Apple Watch Series 8 will be able to detect if we have a fever
Advancing with his already extensive health capabilities, it seems that the new generation of smart watches Apple Watch Series will add new measurements and functionalities, being able to detect our body temperature to warn us when it increases to a limit in which our febrile temperature range is exceeded.
This is at least advanced by the latest reports shared by Bloomberg, who ensures that the new watch should be able to detect an increase in body temperature, encouraging users to use a thermometer or even contact a doctor or health professional.
Although this might not be its only use. Rumored for more than a year, previous statements by Mark Gurman himself and other media such as The Wall Street Journal indicated that this body temperature sensor could also be used for fertility tracking. And it is that changes in body temperature could help someone determine when a woman is most likely to get pregnant, as well as help predict when she will have her period.
That said, the latest developments seem to be focused exclusively on signaling the arrival of this first fever-detection feature, though that wouldn’t rule out Apple adding other tracking capabilities via future software updates.
On the other hand, beyond the incorporation of this new sensor, it seems that the Apple Watch Series 8 will have some minor changes regarding the rest of its hardware, hinting almost exclusively at the possible presence of an improved screen for the models of high-end. And it is that the processor of these smartwatches will have the same level of performance as the previous S7 and S6 chips, with the next big update expected in the next 2023 models.
Although apparently this body temperature sensor still needs to pass some internal testsIt is expected that Apple is planning to include it not only in the new Apple Watch Series 8, but also in its already rumored next “rugged” smartwatch, raised for extreme sports athletes.
