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Kuo: Apple Watch Series 8 Will Take Your Temperature, Future AirPods to Help Manage Your Health
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This is absolutely incredible! It's a super computer that you wear on your wrist, on top of that it acts as a health advisor, on top of that it measures your temperature!!! I can't believe this is real, good job Apple.
Yes, because 8 is a lucky number. In Chinese, it sounds similar to good fortune.
Chinese numerology - Wikipedia
I'm not sure… it always feels good to be rocking the latest Apple technology!
Temperature? Convenient - yes, but killer feature? It'd might be more useful if we could see see the effect of diet changes on body temperature and metabolic rate. The killer features for a watch, IMO, are blood pressure and/or blood sugar monitoring. I'm just not sure if those are feasible in a wrist watch.
One thing's for sure, I hope we don't get a testimonial in an Apple presentation about how the temperature sensor saved someone's life.
One thing's for sure, I hope we don't get a testimonial in an Apple presentation about how the temperature sensor saved someone's life.
I can't stop thinking about the origin of these rumors, just before announcing the new products this year, clearly looking to hurt sales (of course blogs/youtubers help that, by publishing them).
I do not know how valid they are with a year away...
I do not know how valid they are with a year away...
I‘m in the same boat. I want a fitness device and the Apple Watch is perfect, but I just don’t need the functionality of the Series _ Apple Watches. At the same time, the price is just too high compared to other quality fitness bands out there. The SE at $199 would be a no-brainer for me and as gifts for family members. Honestly, at $199 I would buy about 3 Apple Watches for Christmas presents this year.
I'm on a Series 4 and really don't see a need to upgrade quite yet. I'll see if the larger screen enables some game changing complications. If not, no upgrade for me.
Awesome, keep innovating and adding new features. My 4LTE is nearly 3 years old and its time for a new one. I will keep this information in mind when they reveal the 7 so I can decide if I want to save some money and get a 6 while waiting on the 8, or just go with the 7.
EDIT: To be clear, my 4LTE is in need of replacement because the battery is starting to not last as long. Maximum capacity shows 87% but unfortunately that missing capacity is what use to get me to nearly 24 hours of use. When I got the watch, for nearly a year, maybe closer to two years I would only remove it to shower in the morning. Now I have to take it off as soon as I get up and let it charge while I am getting ready. I went from 24 hours of battery life to 23, give or take. First world problems, I know. I'm just hoping the 6 or 7 will have similar, or better, battery life.
EDIT: To be clear, my 4LTE is in need of replacement because the battery is starting to not last as long. Maximum capacity shows 87% but unfortunately that missing capacity is what use to get me to nearly 24 hours of use. When I got the watch, for nearly a year, maybe closer to two years I would only remove it to shower in the morning. Now I have to take it off as soon as I get up and let it charge while I am getting ready. I went from 24 hours of battery life to 23, give or take. First world problems, I know. I'm just hoping the 6 or 7 will have similar, or better, battery life.
8 is also this year's Golden Number.Yes, because 8 is a lucky number. In Chinese, it sounds similar to good fortune.
Chinese numerology - Wikipedia
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2021 MOD 19 = 7
7+1 = 8.
Here's the explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_number_(time)
My series 4 just got put in a drawer recently. As I’ve posted before, I’m sick and tired of charging daily so am rocking a Garmin Venu (contactless payments, gps workouts, heart rate, notifications, and onboard music are enough for me). I’ll buy Apple again when I see 5 or more days’ battery life.
Wrong. Series 9 will just do the washing up and feeding the cat. The walking-the-dog feature is planned for Series 10.
They should just drop the SE's price to around $229 and get rid of the Series 3. The SE is basically the Series 5 without AOD and ECG.
I had a Casio solar watch 30 years ago which took my temperature also.. Its not really useful for ambient temp, but more body temp.. Though your wrist isn't the ideal place to take that temp, maybe the sensor would show correct values if left on long enough.. Your AirPods seem a better place to take a temp though since in the ear is great... I know another orfice which would be even better, but lets not go there... 
The feature can be useful, or REALLY incredible.
It will be useful if you have to manually press something to measure temperature.
It will be incredible if it takes continuous measures automatically (for instance once every 1-4 hours or so). This way, you will be able to know you're sick before you feel the symptoms.
Right now I do it with Oura Ring, and it's been pretty good at predicting illnesses, but it only takes 1 measure per day (or it aggregates a few measures into a single one). I do feel like this is not enough.
It will be useful if you have to manually press something to measure temperature.
It will be incredible if it takes continuous measures automatically (for instance once every 1-4 hours or so). This way, you will be able to know you're sick before you feel the symptoms.
Right now I do it with Oura Ring, and it's been pretty good at predicting illnesses, but it only takes 1 measure per day (or it aggregates a few measures into a single one). I do feel like this is not enough.