Kuo: 'Apple Watch Series 8' might integrate temperature measurement feature

While Apple has yet to announce an expected 'Apple Watch Series 7' and revamped AirPods model, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting both devices will boast new health management features in 2022.Kuo briefly mentions 'Apple Watch 8' in a Friday note to investors covering an expected mass production timeline for 'Apple Watch Series 7.' According to the analyst, the 2022 version of Apple's wearable will include advanced health management features like temperature measurement.Patent filings suggest Apple has been researching temperature sensing features for Apple Watch since at least 2019, though such functionality has yet to appear on a shipping device. Existing IP shows measurement solutions that touch a user's skin, while other proposed systems obtain readings without contact. Read more...