Apple will introduce a redesigned Apple Watch and MacBook lineup in late 2021, according to one reliable analyst. Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities expects Apple’s next-generation wearable to bring “innovative health management functions.”

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. At the bottom of the new lineup, the new Apple Watch SE continues the 2020 SE’s formula.

Since this morning, the price of the Apple Watch SE 3 with 44mm GPS (and sport band) on Amazon dropped from $279 to $229. This is the lowest price ever with an 18% discount that makes it a good choice against affordable Samsung and Garmin watches at similar prices.

I wasn’t expecting Apple, of all companies, to deliver the most competitively priced smartwatch you can buy in 2022. But with Apple shaving $30 off the cost, the new Watch SE is arguably the most compelling wearable on the market. For $150 less than the ...