we initially assumed. The one small exception is macOS 26 Tahoe, which still gets its California-inspired name alongside its number. Changing the OS numbers suddenly may well cause issues in the short term. When these updates roll out in a few months' time, users who aren't paying attention to the change could end up confused why their iPhone's leaping what appears to be eight generations of software overnight. However, once you get over this, it's simple to know if you're up to date. If your OS version matches the last two digits of the current year (or the next year if you're a beta user, or always update immediately after being prompted), then you're good. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. This still doesn't address the potential issues that pop up with regards to smaller updates. Whether it's iOS 19 or iOS 26, requiring a x.1 or x.2 update for certain features to be enabled can still be just as perplexing. But unless Apple wants to increment the OS number every time there's an update, which is unlikely to say the least, we're still going to have to negotiate with the minor updates. But fortunately, you can rely on us to tell you how to check your software version and update on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch if you need a hand. Ultimately, changes like the new Liquid Glass design, refreshed iOS Camera app, updated Apple Intelligence features like Live Translation for calls, or the new Gaming app are going to matter a lot more than the name of the software that houses them. But this change is more about the story that Apple's trying to tell us, the tech-buying public. And it's a story about navigating the company's device ecosystem with ease. With all the latest Apple operating systems now sharing the same number means you can easily see if all of your devices are up to date, and hopefully simplifies the process of understanding if you can use specific features, especially if it's one that involves cross-device functionality. The fact it'll make it clear when your device is no longer getting updates, and should perhaps be upgraded, is no doubt a nice side effect for Apple's product sales. Tune in to our WWDC 2025 live blog for more Apple news as it drops. Or home in on specific upgrades in our iOS 26, next-gen CarPlay updates, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe and tvOS 26 stories.
Stuff.tv
09-06-2025
- Stuff.tv
Apple watchOS 26 system requirements: will it run on your Apple Watch?
Apple just revealed its next major Apple Watch software update – watchOS 26. As you'd expect, watchOS 26 will work best with the latest Apple Watches, and it'll come pre-installed on the upcoming Series 11 smartwatch. It's available for beta users right now, but a public release won't come until September, if Apple follows its usual schedule. A whole bunch of older Apple Watches will also get the free software update – stretching back a few years. Note that Apple's software versions are now named after the year ahead – ie: iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, etc – to bring naming consistency. So if you're looking for the requirements to run what you thought was called watchOS 12, you're in the right place! But will your current Apple Watch get the update? Here's our guide to the rumoured watchOS 26 system requirements. Will my Apple Watch get watchOS 26? watchOS 26 continues to support all the same Apple Watch devices. Last year, watchOS 11 ditched support for the Apple Watch Series 5, making the Series 6 the oldest smartwatch that supported the update. That watch is five years old now, after releasing in 2020. As I mentioned, last year's watchOS 11 update ran on all of the same devices as the previous version except the Series 5. watchOS 10 ditched support for the Series 4, and before that watchOS 9 finally dropped support for the Series 3. While Apple's answer to AI rolled out to iPhone and Mac users last year in iOS and macOS Sequoia, it remained absent from the tech giant's smartwatch. watchOS 26 sees the suite of AI features finally head for your wrist, with processing taking place on your iPhone (with a faster processor). Whether it's a positive addition to the software, I'll leave you to decide. Alongside Apple Intelligence, the glassy redesign from iOS 26 also makes its way to your wrist. Here's a full list of the devices expected to be compatible with watchOS 26: Apple Watch Series 11 (upcoming) Apple Watch Ultra 3 (upcoming) Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple Watch Series 9 Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch SE (all versions) As I mentioned, the software is now in beta testing before it almost certainly rolls out to everyone in September.
