Verge July 2, 2023
Along with switching to USB-C, Apple could be adding new health features — but we may not see them soon.
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. 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.
AirPods already support audiograms — audio profiles that tell the AirPods where your hearing may be weakest so...