watchOS

Apple seeds second iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, and watchOS 7.1 betas to developers [Updated: public betas now available]

Evan Selleck ∙ September 29, 2020

Apple is moving along with the beta software for its next major updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

Apple’s Blood Oxygen app is unavailable when using a Series 6 watch with Family Setup

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 24, 2020

Apple a few days ago noted in a support document that its Blood Oxygen app that comes preloaded on the new Apple Watch Series 6 is unavailable if you set up the wearable device with the company's new Family Setup feature.

Some Apple Watch users plagued with missing GPS mapping data in watchOS 7 workouts

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 23, 2020

Apple released the watchOS 7 software update last week and some Apple Watch owners are now reporting problems such as missing GPS mapping data when using the built-in Workout app to record specific workouts that track distance covered.

Here’s why watchOS 7.1 beta lacks the Blood Oxygen app and the new faces from watchOS 7 [Updated: Now available]

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 29, 2020

Apple last Thursday seeded the first beta of the upcoming watchOS 7.1 software update to its registered developers, but the company's new Blood Oxygen app along with the new watch faces from watchOS 7.0 appear to be missing from the release. Here's what's going on...

Apple seeds first iOS and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, and watchOS 7.1 betas to developers, adds Shazam music recognition feature in Control Center

Evan Selleck ∙ September 17, 2020

The schedule is a bit funky, but Apple on Thursday seeded an upcoming update for the recently released iOS 14.

Apple releases watchOS 7 with Family Setup, sleep tracking, and much more

Evan Selleck ∙ September 16, 2020

Alongside iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and macOS 11 Big Sur, Apple also showcased watchOS 7 at this year's WWDC. And now the public release is finally here.

See all the new watch faces available in watchOS 7 in a new Apple Watch video

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 16, 2020

Apple will release its major new watchOS 7 software update later today, in testing since the summer. Ahead of the launch, the company shared a cool video via its YouTube channel highlighting all the new Apple Watch faces available in watchOS 7.

Apple Watch SE technical specifications

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 22, 2020

Aside from the new flagship Apple Watch Series 6, Apple also announced a newer budget wearable dubbed the Apple Watch SE at its September 15, 2020 Time Flies event.

If you’re curious about what this cost-efficient option might be packing under the hood, then you’ve come to the right place. This column will outline all the new wearable’s technical specifications in one convenient and easy-to-digest piece.

Apple Watch Series 6 tech specs

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 22, 2020

When Apple kicked off its Time Flies event on September 15, 2020, most people already knew from the name that it would be Apple Watch related. Apple used the event to unveil two new Apple Watch models, including the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, along with some other new hardware.

In this piece, we’ll outline all the detailed technical specifications for Apple’s sixth generation Apple Watch to help you determine if this will be right upgrade for you.