Forbes May 2, 2021
David Phelan

A new report says that a future Apple Watch could have a new raft of health sensors, including blood pressure and—something many people seem to be craving—blood glucose and alcohol levels.

The claim comes from James Titcomb, writer at

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the U.K. newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, in a report on Rockley Photonics, a British electronics start-up. Apple has been revealed as the company’s largest customer, which says its sensors could be in devices as early as 2022.

The sensors in the Apple Watch now are smart and capable for metrics such as heart rate but blood glucose levels have long been the Holy Grail for wearables makers.

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