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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Watchosblindusersgroup@groups.io <Watchosblindusersgroup@groups.io> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dominique Farrell<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 25, 2024 10:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> Watchosblindusersgroup@groups.io<br><b>Cc:</b> fb-exchange@freelists.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Apple Watch users Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple's plans for a major design refresh<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=author-name><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/chmiller44/" title="Posts by Chance Miller">Chance Miller</a></span></span><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Apple has big plans for the Apple Watch, ranging from new health features to a completely new design. Read on as we recap three things to expect from the upcoming Apple Watch – potentially called the “Apple Watch X.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>New design<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Apple is reportedly working on a new Apple Watch design, a refresh that could be dubbed the “Apple Watch X.” Apple announced the Apple Watch in September 2014, so we are approaching the 10-year anniversary. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Mark Gurman has described this as the “biggest overhaul yet” to the Apple Watch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>The new design will reportedly be thinner and use a new magnetic band system. Yes, this means your existing Apple Watch bands won’t be compatible with the new “Apple Watch X” design.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Whether the new “Apple Watch X” debuts in 2024 remains to be seen. It could end up being pushed to 2025 as Apple continues development and finalizes production.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Blood pressure<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Apple has been working on bringing blood pressure monitoring features to the Apple Watch since the very beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>According to Bloomberg, however, Apple will finally achieve that goal this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>The next Apple Watch model will reportedly feature a blood pressure sensor for the first time. The key aspect of Apple’s first implementation is that it won’t show the user their exact systolic and diastolic readings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Instead, the feature will show blood pressure trends over time, similar to how the body temperature feature on the Apple Watch currently works. If the user’s blood pressure trends upward, they’ll receive a notification alerting them to the change. The feature will also prompt the user to journal about what was happening when their blood pressure spiked.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Apple is still working on a system that can give exact blood pressure numbers, but “those enhancements remain far off.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Sleep apnea detection<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Another upcoming Apple Watch feature is sleep apnea detection. This feature, coming as soon as this year, will work similar to most other Apple Watch health features: it will alert users to the potential of a problem and suggest they go to a doctor for additional testing and a diagnosis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Bloomberg reports that Apple Watch’s sleep apnea detection feature will monitor the user’s sleeping and breathing “to predict if the person has the condition.” Currently, detecting sleep apnea requires an overnight sleep study in most cases. If the Apple Watch is able to play a role in that process, it will be a dramatic step forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>Wrap up<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>It’s unclear right now whether the all-new Apple Watch X will launch in 2024 or 2025. That being said, blood pressure monitoring and sleep apnea features are rumored to launch this year. Apple could likely debut those features independent of the Apple Watch X’s redesign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>On a longer-term timeline, Apple is also still working on blood glucose features for the Apple Watch. This technology, however, isn’t expected to debut for years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE>9to5Mac.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://groups.io/g/Watchosblindusersgroup/message/2090" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#2090)</a> | <a href="mailto:Watchosblindusersgroup@groups.io?subject=Re:%20Apple%20Watch%20users%20Apple%20Watch%20X%3A%20The%20latest%20on%20Apple%27s%20plans%20for%20a%20major%20design%20refresh" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:dominiqueafarrell@gmail.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Apple%20Watch%20users%20Apple%20Watch%20X%3A%20The%20latest%20on%20Apple%27s%20plans%20for%20a%20major%20design%20refresh" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/105730982/318502" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/Watchosblindusersgroup/post">New Topic</a> <br><a href="https://groups.io/g/Watchosblindusersgroup/editsub/318502">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:Watchosblindusersgroup+owner@groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/g/Watchosblindusersgroup/leave/12473159/318502/854454770/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [floza58@bellsouth.net]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:white;mso-ligatures:none'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>