We’re expecting iOS 18 to be announced at WWDC on June 10 and Apple’s AirPods could get a significant software update. Apple has been working on heart health with the Apple Watch, mobility with walking steadiness-detection on the iPhone and safety with fall detection and emergency SOS to name a few. I think the AirPods could be another key product that pushes Apple even further into this health domain.
Watch this: What AirPods Rumors Tell Us About Apple’s Health Ambitions
In this week’s episode of One More Thing (embedded above), I take a look at all the rumors about the upcoming AirPods, including a potential hearing aid mode that may launch with iOS 18. In the future, maybe AirPods could integrate even more sensors such as an EEG for detecting brain activity. Apple filed a patent in 2023 that shows such a sensor embedded in earbuds.
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