Apple has explained more about how Crash Detection works, amid reports of the feature being triggered on rollercoaster rides. Two senior executives have said that reliably detecting a car crash is complicated.
The company says that it uses a wide variety of clues, including things as unlikely-seeming as Wi-Fi signals …
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Crash Detection is a valuable new safety feature that’s arrived with the iPhone 14 lineup and the new Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, and SE 2. But even though Apple uses all-new hardware, an advanced algorithm, and over a million hours of crash data, false positives are still possible. As it turns out, roller coasters have been causing a number of erroneous automatic 911 calls by tricking Apple’s Crash Detection. Here’s what’s happening and a workaround until there’s an update.
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Apple Watch Ultra is the first wearable from the company with an additional button beyond the Digital Crown and side button. While the Action button by default opens the Workout app it can work with other apps that build in support. Here’s how to use the Apple Watch Ultra Action button with third-party apps.
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The Apple Watch Ultra features the largest display yet on an Apple Watch, but it uses the same display technology as on previous models. Now that the Apple Watch Ultra has been available for a few days, some users are noticing a so-called “jelly scrolling” effect on the display. Here’s why this is not actually surprising.
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One of the unique safety features built into Apple Watch Ultra is an 86-decibel siren. It uses two different sound patterns to attract help with the alert being heard up to 600 feet away. Here are 4 ways to use Apple Watch Ultra siren, plus how to turn it off.
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You shouldn’t open your Apple Watch Ultra, Derek, but we appreciate your service by giving us an inside look at Apple’s newest smartwatch. Now, iFixit has posted its own teardown. The company calls this product “beautiful, rugged, and almost repairable.” Does it mean 9to5Mac‘s Derek Wise will ever be able to make his Apple Watch Ultra waterproof again?
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The Apple Watch Ultra officially launched to everyone on Friday, and as expected, a number of extreme tests have already emerged. These tests go to incredible lengths to test the durability, fitness features, and more offered by the Apple Watch Ultra. The results are rather impressive…
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The Apple Watch Ultra is finally here. Unfortunately, the features that will make this device the perfect gadget for extreme sports users aren’t out yet. We gathered information about all the functions Apple promised – but Apple will still take a while to introduce these functions to Apple Watch Ultra customers.
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The Apple Watch Ultra has just started arriving in customers’ hands, and unlike previous Apple Watches, it has four exposed screw heads on the bottom of the device. I like taking a look inside my tech, whether to add a thermal pad to an M2 MacBook Air to improve performance or just to see what’s inside making the tech work. The moment I saw the screws on the bottom of the Apple Watch Ultra, I knew I wanted to take a peek inside. But I probably shouldn’t have …
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Apple Watch Ultra is here and I’ve just unboxed mine. Follow along for my first impressions of the 49mm titanium wearable from Apple that features an all-new design, larger screen, and much more. I’ll dig into what it feels like size-wise compared to the 45mm Apple Watch, weight, buttons, the Alpine Loop, and more.
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One of the most impressive features shown in the Apple keynote was the Apple Watch Ultra dive computer functionality. This effectively allows the new rugged watch to completely replace a dedicated dive computer.
However, anyone who’s just taken delivery of their Apple Watch Ultra, and is wanting to don their scuba gear and head down to the nearest coral, will need to wait a while …
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Most of the Apple products announced at the company’s special event earlier this month are already available in stores. However, the official launch of the Apple Watch Ultra and AirPods Pro 2 has been delayed by a week, as both are set to hit stores on Friday, September 23. Now customers are finally getting their hands on these products.
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Apple Watch Ultra arrives this Friday for customers all over the world. To prepare for that, Apple is seeding watchOS 9.0.1, which includes improvements and bug fixes specifically for this new Watch. Here’s what’s new with this version and watchOS 9 in general.
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On Friday, Apple will start selling the Apple Watch Ultra. This 49mm rugged Apple Watch has a natural titanium finish and early reviews have focused on its larger size, new Digital Crown, orange Action Button, and more.
We already know that other large bands work on the Apple Watch Ultra, but the question is how well the sizes and design finishes match up. A YouTuber tried several Apple Watch band models with the all-new Ultra – check out the results below.
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Good news for Apple Watch Ultra buyers. If you’ve already invested in Apple Watch bands for bigger screen models in the past, those bands will continue to work with the extreme sports version of the new Series 8. Bands designed for the Apple Watch Ultra also work with larger versions of non-Ultra Apple Watches.
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Apple Watch Series 8 and the second generation Apple Watch SE hit stores last Friday. However, when it comes to the Apple Watch Ultra, the launch is set for September 23. Still, a lucky buyer had his new Apple Watch Ultra delivered before its official launch.
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Apple Watch Ultra comes with an all-new Action button to give instant access to a range of assignable shortcuts. But what all can you do with it? Here’s the full list of ways to customize Apple Watch Ultra Action button natively plus details on secondary actions and options with third-party apps.
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The Apple Watch Ultra launches this Friday. While it was already known that it features new packaging (with first reviews already out), we got the chance to take a look at the new box, which includes a booklet.
With an adventurous style, the Apple Watch Ultra packaging brings the feel of a brand new Apple product as the company has added more information rather than just instructions and a cable.
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The Apple Watch Ultra will be released this Friday, and it’s the biggest upgrade since the original Apple Watch in 2015. With a larger battery and better sensors, here’s what reviewers are saying about this $800 wearable and its extreme sports features.
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Apple Watch Ultra was announced at Apple’s September special event along with Apple Watch Series 8. However, while Series 8 has already hit stores, Apple Watch Ultra will be available starting this Friday, September 23. Ahead of its launch, two Apple apps exclusive to Apple Watch Ultra have now appeared in the App Store: “Siren” and “Depth.”
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The new AirPods Pro 2 and Apple Watch Ultra will be officially released by Apple this Friday. While some customers already got their hands on the iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Series 8, now others can expect the new premium Apple Watch alongside the second iteration of AirPods Pro.
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The new Apple Watch Ultra is Apple’s biggest change to the Apple Watch since its original release. With a completely new design, a focus on durability and extreme sports, and multiday battery life, the Apple Watch Ultra is likely to impress when it officially launches later this month.
Ahead of that launch, new regulatory filings have revealed more Apple Watch Ultra specifications. Apple’s own product page for the Apple Watch Ultra also notes a caveat with its 36-hour claim.
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Apple yesterday announced the four new iPhone 14 models, the Apple Watch Series 8, the Apple Watch Ultra, a new Apple Watch SE, and 2nd-gen AirPods Pro – and now has 11 new Apple videos to show them off.
From fast-paced headlines to the full keynote presentation, you can watch them all below …
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Apple Watch Ultra preorders opened as soon as the store came back online yesterday, but if you didn’t place yours right away, you could be in for a bit of a wait.
Those who got in early will receive their Watches on September 23, just over two weeks away, but others could be waiting either three to four weeks or six to seven weeks …
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