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Apple Launches Siri Recap and Live Rewind in Beta for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
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In Short: Apple has released Siri Recap and Live Rewind in beta for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with watchOS 27.3.
Apple first announced these features at its September event, stating they would be available in beta later in the year.
Live Rewind allows users to double-press the Digital Crown to see a transcript of the previous 15 seconds of a conversation.
Siri Recap automatically generates a summary of conversations throughout the day, which users can review on their iPhone.
Both features are now available for developers to test in the first watchOS 27.3 beta.
Apple has published a detailed Privacy Overview and support article detailing how these features work.
Live Rewind transcribes the last 15 seconds of speech, while Siri Recap summarizes daily conversations.
Apple emphasizes that these features do not create or store audio recordings and that raw audio used for processing is inaccessible to the operating system, apps, users, or Apple.
Apple Intelligence models on the iPhone process the audio, and the results are sent back to the watch.
Apple says the features are designed to help users in scenarios like missing a waiter's specials due to fast speech.
The developer betas of watchOS 27.3 and iOS 27.3 enable these features.
Apple is preparing to introduce these features to its Apple Watch range, giving users new ways to review conversations and retrieve information.
The Series 12 starts at $399, while the Ultra 4 starts at $799.
What this adds
Apple's detailed Privacy Overview and support article provide transparency on how these features handle user data.
Apple Intelligence models on the iPhone process the audio, and the results are sent back to the watch, enhancing user privacy and security.
The developer betas are now available for testing, allowing developers to explore the full capabilities of these new features.
Apple's announcement of these features in September was followed by the release of the first watchOS 27.3 beta.
Background
The Verge reported that Apple is launching an iOS 27.3 beta next week that will bring some of the initial Apple Intelligence features to the Chinese market.
The Apple Watch is a line of smartwatches developed and marketed by Apple. It has fitness tracking, health-oriented capabilities, and wireless telecommunication, integrating with watchOS and other Apple products and services.
What's confirmed
- Apple has published a detailed Privacy Overview covering the Audio Intelligence features on its website, as well as a support article: Siri Recap and Live Rewind are available in beta with watchOS 27.3, which is available now for developers.
- When the feature is enabled, Apple Intelligence will automatically generate a title and key points that you can review in the Siri app on iPhone.
- Apple announced both features in September as part of its Audio Intelligence package.
- Apple said the audio intelligence features do not create or store audio recordings.
- Live Rewind and Siri Recap are now available for testing on Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 in the first watchOS 27.3 developer beta.
What's still developing
- The developer betas of watchOS 27.3 and iOS 27.3 switch them on, according to TechCrunch and Engadget.
- Apple’s demo for this involves reciting back the specials a waiter might’ve said at a restaurant, but you missed it because they were speaking too fast.
- In early testing, Engadget said Siri AI was able to answer complex questions and carry out multi-step prompts.
- According to Apple, this amounts to improved low-light photography, sharper details, and better image quality, etc.
- According to Apple, Siri AI works with more than 300,000 apps, allowing users to do things like send messages, search for files, draft emails, or add items to a grocery list using natural-language commands.
- Apple appears to have another major hardware launch planned for October, with October 13 now emerging as the key date.