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Tom's Guide
an hour ago
- Tom's Guide
watchOS 26 hands-on: 5 cool new features to try on your Apple Watch right now
New Apple Watch software is coming, but if you're eager to check out all the latest features and perks coming via watchOS 26 ahead of time, the public beta is available for download right now. To access the latest Apple Watch beta software, you'll first need to download and install the iOS 26 public beta on your iPhone. Then, you can install and run the watchOS 26 public beta on your compatible device. The process took me about 45 minutes. If you've got an Apple Watch Series 6 or newer, Apple Watch SE (2022), or one of the Apple Watch Ultra models, you're eligible to take watchOS 26 beta for a spin. In addition to new personalized workout coaching tools, gesture controls, and apps, watchOS 26 also introduces a new 'Liquid Glass' aesthetic and a handful of AI-backed features. I've been experimenting with watchOS 26 beta on the Apple Watch Series 10 for about a week, and my initial impressions are largely positive. Moreover, these are the five new features I'm most impressed by (in no particular order). Apple's new Wrist Flick gesture lets you quickly and easily dismiss notifications and alerts by simply flicking the watch face down and back upward… and I'm already loving it. In fact, I'm somewhat surprised it took Apple over 10 years to implement such a gesture on the Apple Watch, as it seems so natural in practice. When you dismiss a notification via a wrist flick, a gentle vibration confirms the action. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Like the Double Tap gesture rolled out in 2023 — which has you press your index finger and thumb together on your watch-worn hand to execute tasks like accepting an incoming call — Wrist Flick makes interacting with the Apple Watch all the more seamless. Many folks, myself included, have been asking Apple to add the Notes app to watchOS for a long time. Well, it's here, and the implementation is good but not great. First, the positive: All of your existing notes automatically sync to the app for easy viewing. This means that if I make a grocery list on my phone, go for a jog (sans-phone), and stop off at the grocery store on my way home, I can still view what I need in just a few taps via the wrist. Now the bad: You can't edit any of those notes, only view them. You can, however, start a new note using the tiny keyboard or audio dictation to fill it in. That note will then be synced across all of your Apple devices. Workout Buddy is Apple's new personalized exercise coach designed to help you make the most out of your workouts with training tips, analysis and encouragement. Here's how to enable Workout Buddy in watchOS 26. This feature uses Apple Intelligence to analyze your workout stats and deliver advice via a friendly voice, both during and after your session. It also calls milestones, like your 50th run, and other achievements, like your fastest pace yet. It's worth noting that you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or later with support for Apple Intelligence paired with your Apple Watch to access Workout Buddy. For now, it's also limited to only the following activities: outdoor and indoor walks, outdoor and indoor runs, outdoor bike rides, traditional and functional strength training, and HIIT. This is admittedly more of a design change than a new feature, but Liquid Glass — inherited from visionOS — brings a semi-transparent, bubble-like vibe to the watchOS 26 aesthetic. The change is much more subtle than the move to Liquid Glass within iOS 26 (IMHO), and I'm still undecided as to whether I'm onboard with it or not. While the main watch face and app views remain unchanged, Liquid Glass shows up when you swipe into your notifications, check your Smart Stack or enter the Control Center. Meant to give the feeling of real glass, Icons in Liquid Glass feature white outlines and semi-transparent backgrounds. Last year, Apple Watch gained on-wrist language translations. Now, your Apple Watch can translate incoming texts in real time. Similar to Workout Buddy, you'll need to have one of the latest iPhones with Apple Intelligence to access live message translations. But for folks who regularly encounter language barriers, it could be a total game-changer. Let's say I'm chatting with my pal Michell in France. A native English speaker and former U.S. resident, she now prefers to communicate in French. With live message translations switched on, Michell can text me in French, and I'll receive both her original, untranslated message along with the English version below it. Not only is this an awesome tool for connecting with others, but it could also have the unintended consequence of helping users pick up a foreign language, too. Which watchOS 26 features are you most excited to try? Let me know in the comments below.
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
The Apple Watch just got an AI fitness coach — how to enable Workout Buddy in watchOS 26
Apple's latest update, WatchOS 26, introduces Workout Buddy, an AI-powered fitness coach that lives right on your wrist. This new feature uses Apple Intelligence to analyze your workout data and deliver personalized voice feedback during exercise sessions. Instead of just tracking your stats silently, Workout Buddy acts like a personal trainer, offering motivation at the start of workouts, real-time updates on your performance, and encouraging summaries when you're done. The AI uses voices trained from actual Apple Fitness Plus trainers, so it sounds more like a real coach than a robotic assistant. Setting up Workout Buddy takes just a few taps, but there's some steps you'll need to follow to get this AI fitness companion working properly. Here's how you can enable Workout Buddy on your Apple Watch. Before you start setting up Workout Buddy, make sure your hardware can actually run it. You'll need an Apple Watch Series 6 or newer running watchOS 26, since older models don't have the processing power for this AI feature. More importantly, your paired iPhone must be an iPhone 15 Pro or newer with iOS 26 installed. This is because Workout Buddy relies on Apple Intelligence, which isn't available on older iPhones. You'll also need to have your device language set to English, as that's the only supported language at launch. If any of these requirements aren't met, you won't see the Workout Buddy option in your settings. Workout Buddy only works when you have Bluetooth headphones connected, since all the voice feedback comes through audio. You can use AirPods, AirPods Pro, or any other Bluetooth earbuds, just make sure they're paired to either your Apple Watch or your iPhone. To check your connection, press the side button on your Apple Watch to open Control Center, then tap the AirPlay icon to see which audio device is selected. If your headphones aren't connected, go to Settings, Bluetooth on your Apple Watch and pair them there. The voice coaching won't work without headphones since there's no speaker on the Apple Watch, so this step is essential before you can use any of Workout Buddy's features. Open the Workout app on your Apple Watch and select one of the supported workout types. Before starting the workout, tap the Alerts icon in the top-left corner of the screen. Scroll down until you see Workout Buddy and tap it. You'll see a toggle switch that says Enable Workout Buddy, flip this on. The feature isn't enabled by default, so you have to manually turn it on for each workout type you want AI coaching for. Once enabled, Workout Buddy will automatically start providing voice feedback whenever you begin that type of workout. You don't have to enable Workout Buddy for every type of exercise. You might love motivational prompts during runs but prefer complete silence during strength training sessions. Apple designed it as an opt-in feature so you can pick and choose what gets AI coaching. Go through each supported workout type and decide which ones would benefit from AI feedback. For each workout type you want coached, follow the same process: open that workout, tap Alerts, find Workout Buddy, and enable it. This gives you complete control over when you want AI assistance and when you'd rather work out in peace. Once Workout Buddy is enabled, you can personalize how it sounds and what information it shares. To change the voice style, go back to the Workout app, select a supported workout, tap Alerts, then Workout Buddy, and choose Voice Style. You'll see multiple options that sound different from each other, similar to how you can customize Siri's voice. Pick whichever one motivates you most or feels most natural. You can also customize what data appears on your workout screen alongside the voice coaching by tapping Workout Views instead of Alerts, then hitting the Edit button to rearrange or add different metrics. This way, you get both the audio coaching and the visual information that's most useful for your specific training goals. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
CNET
6 days ago
- CNET
I Underestimated Workout Buddy. Apple's Playing the Long Game for AI Coaching
I didn't think I needed a "buddy" to cheer me on during a workout when Apple first announced its new Workout Buddy feature in WatchOS 26. Despite it being an AI-powered voice that extols you with positive feedback as you run (or as you do any number of activities), I was envisioning a non-nonsense trainer that would push me out of my comfort zone and into peak performance. But after testing it myself and talking in-depth with Apple about how it works, I'm starting to think the company undersold it on purpose. Workout Buddy is much more than just a hype man, and it represents a crucial turning point in Apple's health journey. Workout Buddy turns your Apple Watch into a friendly voice that lauds your achievements during workouts. The WatchOS 26 feature isn't a full-blown fitness coach that can guide your training plan, but that doesn't mean Apple isn't headed there. In fact, Workout Buddy may be the clearest signal yet that Apple is laying the groundwork for something much bigger in terms of fitness tools and AI. At a time when investors and enthusiasts are critical about the company's AI efforts, especially compared to competitors like Samsung and Google, Apple has a chance with Workout Buddy to show how its approach is different in a meaningful way. After the lukewarm debut of Apple Intelligence on the iPhone, Workout Buddy is the first time we're seeing what Apple can do with AI on the watch. I recently tested Workout Buddy in the developer beta of WatchOS 26 and was genuinely surprised by how it made me feel after a walk. I spoke with Jay Blahnik, Apple's vice president of fitness technologies, and Deidre Caldbeck, senior director of Apple Watch product marketing, to get more clarity around the feature, and unpack the tech and philosophy behind it. And the sense that I got from them is that Apple's marathon toward personalized, intelligent coaching is only getting started. Don't call it a coach… yet When Apple introduced Workout Buddy at WWDC in June, many Apple Watch fans (including myself) were quick to critique Workout Buddy for being more of a hype man/woman, than a trainer. Compared to competitors such as Fitbit, Garmin and recently Samsung, all of which already offer some form of AI-powered adaptive coaching plan, Workout Buddy with its real-time feedback, is more like a cheerleader than a strategist. It's easy to overlook what Apple set in motion, by focusing on what Workout Buddy isn't. The feature is designed to be a motivating presence during your workout, not a drill sergeant. It delivers contextual, personalized encouragement that's dynamically generated in real time across eight supported workout types: indoor/outdoor walks and runs, outdoor cycling, HIIT, Functional Strength Training and Traditional Strength Training. "We didn't want it to be just a pro tool," Blahnik told me. "We wanted it to be accessible to as many people as possible." Workout Buddy requires you wear headphones. I'm a no-frills runner, who'd rather use 2 extra minutes to work out than spend them searching for a headset and choosing the perfect playlist (WatchOS 26 will soon take care of this too). So I wasn't sold on the idea of using Workout Buddy rather than just tracking my regular pace and heart rate alerts on the wrist with my Apple Watch. And while I'm still not fully onboard with the whole audio gear requirement, I didn't mind having the Workout Buddy version of my alerts in my ear reminding me that I'd reached my cruising range (that is, my target training zone). Enabling Workout Buddy in the developer's beta of watchOS 26. Vanessa Hand Orellana/CNET When I launched my first walk workout, I toggled Workout Buddy on and was greeted with a quick summary of my week so far. "This is your fourth walk this week," it reminded me, and framed it in the context of how close I was to closing my rings. It wasn't groundbreaking, but it was surprisingly helpful to have that context delivered in a conversational tone, rather than buried in a graph somewhere. "It's not a coach, but it is designed to take your data and try to deliver it to you at the right time," explained Blaknik, "in a way that inspires you and doesn't get in the way." My Workout Buddy did start to get a little too chatty though when I hit some hills during my walk and my heart rate started spiking. Because my HR was constantly teetering above and dipping below my target, the alerts were hitting my ear every few seconds. Luckily, you can tweak or disable HR alerts entirely for each individual workout. My personal sweet spot just involved removing the high HR alert. A decade of sweat equity and a team of trainers Workout Buddy was not just Apple's whimsical creation made to prove that the company can do AI for health and workouts. It's the result of a decade of fitness data, an inspiring team of Fitness Plus trainers, and the technical lift of Apple Intelligence, Caldbeck told me. "This was such a great time for it to happen because three things came together," Caldbeck said. "Ten years of sweat equity, your personal fitness data. Our Fitness Plus trainers. And Apple Intelligence, which gave us the technical capabilities to push it forward." I could feel all three in the final product. The voice I heard isn't just some generic audio prompt, which is what I was used to from these types of features on other devices. It's a generative model trained on the voices of 28 actual Fitness Plus trainers. The tone, energy, and phrasing feels intentional and personal. "It's not a recording," Caldbeck emphasized. "There was no script. It's generated in the moment using your workout data and the voice model, and it will sound different every time." When I first set up Workout Buddy on my Apple Watch Series 10, I was prompted to choose from one of three distinct voices. They weren't the tough-love trainer I'd envisioned would whip me into the best shape of my life, but they did sound like someone I'd trust to help me get there. Authoritative, energetic and strangely human. A far cry from the telemarketer-style robo-coach voices I've encountered in other programs. There was a moment when Workout Buddy tipped its hand as something being less than human. It came during a mile-mark check-in, right after I'd crested what I considered a steep hill. It reported my stats: "One mile in, 230 feet of elevation gain." Then it paused and declared, "That's a mild elevation gain!" The tone was so emphatic, you'd think I'd just scaled Everest. It wasn't the message that stood out; it was the delivery. A real person would've said "mild" matter of factly. But this was delivered with such over-the-top cheer that it almost felt like sarcasm. But the mismatch between tone and achievement made it sound like my wrist was gently roasting me for doing the bare minimum. Personalization, with privacy at the core The personalization isn't just about your data, it's about how it's delivered. Workout Buddy can adapt to your habits, preferences, and even time of day. "There's something really remarkable about knowing that whatever they're saying is unique to that moment, and that you're not just going to trigger that same sentence on your run again the next day, even if you've done the same thing." said Blahnik. At the end of the walk, Workout Buddy summarized my stats, distance and calories. And it shared one meaningful nugget: My walk was my fastest pace in four weeks. That hit me harder than I expected. I've been coming off a knee injury that's kept me from running for five weeks, and hearing that small gain was the moment I realized I might be on the mend. It was the kind of contextual insight I'd usually have to dig out on my own, in this case surfaced in my ear without having to think about it. Under the hood, Apple is balancing Workout Buddy's intimacy with its long-standing privacy approach. The feature uses a combination of on-device processing (on both your watch and iPhone) and private cloud computation to generate responses in real time. None of your personal fitness data is shared externally. "We know this is your most personal data," said Caldbeck. "So we wanted to treat it appropriately, but still give you powerful insights." This cautious approach matters. Trust will be the foundation for any future health coaching Apple delivers through AI. Apple's got a new AI-powered training partner for you. Apple/CNET A vision that's just at the starting line While Workout Buddy is only available to those with Apple Intelligence-supported iPhones, all Apple Watch users will still benefit from other updates in WatchOS 26. The limitation isn't about exclusivity, it's about processing power. Generating real-time, personalized voice feedback requires the kind of on-device performance that current Apple Watch hardware alone can't handle. At least not yet. The Apple Watch's Workout app has the biggest navigation overhaul since it launched in 2015. Core features like interval training and pace alerts, previously buried in menus, are now front and center. Media integration also improved, with dynamic Apple Music suggestions based on your typical workouts that will play as soon as you start your workout. "We kept our focus on making these features as personal and easy to use as possible," Blahnik said. "Pushing the workout app further than it's ever been." That framing; focused on simplicity, accessibility, and personalization, is key to understanding Apple's strategy. While other companies rush to launch full-blown AI fitness coaches, Apple is taking a more deliberate path: It's building the infrastructure to handle your data and translate it into meaningful, real-time guidance. Apple's been here before with adding native sleep tracking to the Apple Watch. The company waited until it had a clinical reason and subsequently a trustworthy implementation with Sleep Apnea alerts, even while competitors had long offered basic sleep tracking features. "We almost always start our features to be really welcoming and inclusive and simple to use. We think that there's a really bright future for where this can go as well," Blahnik told me. Apple's long game Of course Apple will never tell us where its sights are set next, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to draw the connections of where this is all headed. "When we think about the future, all the ways with which we can push this feature to be even more personalized, we think its really, really exciting," Blahnik noted. Workout Buddy may seem lightweight now, but it proves that real time data analysis is already a possibility on the Apple Watch, and it can deliver them in a way that feels motivating and deeply personal. More importantly, it's testing the waters. It's accessible, friendly, and non-threatening; something even a beginner might be inclined to use. It's setting the stage for what could be next: an AI-powered coach that helps you make sense of all your data beyond just the Workout app to help motivate you and lead you to build healthier habits that will lead to measurable improvements. If Apple plays this right, the long game may actually pay off. Because building trust, delivering real insights, and meeting people where they are is how you win the marathon.
The Verge
6 days ago
- The Verge
watchOS 26 preview: a subtler take on AI
Apple just launched the watchOS 26 public beta, which means everyone can now try the latest software heading to the Apple Watch this fall. That includes new Apple Intelligence features, such as Workout Buddy, new messaging features, the Wrist Flick gesture, and more. I've been using the developer beta and have some thoughts to share. Apple Intelligence doesn't arrive on watchOS 26 with a bang. So, why bring it to the watch now, and why this particular set of features? David Clark, Apple's senior director of software engineering for watchOS, told me it was a matter of highlighting the Apple Watch's 'core competencies': fitness and staying connected. AI fitness features are all the rage. Fitness tracking generates a mountain of data, and contextualizing it into digestible insights is a Herculean task — a task AI is supposedly good at. Even so, while watching the Workout Buddy sizzle reel during the WWDC keynote, I morphed into Tina from Bob's Burgers. In it, you see a woman run through a neighborhood as an AI-generated voice reads out her pace and other stats. Minutes after the keynote ended, my phone buzzed with texts. They all asked the same question: how much am I going to hate this Workout Buddy? After using it, I'd venture: not that much, actually. Workout Buddy is more subtle than the sizzle reel implied. 'An important challenge to be considered when applying any technology, AI or otherwise, is how can real value be added to an experience?' explains Clark. He notes Apple Watch is already adept at tracking activities, but with Workout Buddy, the goal was to 'bring something that was less technical data' and more motivational. Workout Buddy begins every session with a pep talk and ends with a summary of what you just did. The middle of your workout is where the AI magic is supposed to happen. On a run, Clark says, Workout Buddy will note your pace whenever you hit a mile. You might also get a celebratory message if you hit your 100th mile of the year, and so on. Running lends itself to a chattier Workout Buddy. In a walk or a high-intensity interval training session, Clark says, you might not hear from Workout Buddy at all. In my walks, I only heard from Workout Buddy at the beginning and end of my workouts. The 'contextual bit' was that the AI told me of my progress toward closing my rings for the day, and whether I was making good progress compared to my average. It was much chattier during my runs, reading out my segment times, what music I listened to, or if I'd closed a ring. Workout Buddy doesn't feel like AI. (Though you need your watch to be paired to an Apple Intelligence-capable phone to use the feature.) It's not a chatbot. You can't ask questions about your data — or anything else for that matter — during a workout. Audio cues for stats aren't new, either. Plenty of fitness apps have been doing that for years. Technically, the AI-powered bits are twofold. Workout Buddy voices have been trained on Apple Fitness Plus trainers. (You can choose from three at the moment.) And it's pulling historical tidbits from your data and notifying you in real time. Most fitness apps tend to motivate you with historical data as badges within the app. It's not something that's typically delivered in real time as an audio cue. Because I haven't hit too many running milestones this year — my PRs are sadly nonexistent so far — I can't adequately say Workout Buddy helped me feel more motivated. Was it nice to hear I was on track to close my rings at the end of a workout? Sure. If you're a longtime runner like me, milestones aren't an everyday thing. But from past experience, I'd appreciate a Workout Buddy giving me an encouraging stat at mile 10 of a half-marathon. I wish you could customize Workout Buddy. It'd be cool to tweak the settings so I'd get 30 percent more motivation during a race or gain insights to take it slow during hot weather. Perhaps this is where Workout Buddy is headed. But for now, this feels like a more cautious implementation. It's a little clearer as to why Workout Buddy gets the marquee billing when you see the other ways Apple Intelligence shows up on the wrist. While it's on guardrails, it's more overtly AI than the rest of watchOS 26's Apple Intelligence features. A lot of the Apple Intelligence features you'll see on the Watch this year will be an extension of what's available on the phone. That includes Live Translations and Smart Actions (i.e., if you get texted your share of a bill, you can tap to send it via Apple Cash) in Messages. But there are other features that are more broadly AI-powered outside the Apple Intelligence nomenclature. One such feature is the improved Smart Stack. The Smart Stack was first introduced in watchOS 10, and is meant to surface the widgets you need at the right time. This year, you also get a small icon on your watchface prompting you toward a widget when you might need it. It sounds silly, but it's a clever tweak. According to Clark, the improved Smart Stack algorithm now incorporates multiple signals from apps. That includes Live Activity data, environmental cues (e.g., if you're in a remote location without LTE or Wi-Fi), or recently used apps. Smart Stack has always been hard to notice. The Uber widget popping up has generally been the Smart Stack use case I'm most aware of. But the other day, I was making dinner, and while setting a timer, I saw a prompt for the weather widget. Apparently, a giant flood warning was issued because of an impending torrential downpour. That led my spouse and me to swap our cars so their fancy sports car could sit in the garage. It's a small thing, but useful nonetheless. Double tap, or the pinchy pinch, is handy. But it might be dethroned by Wrist Flick, or the flippy flip. When you get a notification you don't want, you can just twist your wrist to dismiss it. It is hands-down my favorite addition to watchOS 26. 'The thing we wanted to accomplish with this was rounding out the story of 'I'm either going to take action or I'm going to decide that's not for me now,'' says Clark. 'There's a really nice symmetry to motioning away from what you're viewing to acknowledge 'I'm kind of done with that, I'm dismissing that.'' Wrist Flick has been super useful for me, a receiver of Too Many Notifications. It takes a second to remember to use it. But the combination of Double Tap and Wrist Flick has made me into a notification triage machine. I wonder why we haven't always had this as a default. I've been testing the developer betas, and a lot could change before the final version of watchOS 26 arrives this fall. But based on what I've seen in watchOS 26? 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The Verge
09-07-2025
- The Verge
The best Apple Watch Prime Day deals
Apple typically doesn't discount its own hardware, which makes Prime Day deals on its gear so appealing. We've rounded up the best Apple Watch Prime Day deals, and we're particularly struck by the discount on the Apple Watch Series 10. The 42mm aluminum GPS model has dropped to an all-time low price of $279.99 ($120 off) at Amazon and Walmart. If you prefer a larger watch, the 46mm aluminum GPS model is currently on sale at Amazon and Walmart for $309 ($120 off) — another all-time low. The Apple Watch Series 10 has a larger, wide-angle OLED display with up to 30 percent more screen area. It's thinner and lighter than its predecessors, yet it charges faster and features the same fitness and wellness features. Read our review. The Apple Watch Series 10 offers meaningful improvements over previous generations. Both sizes have a wide-angle OLED display that's easier to view at more angles. The larger model actually has a bigger display than the Apple Watch Ultra 2, but comes in a case that's far thinner and lighter. Apple says the Apple Watch Series 10 lasts up to 18 hours per charge (or up to 36 hours in low power mode), but thanks to supporting faster charging you can go from zero to 80 percent in half an hour. The Apple Watch Series 10 can track your steps, movement, sleep (including monitoring for sleep apnea), and overall heart health. It can provide an ECG (electrocardiogram) to check you for atrial fibrillation, and you'll automatically receive an alert if the Apple Watch identifies an irregularity. A temperature sensor takes periodic measurements for use with cycle tracking and to provide ovulation estimates. The Apple Watch can detect if you fall or get into a car accident, and can contact emergency services if you don't confirm you're okay within one minute of getting the alert. If you wear the Apple Watch Series 10 while exercising, you can choose from several dozen workout types to get an accurate assessment of how many calories you've burned. You'll receive a notification when you've hit your daily goal of calories burned. The watch has an IP68 rating and is water resistant up to 50 meters, with a depth sensor that works up to six meters deep. Workout Buddy, a feature that will launch with watchOS 26 later this year, will create an AI persona to provide motivation based on your current and historical exercise information. The Apple Watch Series 10 is the best smartwatch for most iPhone owners because of its large screen size, light weight, and health tracking features. If you want a model with better water resistance and double the battery life, and don't mind wearing a heavier watch, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available for $649 ($130 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, which is about $7 shy of its best price to date. The rugged Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in one size: 49mm. It offers the brightest display of any wearable in Apple's lineup, along with better battery life and improved performance. It sports Apple's new S9 SiP, too, allowing you to take advantage of Apple's new double tap feature. Read our review. Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox weekly.
