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The Apple Watch Series 9 might be here but it’s a relatively minor upgrade over the Apple Watch Series 8 and, as it turns out, the latter can now be had with a $120 discount if you know where to look. And right now, the place to look is at Best Buy.

There were always going to be Apple Watch Series 8 deals once the new model arrived on Sept. 22 and things have already started to get interesting. Right now the 41mm Apple Watch Series 8 is down as low as $279, a price that you can make even lower by trading in an old smartwatch. You can save an extra $135 with Best Buy’s trade-in program depending on the model that you have to hand over, making this an even better deal. Other deals there and at Amazon offer between $50 and $100 off the Series 8 while supplies last.

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Though the Series 8 itself wasn’t a complete revolution over its predecessor, it sports some upgrades over the Series 7 that came before it including a temperature sensor and ovulation tracking. It’s a great choice, particularly if you’re getting a smartwatch for the first time or are leveling up from one that’s a few generations old. And when it comes to the Apple Watch Series 9, there isn’t all that much that you’re going to miss out on by choosing the 2022 model, either.

Read more: Apple Watch 9 Specs: How It Compares to the Series 8, Series 7 and Series 6

The Apple Watch Series 8 can track your workouts, temperature and sleep, has safety features like car-crash and fall detection, and allows you to get calls, notifications and reminders right on your wrist. Plus, you can use Apple Pay at the checkout. And while it may not have all the ruggedness of the Apple Watch Ultra, the Series 8 is crack-resistant, IP6X-rated dust-resistant and swim-proof with WR50 water resistance. 

Apple’s iOS 17 was released a week ago, shortly after the company held its “Wonderlust” event, in which the tech giant announced the new iPhone 15 lineup, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. We put together this cheat sheet to help you learn about the new features in iOS 17 and how to use them, and to keep track of its subsequent updates.

Getting started with iOS 17

• iOS 17 Review: StandBy Mode Changed My Relationship With My iPhone
• Whether or Not Your iPhone Supports iOS 17
• Do This Before Downloading iOS 17
• How to Download iOS 17 to Your iPhone

Using iOS 17

• Three iPhone Settings to Change after Downloading iOS 17
• iOS 17’s Most Supreme New Features
• The iOS 17 Features We’re Excited About
• Some of the Delightful New iOS 17 Features
• 17 Hidden iOS 17 Features You Shouldn’t Miss
• iOS 17 Upgrades Your iPhone’s Keyboard
• You Can Tag Your Pets In Your ‘People’ Album With iOS 17
• How to Create Live Stickers in iOS 17
• How to Set Up Contact Posters in iOS 17
• How to Automatically Delete Two-Factor Verification Codes in iOS 17
• What to Know About iOS 17’s Unreleased Journal App
• How Good Are Offline Maps in iOS 17?
• How to Use iOS 17’s Live Voicemail Feature

iOS 17 updates

• What to Know About iOS 17.0.1
• Apple Made an iPhone 15 Mistake, but iOS 17.0.2 Is Here to Fix It

Make sure to check back periodically for more iOS 17 tips and how to use new features as Apple releases more updates.

Apple’s iOS 17 is here, and one of the new features is live voicemail, which allows iPhone users to read transcripts of voicemails being left in real time.

For now, this feature is only available in English for US and Canada-based Apple users who have iOS 17. To check which operating system your iPhone is running, you can go to Settings > General > Software Update. If you’re in need of an update, this is where you’ll be prompted to do that (we can walk you through how to download iOS 17).

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Once you have iOS 17, you can turn this feature on (or off) through Settings > Phone > Live Voicemail. Then you’ll be ready to go once your phone starts ringing.

This new feature functions a lot like an old answering machine, only with text. When you get a voicemail, you can see what the caller is saying in real time. As you’re reading along — before the call ends — you can pick up and be connected with the caller. 

In reviewing the new iOS 17 features, CNET’s Patrick Holland said that live voicemails are “powered by your iPhone’s neural engine in order to preserve your privacy,” comparing it to Google’s Call Screen feature on its Pixel phones.

This function is one of many updates included in iOS 17. Other key features include StandBy mode, custom iMessage stickers, contact posters and offline maps.

For more, check out CNET’s iOS 17 cheat sheet, how to fix annoying iOS 17 features and what to do if you don’t see the update for iOS 17.