New Apple Watches Add Better Health Sensors, AI Conversation Recaps

<p>Apple is improving its <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-smartwatches" target="_self">smartwatches</a> with a more powerful health sensor to offer even better, continuous tracking and data collection. </p><p>Alongside the iPhone 18 Pros and <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/iphone-duo-first-foldable-phone-surprise-its-expensive-apple-event" target="_self">foldable Duo</a>, the company announced the <a href="/picks/the-best-apple-watch" data-element="link-injector" x-track-ga-click>Apple Watch</a> Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4, which feature a new "Health Sensing System" and S11 chip.</p><p>The key improvement is that the sensors have been upgraded across the electrodes, photodiodes, and LEDs to better capture the wearer's electrical and biological signals for "the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable," Apple says. </p><script>

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