Topic
Apple Watch models, features, health tools and the AI coming to your wrist.
Guide
Apple sells three watches this fall: Series 12 from $399, Ultra 4 from $799 and SE 3 from $249. What changed in September, how the models differ, how they compare with Series 11 and Ultra 3, and which one to buy.
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Most people should buy the Series 12. The Ultra 4 is worth it if you swim deep, run long, hike far from cell service or want satellite Emergency SOS. Here is how they compare on Apple's own specifications.
The Talaya Brief
XREAL Aura opens for orders from $1,099 in the US, South Korea plans police reports for smart-glasses cheating on its college exam, Rokid shows Color, Samsung's sleep apnea feature gets three levels and Apple Watch gets Siri Recap.
Wearables
According to 9to5Mac, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will get two new features later this year: Siri Recap, which summarizes your day's conversations, and Live Rewind, which shows the last 15 seconds of speech as text. Apple has not given a date.
Wearables
Apple's support page still labels Siri AI on Apple Watch a beta. It needs watchOS 27, a Series 9 or later, Ultra 2 or later or SE 3, and a paired iPhone 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 or later. Apple says English comes first.
Guide
On Sept. 9, 2026, Apple announced Apple Watch Series 12 from $399, Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799 and AirPods 5 at $129. Here is what each costs, when they went on sale and what came with them.
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Apple Watch can flag possible hypertension from its heart sensor after 30 days of data, but it isn't a blood pressure reading. How the feature works, what the FDA record and Apple's study show, which watches get it and what to do after a notification.
Guide
Apple Watch Ultra 4 costs $799 and is rated for up to 50 hours. Garmin's Fenix 9 starts at $999.99 and is rated for up to 29 days in smartwatch mode. How they compare on GPS battery, maps, dive and satellite features, subscriptions and phone support.
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