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watchOS 11 backlash — Apple Watch users are not happy over these missing watch faces
Apple isn't the only company that pulled this move this year. With the release of Wear OS 5 in July, owners of Google Pixel watches or Samsung Galaxy watches saw some older faces disappear. Most of this was due to Google doubling down on the Watch Face Format introduced in 2023, which made certain faces incompatible.
watchOS 11 update removes four faces from Apple Watch
It’s not just the Siri face that’s gone in watchOS 11. Apple has discontinued the analog Chronograph, Explorer, and
If you use these Apple Watch faces, you won’t like watchOS 11
The new watchOS 11 update for Apple Watches offers a lot of great new features. It also removes four office watch faces from the mix. Was your favorite nixed?
The Apple Watch is now a better TV remote
Previous versions of watchOS allowed the Apple Watch to be used as a remote control for an Apple TV, with limited functionality. With watchOS 11, the smartwatch can potentially completely replace the Siri Remote that now ships with Apple’s streaming box, with new capabilities spotted by 9to5Mac.
Your Apple Watch is now a very handy remote for Apple TV 4K, thanks to watchOS 11
watchOS 11 is available now for the Apple Watch Series 6 onwards and all Apple Watch Ultra models. You can read our review of the new Apple Watch Series 10 if you're in the market for an upgrade. Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: pocket-sized brilliance and no concessions
How Apple Watch sleep apnea detection works in watchOS 11
Following FDA approval, Apple will shortly launch its sleep apnea detection feature for the Apple Watch, and has now published a health paper detailing its development and verification.
What to Watch on Apple TV+
But the discourse around too many streamers is no reason to dismiss Apple TV+, which has stealthily become one of the hubs for science fiction and similar genre programming. It’s also very easy to get access to,
Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen
Last week, medical device maker Masimo announced new deals with Google and Qualcomm to bring its biosensing tech to Wear OS ...
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Download: watchOS 11, tvOS 18, HomePod OS 18 Final Version Released
Apple has today released for download watchOS 11, tvOS 18, HomePod OS 18 final version following months of testing. Here's ...
5 signs to upgrade your Wear OS watch
Wear OS 5 has enhanced smartwatch battery life by 20% during long activities. Wear OS 5 introduces health tracking features for athletes, including stride length and vertical oscillation. Upgrading to ...
Google Wear OS is about to get a huge hardware boost from the company that hobbled the Apple Watch
Masimo has signed a deal with Google to bring a new hardware platform for smartwatch manufacturers, which could create a ...
Company behind Apple Watch ban just made Wear OS watches much easier to build
Masimo has announced collaboration with Google and Qualcomm to build a smartwatch reference platform for OEMs to use. Read on ...