Apple’s next AirPods Pro may offer heart rate and temperature monitoring
Apple is working on the next generation of AirPods Pro, and there could be according to BloombergMark Gurman – although this is a rumor we’ve heard before, way back
The company has reportedly started testing features like temperature reading and heart rate monitoring for the headset. Apple found that the Apple Watch still does the latter better, but the AirPods are “not too far off” in their readings.
The company may also have revived the idea of putting cameras in the AirPods, a rumor we’ve heard several times over the past year. But it will likely be years before camera-equipped AirPods appear.
– Matt Smith
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