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Apple today released the first public beta of watchOS 27, giving Apple Watch users a chance to try the new software ahead of its fall launch.
You can sign up for Apple's public beta testing program on the beta website, and then download the updates through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone. Today's public beta is the same as the third developer beta released last week.
watchOS 27 adopts Siri AI, and you can use Siri from your wrist as long as you have an iPhone that supports it. Siri AI can access your personal information, answer all kinds of questions, and complete tasks for you. There is a dedicated Siri app that's front and center on the watch in the new dynamic app grid that comes up when pressing the Digital Crown.
There's a new gesture for selecting a widget in the Smart Stack, plus Apple added Smart Stack suggestions for finding a parked car, accessing a transit card, and getting a birthday reminder.
Workout Buddy works without your iPhone nearby, treadmill run and walk distances are tracked more accurately, and Apple added a unified Find My app that also supports Precision Finding.
More on what's new in the updates can be found in our watchOS 27 roundup.
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You can sign up for Apple's public beta testing program on the beta website, and then download the updates through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone. Today's public beta is the same as the third developer beta released last week.
watchOS 27 adopts Siri AI, and you can use Siri from your wrist as long as you have an iPhone that supports it. Siri AI can access your personal information, answer all kinds of questions, and complete tasks for you. There is a dedicated Siri app that's front and center on the watch in the new dynamic app grid that comes up when pressing the Digital Crown.
There's a new gesture for selecting a widget in the Smart Stack, plus Apple added Smart Stack suggestions for finding a parked car, accessing a transit card, and getting a birthday reminder.
Workout Buddy works without your iPhone nearby, treadmill run and walk distances are tracked more accurately, and Apple added a unified Find My app that also supports Precision Finding.
More on what's new in the updates can be found in our watchOS 27 roundup.
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