With the Apple Watch Series 8 on the horizon, early reports of features are leaking out. One interesting new addition for the new generation will be the ability to read the body temperature of the wearer. A pointless addition? Well, that depends. Like many wearable metric-reading features the quality will depend entirely on what the sensor can deliver. At best, the Apple Watch Series 8 will be able to tell you if you have a fever… not bad in these post-pandemic times. At worst, the feature will be nothing more than a gimmick. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is currently testing the feature. If those tests are successful, body temperature reading will come to the Apple Watch Series 8.
Details
I hope those tests are focusing on whether this is a useful tool or not. Gurman points out the feature could land in the Apple Watch rugged edition, a new version of the Apple Watch that will launch this year. It will also land on the regular Apple Watch, although it is unlikely to be part of the entry-level Apple Watch SE. Instead of giving a completely accurate temperature reading, the feature will warn users with a notification if there is an abnormal temperature. As for when we will see the Apple Watch Series 8, a fall launch is likely alongside a slew of other Apple products the company is planning. Tip of the day: Need to create an ad-hoc network from your PC? In our tutorial we show you how to easily create a shareable wireless internet connection in Windows as a free WIFI hotspot.
