The Apple Watch Series 12 has 'the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable' — here's where to preorder Apple's newest smartwatch
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Apple pushing “most accurate heart rate sensing” tightens the bar for any product touching health or fitness data. If you’re in digital health, assume users will benchmark your metrics and alerts against what their wrist is telling them in real time.
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