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Three All-New 'Audio Intelligence' Features Arrive With Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4‎

Apple today announced "Audio Intelligence," a new suite of Apple Intelligence-powered features for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 that use the built-in microphone to help users catch missed moments in conversation and stay aware of important sounds. The Apple Watch's Audio Intelligence comprises four features: Siri Recap: Uses ambient listening to generate high-level notes from conversations, such as takeaways from a team meeting or a parent-teacher conference, producing an Apple Intelligence-generated title, summary, and key points reviewable in the Siri app. Live Rewind: Lets users "go back in time for 15 seconds," transcribing and displaying what was just said in a conversation with a double press of the Digital Crown. Shazam: Automatically identifies music playing nearby and surfaces the song title and artist on the Music Recognition widget in the Smart Stack. Sound Recognition: Brings sound alerts to Apple Watch for users who are deaf or hard of hearing, listening for sirens, alarms, doorbells, a baby crying, and more, even when their iPhone isn't nearby. Apple emphasized that ‌Siri‌ Recap is opt-in and configurable, telling users they "control if and when ‌Siri‌ Recap takes notes." Users can set it to always listen or schedule it for specific contexts, such as only at work or never at night, and can toggle it on or off at any time from Control Center. Apple reiterated that none of the Audio Intelligence features create or store audio recordings, with raw audio processed in an isolated Secure Exclave on the S11 chip and deleted immediately after use. Audio Intelligence and ‌Siri‌ AI both require an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone, with Live Rewind and ‌Siri‌ Recap limited to the iPhone 16 or later (excluding the iPhone 16e). The features arrive in beta later this year, starting in English, with additional languages to follow, and will not initially be available in the EU.Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3Tag: Apple IntelligenceBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Don't Buy), Apple Watch Ultra (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple WatchThis article, "Three All-New 'Audio Intelligence' Features Arrive With Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone Duo Only Works With the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil, Not the Apple Pencil Pro‎

The iPhone Duo will work with the Apple Pencil, but support is limited. Apple says that you need the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C for the iPhone Duo, so if you have the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro, you may be out of luck. It's likely the iPhone Duo doesn't support the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro because there's no magnetic surface for charging the pencil. The ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro charges magnetically when connected to a compatible iPad, while the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C charges with a USB-C port hidden behind a sliding cap. The ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C does not support pressure sensitivity, double-tap, barrel roll, haptic feedback, squeeze, or Find My, but it does have tilt sensitivity. Apple charges $79 for the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C and $129 for the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro. Apple says that an ‌Apple Pencil‌ will work with both the inner and outer iPhone Duo displays. It's the first iPhone that works with ‌Apple Pencil‌. ‌Apple Pencil‌ support won't be available right when the iPhone Duo launches, and Apple says it's coming later this year. The iPhone Duo will launch on October 23, with pre-orders beginning on October 16.Related Roundup: iPhone FoldTag: Apple PencilRelated Forum: iPad AccessoriesThis article, "iPhone Duo Only Works With the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil, Not the Apple Pencil Pro" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Offer These Eight New Health and Fitness Features‎

The Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 offer a range of new health and fitness features. Here's everything that's new. Apple today revealed the following features for the two new devices: New "Health Sensing System": A redesigned sensor architecture with three main improvements, including increased electrode surface area for better ECG skin contact, photodiodes arranged in a ring for more efficient light capture, and larger, more power-efficient green LEDs for accurate heart rate readings during motion. Continuous heart rate sensing: Heart rate is now measured every five seconds throughout the day, 60 times more frequently than before, viewable via a new watch face complication. Higher-frequency HRV: Heart rate variability is sampled up to 24 times more often, with separate recovery and overall HRV values shown in a new section of the Heart Rate app. Daytime vitals view: A new toggle lets users switch between overnight and daytime vitals, potentially catching shifts in metrics before they show up in overnight readings. VO2 Max test: A new test has users set up their iPhone to watch them perform a series of exercises, delivering results immediately alongside data from their Apple Watch. Most accurate step tracking: A redesigned pedometer model with new machine learning algorithms improves distance accuracy for indoor workouts and all-day step counts. Steps complication: A brand-new watch face complication, enabled by the S11 chip, lets users track their step count in real time. Longer workout battery life: Up to 10 hours during an outdoor workout, 25% more than the previous model, with 15 minutes of charging now delivering up to 12 hours of extra battery. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 goes further, with up to 50 hours of everyday battery life, 84 hours in Low Power Mode, and a new Max Extended Workout mode rated for up to 45 hours of outdoor tracking; 15 minutes of charging adds up to 18 hours of battery. The Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at $799, with pre-orders for both open today and availability beginning Friday, September 18.Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3Tag: Health and FitnessBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Don't Buy), Apple Watch Ultra (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple WatchThis article, "Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Offer These Eight New Health and Fitness Features" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone Duo Doesn't Have an Action Button‎

The iPhone Duo does not include an Action Button, according to the device's technical specifications page. The page's diagram., highlights volume up/down buttons at the top, Camera Control and side buttons on the right side, a USB-C port at the bottom, and microphones and speakers at the top and bottom. On the iPhone 18 Pro models and earlier, the Action Button is located on the left side of the iPhone right above the volume up/down buttons. The Action Button is a customizable button that can be assigned one of several actions. It can do things like activate Silent mode (the default), set a Focus, turn on the Flashlight, record a Voice Memo, activate Visual Intelligence, or run a Shortcut. Apple introduced the Action Button with the iPhone 15 Pro, and all iPhones released since then have included the feature. The iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that has no option for a physical mute toggle. Silent mode will need to be turned on via Control Center. The side button on the iPhone Duo includes Touch ID for unlocking the device, because it does not support Face ID. There's also a separate Camera Control button for launching the camera and capturing photos.Related Roundup: iPhone FoldTag: September 2026 Apple EventThis article, "iPhone Duo Doesn't Have an Action Button" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Reveals iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Capacities‎

Apple has confirmed the battery capacities for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models that the company announced earlier today. Apple is required to publish energy labels on its iPhone product pages in the EU, and they reveal the official mAh battery capacities for the devices. Here are the battery capacities for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models that still have a SIM card tray, according to Apple: iPhone 18 Pro: 4,056 mAh (+1.7% vs. iPhone 17 Pro's 3,988 mAh) iPhone 18 Pro Max: 5,391 mAh (+11.7% vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max's 4,823 mAh) Notably, the iPhone 18 Pro Max has received a much larger battery life increase than the iPhone 18 Pro did compared to the previous generation. eSIM-only models of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be available in Bahrain, Canada, Guam, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the U.S., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The devices have a SIM card tray in all other countries around the world, including in the U.K. and the rest of Europe. eSIM-only iPhone models are equipped with a slightly larger battery that fills the space occupied by the physical SIM card tray. eSIM-only battery capacities for the iPhone 18 Pro models have yet to be confirmed.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProThis article, "Apple Reveals iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Capacities" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone 18 Pro Max Is Heavier Than iPhone 17 Pro Max, Not Thicker‎

Despite rumors of an increase in thickness, the iPhone 18 Pro Max has the same physical dimensions as the iPhone 17 Pro Max. It is 163.4mm x 78mm x 8.75mm, but it did get 16 grams heavier. Apple says the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max weighs 249 grams, while the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max weighed 233 grams, making it the heaviest non-folding iPhone to date. It is heavier than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which was previously Apple's weightiest iPhone at 240 grams. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ weighs 211 grams, up from 206 grams in the prior-generation model. Apple may have increased battery size even though dimensions didn't change, or the new vapor chamber cooling system may be heavier heavier. There's a bigger vapor chamber in the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models that takes up three times more surface area to dissipate more heat. The A20 Pro is able to deliver up to 40 percent better sustained performance than the A19 Pro thanks to the next-generation vapor chamber and "more thermally conductive materials." The 18 Pro Max battery offers up to six hours more video playback than the battery in the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max. Even though it's 249 grams, the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max is still a little bit lighter than the iPhone Duo, which weighs 254 grams. The iPhone Duo is Apple's heaviest iPhone to date. Cases for the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ models should fit the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models given that the dimensions are the same.Related Roundups: iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 18 ProTag: September 2026 Apple EventBuyer's Guide: iPhone 17 Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forum: iPhoneThis article, "iPhone 18 Pro Max Is Heavier Than iPhone 17 Pro Max, Not Thicker" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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AirPods 5 Include ANC as Standard, Pricier Variant Now Gatekeeps Wireless Charging Instead‎

Apple no longer charges extra for Active Noise Cancellation on AirPods, folding it into the $129 AirPods 5 instead of reserving it for the higher-end model. Apple today announced the AirPods 5. ANC now comes standard on the base model rather than being exclusive to its pricier variant, as it was with the outgoing AirPods 4, which cost $129 without ANC and $179 with it. There is still a pricier version of the AirPods 5, called "AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case." This model starts at $149 and includes a force sensor with swiping volume controls, an hour of additional battery life with ANC enabled, and wireless charging. The ‌AirPods 4‌ with ANC were priced at $179. AirPods 5 are available for pre-order starting today, with both the $129 and $149 models arriving in stores on Friday, September 18.Related Roundup: AirPods 4Tag: Wireless ChargingBuyer's Guide: AirPods (Caution)Related Forum: AirPodsThis article, "AirPods 5 Include ANC as Standard, Pricier Variant Now Gatekeeps Wireless Charging Instead" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo‎

Samsung took to social media today to mock the iPhone Duo while Apple announced the device. In a series of sarcastic posts that did not explicitly mention Apple or the iPhone Duo, Samsung made comments like "Let us know when you're done reheating our leftovers" and "Was it exciting? No. Did it happen? Yes." Samsung used an #ItsTimeToSwitch hashtag in some of its posts. Launching on Friday, October 23, the iPhone Duo will compete with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 and other foldable devices already on the market. Apple will begin accepting pre-orders for the iPhone Duo on Friday, October 16, with U.S. pricing starting at $1,999 for a model with 256GB of storage, compared to $1,899 for the Galaxy Z Fold8.Related Roundup: iPhone FoldTag: SamsungThis article, "Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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Apple Adds AppleCare One Family Plan for Up to Six People‎

Apple today announced AppleCare One Family, a new option for U.S. customers that extends ‌AppleCare‌ coverage to every eligible device across an Apple Family Sharing group of up to six people for one fixed monthly price. ‌AppleCare‌ One Family costs $49.99 per month and includes all of the same benefits as ‌AppleCare‌+, such as coverage for accidental damage like drops and spills, battery replacement service, and priority support from Apple Experts. It also includes theft and loss protection for eligible iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch models, and allows six total claims per year across the group. Once a subscriber signs up, they can add devices from their iPhone, ‌iPad‌, or Mac, including "most devices less than four years old and in good working condition." Newly purchased devices are added automatically at no extra cost, and the price stays the same regardless of how many eligible products end up being covered. To use the new plan, customers must set up Family Sharing in the Settings app on their iPhone, ‌iPad‌, or Mac and invite up to five other people to join. Any eligible devices those family members already own can then be covered under the same subscription, eliminating the need to buy and manage a separate ‌AppleCare‌ plan for each person. ‌AppleCare‌ One Family builds on AppleCare One, the multi-device subscription Apple introduced in the U.S. in July 2025 at $19.99 per month for up to three products. That plan has since expanded to Australia, France, Germany, and the UK, and today's announcement gives U.S. customers with larger households a way to consolidate coverage under a single subscription rather than juggling individual plans. ‌AppleCare‌ One Family is available now in the United States. More details are available on Apple's AppleCare webpage.Tags: AppleCare, AppleCare OneThis article, "Apple Adds AppleCare One Family Plan for Up to Six People" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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iPhone 18 Pro's $100 Price Increase is Actually $300 If You Want 1TB Storage‎

Apple raised the base price of the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max by $100 compared to the iPhone 17 Pro models, but if you want more storage, those price increases are even higher. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ starts at $1,199 for 256GB of storage, while the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ started at $1,099. There's a $200 increase if you go up to 512GB ($1,399), but if you want 1TB of storage, you're going to be paying $300 more. A 1TB ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ is priced at $1,799, but a 1TB ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ was $1,499. There's a new 2TB option for the Pro this year, and it's priced at $2,399. A 1TB ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max was $1,599, but this year, it'll cost you $1,899 to get a 1TB ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max. The 2TB ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max option is even more expensive at $2,499, a $500 increase over the 2TB ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max price. Storage and memory costs have been soaring because of ongoing supply shortages, so it's not too surprising to see a notable surcharge on the 1TB storage option.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTag: September 2026 Apple EventThis article, "iPhone 18 Pro's $100 Price Increase is Actually $300 If You Want 1TB Storage" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

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