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New Apple Watches feature hypertension detection, satellite comms, more

Groundbreaking health insights, better connectivity, more upgrades

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Apple has launched the Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and Watch SE 3 alongside the latest iPhones.

Preorders are now available for all three new watches with availability in stores starting on September 19.

The new Apple Watch Series 11 features groundbreaking new health insights, as well as longer battery life, 5G connectivity, and and a more durable cover glass.

Among the standout new features on the Watch 11 is its possible hypertension detection. This can alert users if signs of chronic high blood pressure (or hypertension) are detected.

The Apple Watch uses data from the optical heart sensor to analyze how a user’s blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart.

This algorithm works passively in the background, reviewing data over 30-day periods. It will then notify users if there are consistent signs of hypertension.

The feature was developed with advanced machine learning and training data from multiple studies totaling over 100,000 participants.

Apple expects the new feature to help notify over a million people with undiagnosed hypertension within the first year. Clearance for hypertension notifications from the FDA and other regulators is likewise expected soon.

Moreover, the feature will be available in more than 15 countries and regions, including the United States and Europe. Through watchOS 26, hypertension notifications will eventually be available on Apple Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2.

Sleep Score

The Apple Watch Series 11 also introduces Sleep Score with watchOS 26. This allows users to track sleep with powerful sensors.

Several data are captured, including heart rate, wrist temperature, blood oxygen, and respiratory rate. This feature can even discover possible sleep apnea.

Sleep Score helps track each of these categories to assign transparent and easy-to-understand metrics.

After each night, sleep score provides an overall score and classification in the Sleep app, motivating users to develop better sleeping habits.

The Apple Watch Series 11 starts at US$ 399.

Apple Watch Ultra 3: Most advanced Apple Watch

Meanwhile, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 delivers expanded health, fitness, safety, and connectivity features.

It combines being a powerful sports watch, an elegant smartwatch, and a comprehensive health companion.

The watch now supports built-in two-way satellite communications. This allows users to text emergency services, message loved ones, and share location even when they’re off the grind.

Users can access Emergency SOS via satellite to text emergency services and notify contacts with a few taps. Find My via satellite also sends location once every 15 minutes to contacts previously added to Find My.

In addition, if the Watch Ultra 3 detects a severe car crash or hard fall and the user is unresponsive while off the grid, it can automatically send situation and location information to emergency services.

The watch also features the largest screen on any Apple Watch with LTPO3 and wide-angle OLED. Such materials partly also allow for an extended battery life of up to 42 hours (72 hours in low power mode).

Like the Watch Series 11, the Watch Ultra 3 also features hypertension notifications and sleep score.

Upgrades in fitness features will also benefit runners, cyclists, swimmers, hikers, divers, and golfers.

The Apple Watch Ultra 3 starts at US$ 799 and is available in natural and black titanium.

Apple Watch SE 3: Numerous upgrades, incredible value

Lastly, the Apple Watch SE 3 introduces several upgrades across health capabilities and more aspects.

With an S10 chip, the Watch SE 3 now features Always-On display, faster on-device Siri, and even media playback through its speakers.

It also has up to an 18-hour battery life and charges up to 50% faster than the previous model. The cover glass is four times more resistant to cracks too, thanks to Ion-X glass.

The wearable now likewise features sleep score, as well as wrist temperature sensing, sleep apnea notifications, and retrospective ovulation estimates. These features join the core set of health features available on the Watch SE 3.

The Apple Watch SE 3 starts at US$ 249.

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Insta360 Flow 2 update improves Android support, adds new iOS features

Better Android lens support

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Insta360 has released a major spring update for its Flow 2 series handheld gimbals, bringing wider Android compatibility and new features for iPhone users.

The update focuses on improving how the Flow 2 and Flow 2 Pro work across different devices. It expands support for flagship Android phones while adding new shooting tools for iOS, making hands-free, stabilized video easier to capture without extra gear.

Android finally gets full lens access

One of the biggest changes is native multi-lens support on Android. When paired with the Insta360 app, the Flow 2 series can now access ultra-wide and telephoto lenses on supported devices from Samsung, Google Pixel, vivo, OPPO, and more.

This means users can shoot at full resolution using their phone’s native cameras, whether capturing wide landscapes or zoomed-in details. The update brings Android performance closer to what iPhone users have been getting, especially in more dynamic shooting scenarios like concerts, sports, and vlogging.

The improved lens access also works with features like Widescreen Mode, helping users create smoother, more cinematic footage with better framing flexibility.

Faster 360 panoramas for quick sharing

The Flow 2 series continues to stand out with its ability to capture full 360-degree panoramas. With the new 360 Panorama 2.0, stitching is now 50% faster, producing results in about 20 seconds.

Users can capture everything in one go, then choose their preferred framing afterward. The feature also supports interactive sharing via links, letting viewers pan and explore the image on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Creative templates such as Tiny Planet are also available for quick edits, making it easier to turn panoramic shots into shareable content.

Dual View adds more angles in one take

Dual View Mode introduces multi-angle recording without the need for additional cameras. It allows simultaneous recording using the front and rear cameras, or even dual rear lenses, producing three clips in a single take.

This is useful for creators who want to capture reactions alongside the main shot or experiment with different focal lengths at once. Combined with AI tracking, the feature keeps subjects centered while adding more variety to footage.

Apple Watch control for hands-free shooting

For iPhone users, the update adds Apple Watch control, turning the watch into a remote for the gimbal.

Users can start or stop recording, adjust settings, switch modes, and even control zoom using the Digital Crown. This allows for better control during solo shoots, especially when the phone is mounted on the gimbal at a distance.

Smarter tracking and remote control tools

The update also improves several AI-powered features across the Flow 2 series.

AI Tracker now works across more Android apps, enabling subject tracking during video calls, livestreams, or hands-free recording. Multi-person tracking keeps groups in frame, while Active Zoom Tracking allows up to 15x zoom while maintaining focus on moving subjects.

There’s also a new smartphone remote control feature, which lets users operate the gimbal using a second phone. This adds flexibility for more complex shooting setups without interrupting the shot.

Availability

The update is available now through the Insta360 app and the official website. Compatibility may vary depending on the smartphone model.

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Jabra launches PanaCast Room Kit for simpler hybrid meetings

The function room setup that doesn’t need an IT guy

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Jabra is expanding its hybrid work ecosystem with the new PanaCast Room Kit.

It’s a video conferencing solution built for meeting rooms. But it skips the usual complexity. No tangled cables, no custom programming, and no need for IT on standby.

The kit is designed for teams of three to 15 people. Setup takes minutes: Connect the cameras, place the speakers and microphones, and link everything with a single cable.

That’s it. A standard room becomes a smart collaboration space without the usual friction.

Built for inclusive meetings

At the center of the experience is the PanaCast 55 VBS.

It uses a 180-degree multi-camera system powered by onboard AI. Jabra’s Virtual Director technology tracks speakers and reframes the view in real time.

Everyone stays visible. Even those seated at the far end of the table.

The goal is simple. Make remote participants feel like they’re in the room.

Audio keeps up with that promise. The PanaCast SpeakerMic extends coverage up to 11 meters. Every voice comes through clearly and at a consistent volume. No need to raise your voice just to be heard.

No-fuss by design

The system adds a Huddly L1 camera for a secondary angle. This gives meetings a more complete and inclusive view.

There’s also the Jabra Control IP touch controller. It handles meetings with simple, one-touch controls.

Everything works together with minimal input. No manual pan-tilt-zoom adjustments. No audio balancing. The AI handles it.

Enterprise-ready, plug-and-play simple

The PanaCast Room Kit is fully UC-certified. It works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet.

It also runs on the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), bringing enterprise-grade security and reliability.

The idea is straightforward. High-end meeting tech shouldn’t be hard to use.

From small huddle spaces to larger boardrooms, the kit scales without added complexity. It removes the usual barriers to hybrid collaboration.

Whether it’s a quick team sync or a full boardroom discussion, the PanaCast Room Kit aims to give everyone a front-row seat.

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Sony announces open-back INZONE H6 Air

Deeper and tighter bass, more immersive gaming soundscape

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Gamers are set to get another immersive headphones from Sony with the launch of the INZONE H6 Air.

This latest offering features an open-back acoustic structure and custom drivers for deep and tight bass, thanks to back ducts integrated into the drivers.

The open-back structure also helps with a realistic immersive sound field, making gamers feel they are in the game space.

This design minimizes internal reflections by leaving the housing unobstructed. The result is accurate sound field reproduction exactly as game creators intended.

The Sony INZONE H6 Air also features precision-tuned driver units engineered with the same technology as Sony’s renowned MDR-MV1 open-back studio monitor headsets. It is specially adapted for this particular wearable.

Back ducts integrated into the driver unit help deliver deep and controlled bass reproduction, while maintaining clear separation of mids and lows. This detail is helpful especially for titles where rich sound detail matters.

Crafted with premium aluminum, the INZONE H6 Air is also one of Sony’s lightest gaming headsets at just 199 grams. The headset uses the same spring hinge headband design seen on the INZONE H9 II.

Furthermore, the headset features an “RPG/Adventure” equalizer profile as it is developed with sound engineers from PlayStation Studios.

This specific profile is optimized for RPG and adventure titles, recreating the acoustic experience of a sound studio and delivering an immersive listening experience.

An additional cardioid boom mic focuses on voice angled towards the user’s mouth, eliminating unnecessary side noise.

Fnatic Edition devices, INZONE Buds Glass Purple

In addition to the Sony INZONE H6 Air, Sony has launched the Fnatic Editions of the INZONE Mouse-A, INZONE Mat-F, and INZONE Mat-D.

This next step in the collaboration between Sony and Fnatic makes the professional esports club even more present in fans’ daily gaming experience.

Rounding out the new releases is the INZONE Buds in Glass Purple colorway. This joins the previous black and white options, giving owners plenty of choices to suit their styles.

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