There’s a new Apple Watch face that will be included in the upcoming watchOS 26.5 software update.
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Apple Watch has a useful hidden feature for tracking a great healthy habit
My new favorite Apple Watch and Apple Health metric is one that has been quietly working in the background for years. Specifically, it’s a bit of a hidden Apple Watch feature for tracking a great he
Apple wins latest round in Masimo fight as ITC closes Apple Watch import ban case
Apple just scored an important win in its ongoing battle with Masimo over patents related to the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature. Here are the details.
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Apple Watch getting two new Activity challenges later this month
Apple Watch has two new challenges coming this month that encourage users to hit certain Activity goals on Earth Day and International Dance Day. Here are the details.
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watchOS 26.4 fixes a major Apple Watch Workout app complaint
Apple redesigned the Workout app in watchOS 26, but not everyone has loved the new Apple Watch exercise tracking experience. It turns out Apple has been listening, because watchOS 26.4 addresses a maj
I was an Apple guy almost from the start – here are my standout devices
This story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary.
On Apple’s 50th anniversary, it’s somewhat worrying that I’m old enough to have been an Apple guy almost from
Apple Watch Ultra 4: Four rumored new features coming this fall
Apple has had a big year for product launches already, but later this year Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming, with four rumored new features expected so far.
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Apple Watch competitor brings blood pressure feature to the US after many years
Seven years ago, Samsung announced plans to bring blood pressure monitoring to smartwatches. This week, the feature has been cleared for users in the United States for the first time. Apple Watch has
Hermès made a $5K leather MagSafe Duo charging case for iPhone and Apple Watch
Apple may be out of the leather business for environmental reasons, but its partner Hermès is far from it. The company’s Spring 2026 collection includes a striking adaptation of Apple’s old MagSa
ITC judge says Apple Watch’s redesigned blood oxygen feature doesn’t infringe Masimo patents
There are two new developments in Apple’s ongoing legal battle with health technology company Masimo over the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature.
First, an ITC Administrative Law Judge Monica B