Apple is testing a redesigned Health app in iOS 27.2 beta featuring new Insights and Longevity tabs that track health metrics like activity rings, heart rate, sleep, and vitals. The app calculates a Health Age score based on long-term data and fitness assessments, with plans to integrate a $119 Quest Diagnostics lab panel. The app will launch later this year, not with iOS 27.2.
Apple's iOS 27.2 beta includes a redesigned Health app powered by Apple Intelligence that transforms Apple Watch data into personalized health guidance. New features include readiness scoring, longevity tracking, health age assessment, and at-home health tests using the iPhone camera, with some capabilities rolling out later in the year.
Apple released a new Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger (model A3277) that delivers 10W of power, double the previous 5W limit, enabling faster charging for the new Series 12 and Ultra 4 models. The $29 charger can add 12 hours of battery life to the Series 12 or 18 hours to the Ultra 4 in just 15 minutes, but requires both the new watch hardware and new charger to achieve these speeds.
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 launches September 18 at $799, offering improved health sensing, more memory, and better battery life compared to the Ultra 3. For existing Ultra 3 owners, upgrading is generally not worthwhile unless recovery tracking or extended battery life are priorities; new buyers should prefer the Ultra 4 unless the Ultra 3 is significantly discounted.
Apple has begun pre-orders for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, launching September 18. Amazon is offering early discounts up to $20 on select models, with GPS versions starting at $389.99 and premium titanium and ceramic options discounted significantly.
Apple released watchOS 27 with enhanced Siri AI capabilities, a new Siri Modular watch face, Smart Stack improvements including single-handed gesture controls, and various system enhancements. The update is compatible with Apple Watch Series 9 and later and requires an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone for full Siri AI functionality.
Apple is redesigning its Health app for iOS 27 with new features powered by Apple Intelligence, including Insights, Personal Guidance, Readiness scoring, and a new Longevity tab that assesses overall health across multiple dimensions. The update leverages improved sensors in the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which now take heart rate readings every five seconds, and partners with Quest to offer bloodwork testing directly in the app for $119.
Apple's new AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are now available for pre-order on Amazon ahead of their September 18 launch. The Apple Watch Series 12 Cellular model offers the first discount at $489.99, while AirPods 5 start at $129.00 with no pre-order deals currently available.
Apple Watch Series 12 features smaller display areas (down 2% at 46mm, 1.9% at 42mm) while the case grows slightly wider, resulting in larger bezels despite unchanged pixel resolution. The design follows a similar trend from Series 10, which also paired smaller screens with larger cases, though the Series 12 change is less extreme.
Apple's new Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 feature double the RAM (4GB vs 2GB) compared to previous generations, powered by the S11 chip for Apple Intelligence features, while maintaining the same starting prices ($399 and $799) despite rising memory costs.
Apple introduced Audio Intelligence, a suite of Apple Intelligence-powered features for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 that use the built-in microphone to help users capture conversation details and recognize important sounds. The four features include Siri Recap for meeting notes, Live Rewind to replay recent speech, Shazam for music identification, and Sound Recognition for accessibility alerts. Apple emphasized privacy by confirming that no audio recordings are created or stored, with processing happening locally on the device.