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These new WatchOS 7 features take your Apple Watch to the next level

You don’t need the new Apple Watch Series 6 to take advantage of all the goodies in WatchOS 7, the latest software update for Apple’s smartwatches. The software is packed with features big and small, like a 20-second hand-washing feature that will automatically start a countdown when it detects you’re washing your hands and a new dance workout that …

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Apple Watch Series 6 and SE preorders are open. Here’s how to get one

Apple just took the wraps off two new wearables: the Apple Watch Series 6 and — surprise! — the Apple Watch SE, a more affordable alternative. Both new smartwatch models come with WatchOS 7 (which is now available for download). We compared the specs and features of the Apple Watch Series 6 versus the SE, and also considered whether it’s …

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Apple Watch SE’s lack of always

Featuring WatchOS 7, water resistance and a proprietary dual-core S5 processor, the Apple Watch SE serves as a cheaper alternative to the flagship Apple Watch Series 6. The Apple Watch SE starts at $279 (£269, AU$429). It comes in cellular and Wi-Fi-only variants and ships out Sept. 18. Though it doesn’t have all the same high-end features as the Series …

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Apple Watch Series 6 now measures blood oxygen, but it’s not a medical device

The new Series 6 Apple Watch, unveiled Tuesday, can measure people’s blood oxygen levels in 15 seconds, Apple claims. Blood oxygen levels are an indicator of the severity of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. “With Apple Watch Series 6, you can measure your blood oxygen right from your wrist,” Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer, said on Tuesday. …

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Apple event: Everything announced, from Apple Watch 6 and SE to Apple One

Update, Oct. 13: The next Apple event is today, and the iPhone 12 is expected to be unveiled. Here’s how to watch the livestream. Apple CEO Tim Cook started Tuesday’s event by telling us the Apple Watch and new additions to the iPad family would be the highlights — and then we got the Apple Watch Series 6, the Apple Watch SE, the redesigned iPad Air …

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Apple Watch Series 6 unveiled: ‘The future of health is on your wrist’

Apple’s popular smartwatch is getting an update, called the Apple Watch Series 6, with a key new health sensor, as well as features focused on making the gadget easier to use with kids. The new sensor for the Apple Watch can measure your blood oxygen level in 15 seconds, Apple said, and will also track your blood oxygen in the background. …

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The Apple Store is down, marking the unofficial start of Apple event day

It begins… Apple’s online store went down on Tuesday, in preparation for the company’s Sept. 15 virtual event. The iPhone 12 isn’t expected, but Apple is likely to reveal the Apple Watch Series 6 and new iPads. The store typically goes down before a launch event as Apple makes way for its new products. Apple might also say when it’ll …

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Apple Watch Family Setup means kids don’t need their own iPhones to use a smartwatch

At a virtual event on Tuesday, Apple unveiled a new way to help you set up and manage an Apple Watch for your child or the older adult in your life — even if they don’t have an iPhone. The new Family Setup feature lets you use your iPhone to pair watches for children or older family members, giving them …

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Apple event hashtag has its own animation on Twitter

Ahead of today’s Apple event, there’s a small surprise for anyone hitting the heart button on a tweet with the hashtag #AppleEvent. Twitter has added a quick animation to the heart button, in a similar style to Apple’s invitations for the launch event. You can check it out below, but don’t blink or you’ll miss it.  The animation was spotted …

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Apple says it’s sold over 500 million iPads

Apple has sold more than 500 million iPads, CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday during the company’s virtual launch event. Cook added that more than half of iPad customers are purchasing one for the first time. The iPhone maker revealed its latest iPads during Tuesday’s event, which you can preorder starting today. The new eighth-generation entry-level iPad features a 10.2-inch display and will be available …

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