Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
After Apple wrapped up its "Surprise and shine" event today, we were able to get a look at the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Both of the new watches launch September 18th, with preorders available starting today. The Apple Watch Series 12 once again starts at $399 for the aluminum case option […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: TechCrunch · Sep 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
- Coverage span: 45 min
- Coverage: 3 reports from 3 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 3 publications in 2h 35m
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The VergeTier B
Hands-on with the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4(opens original report in a new tab)Ars TechnicaTier B
Apple starts preorders for Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 with new Health Sensing System(opens original report in a new tab)TechCrunchTier B
Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day(opens original report in a new tab)Most notably, Apple is taking aim at the growing wave of AI wearables with new "Audio Intelligence" features that let you rewind moments and remember details from daily conversations. — TechCrunch
How coverage developed
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Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 74 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
- Freshness
- 30.4 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 11.1 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: story prominence, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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