{
  "id": 9785660,
  "title": "One week with Apple Watch Series 12 (and just getting started)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/one-week-with-apple-watch-series-12-and-just-getting-started",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Six Colors",
    "slug": "six-colors",
    "url": "https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/09/one-week-with-apple-watch-series-12-and-just-getting-started/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I've been wearing the Apple Watch Series 12 for a week, but this isn't a review. The initial reviews released at embargo time all came from users who had used the device for a similar duration, so it seems redundant to repeat those observations. Moreover, the most exciting features like Live Rewind and Siri Recap won't be available until late 2026. To avoid jumping to conclusions, I've chosen to live with the Series 12.\n\nI transferred from my Series 10 watch to the Series 12, connected my cellular plan, and decided to wear it most of the time, including while sleeping. Although I didn't find the sleep features particularly useful during my previous review, I'll keep using them to test the new Vitals app, which runs in daytime mode.\n\nComparing the watch face to my older Series 10, I notice that the aluminum Series 12 with Ceramic Shield 2 on the casing. I've been complaining about the sluggish Siri AI functionality on my Series 10, but the watch can now handle queries remotely from my iPhone, delivering answers quickly. Starting timers and adding reminders via Siri are now much faster, eliminating the need to access my phone or cloud servers for basic tasks.\n\nWhile I can't rewind 15 seconds of recent conversation or check meeting notes on my watch, I've discovered Apple's \"Audio Intelligence\" feature, which allows near-instant song identification through Shazam. This could be a game-changer, as it gives me the ability to identify songs instantly, even when the most recognizable parts of the track are what prompt my curiosity. The Shazam widget can be activated with a quick Digital Crown flip, and I can log the song for later reference.\n\nMy only concern is that turning on Shazam logging for extended periods would be beneficial, particularly for capturing music playlists during social events. With some refinement, the Series 12 holds immense potential to become an indispensable tool in my daily life.",
  "summary": "I’ve been using the Apple Watch Series 12 for a week now, but this isn’t a review. The first wave of reviews that dropped at embargo time were all from people who had used the device for about the same amount of time, and it seems a bit silly to just repeat those observations—and a week after all of those stories were published.…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}