Sources who worked on the project said that Apple is in the process of developing new sensors for its connected watches Apple Watch. These would be able to measure blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
These technologies are still in full development and should not see the light of day for another two or three years, at best.
Time to watch your body
Sources close to the company told Bloomberg that Apple could bring to its Smartwatches sensors that can measure blood pressure as well as blood sugar levels. But that most likely won’t happen until 2024, or even 2025 for blood pressure, and even further for sugar levels, according to these same sources. The technology would not necessarily provide accurate blood pressure data, but could warn Apple Watch wearers when it seems too high.
We still know very few concrete things about the next Apple Watch Series 8, scheduled for next September during the presentation of the iPhone 14. However, rumors and other leaks still give us some details on what to be expected with this new iteration.
First, a battery saver will only show the time on the screen, and with watchOS 9 coming in June, it will probably be possible to run several apps with this battery saving mode. energy. The OS will improve existing sleep tracking features and bring fitness-oriented modes. Finally, a new sensor should appear to measure skin temperature, which should help plan women’s fertile periods.
The Apple Watch is a very complete connected watch with different applications installed by default allowing you to communicate, monitor your health or move around without taking your smartphone out of your pocket. But Apple’s smartwatch can go further thanks to the hundreds of third-party apps available on the App Store.
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Sources: Bloomberg, Nextpit
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