TechRadar Writer Says One 'Slightly Off' Apple Watch Series 12 Reading Disturbed Him After 10 Days
TechRadar published a first-person account by Lance Ulanoff on Sept. 29, 2026, saying that after 10 days with the Apple Watch Series 12, one 'slightly off' reading disturbed him. The available text does not identify the reading.
Ulanoff is an award-winning tech journalist, on-air expert and commentator. Before joining TechRadar, he was editor in chief of Lifewire. Before that, he was chief correspondent for Mashable, where he covered technology and the intersection of digital and life. He is based in New York.
A 38-year industry veteran, Ulanoff has covered technology since PCs were the size of suitcases, 'on line' meant 'waiting' and CPU speeds were measured in single-digit megahertz, according to his TechRadar biography. Before joining Mashable as editor in chief in 2011, he served as editor in chief of PCMag.com and senior vice president of content for Ziff Davis, Inc. He guided the brand to a fully digital existence and oversaw content strategy for all Ziff Davis websites, the biography says.
His long-running column on PCMag.com earned him a Bronze award from the ASBPE, and Winmag.com, HomePC.com and PCMag.com were honored under his guidance, according to the biography. He has appeared on national, international and local news programs including Live with Kelly and Mark, the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNBC, CNN and the BBC. He has also provided commentary for National Public Radio and been interviewed by newspapers and radio stations around the country.
The biography also says Ulanoff has been an invited guest speaker at technology conferences including Think Mobile, CEA Line Shows, Digital Life, RoboBusiness, RoboNexus, Business Foresight and Digital Media Wire's Games and Mobile Forum. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Hofstra University in New York and serves on Hofstra's School of Communication Advisory Board. In his spare time, he draws cartoons, which he occasionally posts online. He and his wife Linda have been married for over 30 years and have raised two children.
The TechRadar article is dated September 29, 2026, and is presented as a first-person assessment of the Apple Watch Series 12 after 10 days of use. No other details about the device or the reading were included in the material made available.