Gurman believes the new health features are "several months or even years away," and that although USB-C AirPods may be coming soon, AirPods Pro themselves are so far on a three-year refresh cycle.įuture Apple monitor could act as smart home displayĪpple's future external display may have it pulling double duty when the Mac is off, with claims it could also be used as a smart home display.Apple's lineup of external Mac displays is impressive, with the Apple Studio Display and Pro Display XDR offering great picture quality when paired with a Mac or MacBook. Gurman says Apple is also exploring positioning the AirPods as hearing aids, now that the FDA has approved over-the-counter sales of hearing aids without a prescription. Right now, you can generate an audiogram using the app Mimi, which Apple would be Sherlocking - an infamous Apple tendency to fold third-party features and apps into its operating system - with a built-in hearing test feature. He also says all of Apple's new headphones will include USB-C, and that the company is planning new AirPods Pro and AirPods Max models - but he doesn't think new hardware is coming soon.ĪirPods already support audiograms - audio profiles that tell the AirPods where your hearing may be weakest so that they can tune themselves to your hearing abilities. Some AirPods will be gaining a new hearing health feature, supported by iOS 17, that can check yourself for potential hearing issues and may be able to determine your body temperature via your ear canal, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in today's Power On newsletter. Apple's Future AirPods Could Take Your Temperature, Offer Hearing Tests
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