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Apple Watch Series 12 may drop Touch ID, focus on health features and battery
Apple\'s Apple Watch Series 12, expected this fall, may focus on performance, battery life and health features, with a new chip seen as the most notable change. Reports also suggest Apple is pursuing both a larger battery capacity and better power efficiency. Health features may include a new hypertension alert submitted for FDA review, while non-invasive blood glucose measurement remains years away. Touch ID appears increasingly unlikely.
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Apple ends support for 16 products in new OS, sharpening upgrade push for older devices
Apple has excluded 16 devices, including Macs, iPads, Apple Watches and Apple TVs, from this year’s next-generation operating system updates. iPhone support remains unchanged in iOS 27 compared with iOS 26, while macOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS drop multiple older models. The last supported versions for affected products include macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26. Industry views the move as part of a generational shift tied to Apple silicon and expanded AI features.
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Apple Watch walkie-talkie feature missing from watchOS 27
Apple has excluded the Walkie-Talkie feature from the watchOS 27 developer beta for Apple Watch, TechRadar reported on June 11. Apple has not issued an official position on whether it will return. Introduced in 2018, the feature lets users exchange short voice messages with other Apple Watch users. Some users expressed disappointment, while others pointed to longstanding complaints about unstable connections and a lack of notable updates.
