Apple’s upcoming AirPods Pro could offer heart rate and temperature monitoring

Apple is working on the next generation AirPods Pro, and they may have it According to BloombergMark Gurman – Although it’s a rumor we’ve heard before

The company has reportedly started testing features like temperature sensing and heart rate monitoring for the earbuds. Apple found that the Apple Watch still performed better, but the AirPods were “not that far behind” in its readings.

The company may also have revived its 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 any camera-equipped AirPods appear.

– Matt Smith

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