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Apple has shared the first beta of iOS 27.3, which brings back the redesigned Apple Health app and several new features for testing. Here's what's new. iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here with improvements to Siri AI, StandBy mode, Apple Music, and more! Apple was stung by overpromising and underdelivering with its infamous WWDC 2024 where Apple Intelligence was first announced. While many new features were revealed during WWDC 2026, many showing up in later betas are being revealed for the first time. The first beta for iOS 27.3 brings back the redesigned Apple Health app, plus introduces all-new features that were previously not announced. AppleInsider staff has updates installed on across their iPhones, iPads, Macs , and Apple Watches to try them all out and see what else is new. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
iOS 27 added a Siri tab to the Camera app on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer for convenient access to Visual Intelligence. Starting with iPadOS 27.3, which is in beta starting today , that feature has expanded to iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip and newer, as well as the iPad mini models with the A17 Pro and A20 Pro chips. When you switch to Siri mode in the Camera app on supported iPhone or iPad models, you can get information about things around you. On the iPad, the feature works with the Apple Pencil, meaning you can take a photo and then circle an object with the Apple Pencil and use Visual Intelligence to receive information about the object. Visual Intelligence was already available on the iPad, so the addition of a Siri tab in the Camera app mainly provides a new way of accessing it. iPadOS 27.3 is expected to be released in December. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tags: Apple Intelligence , Siri , Visual Intelligence Related Forum: iOS 27 This article, " iPadOS 27.3 Expands Siri Mode to Camera App " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple is planning an Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day, which takes place next Wednesday in the United States. Apple Watch owners are tasked with doing any workout for 11 minutes or more on November 11. Apple Watch owners who complete the challenge will win an Apple Watch activity award in the Fitness app. Earn this award on November 11 by doing any workout for 11 minutes or more. Record your time with the Workout app or any app that adds workouts to Health. Like all of Apple's Activity Challenges, the Veterans Day challenge will reward users with animated stickers that can be used in the Messages app. Apple does a Veterans Day Activity Challenge each year, and also often offers Veterans Day-themed content in the App Store , Apple TV app, Books app, and more. Related Roundup: Apple Watch 12 Tag: Activity Challenge Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Buy Now) Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, " Veterans Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Launches November 11 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1 today, with a surprisingly extensive set of new features and improvements across the system. One of them is the expansion of the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy experience to other iPhone models. Here are the details. more…