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Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 12 With S11 Chip, Upgraded Health Sensors and Ceramic Models
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Key Points:
- Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 featuring the new S11 chip, a redesigned health sensing system, and new aluminum, titanium, and ceramic finishes with enhanced durability and aesthetics.
- The health sensing system includes larger electrodes, improved photodiodes, and more efficient LEDs for the most accurate heart rate tracking, supported by a study comparing it to ECG chest straps during various workouts.
- A new Readiness feature provides daily activity recommendations based on recent vitals, activity, and sleep, while the redesigned Health app offers personalized guidance, a Health Age metric, and integration with lab results and medical records.
- The S11 chip enables new Audio Intelligence features like Sound Recognition, Live Rewind transcripts, and Siri Recap, which summarizes conversations without storing audio recordings; Siri Recap will launch in beta later this year.
- The Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399, is available for preorder now, and will ship starting September 18.
