Apple has just recently held its WWDC 2022 event in which it announced new M2 powered MacBooks. But ahead of the schedule, the company had also received clearance for a new feature for its Watch Series 8, which can possibly saves life.

During the WWDC event, the Cupertino based giant had unveiled the new watchOS 9, which is set to bring a number of new features. One of these included a new biomonitoring sensor for AFib burden detection. As per official notes, the brand’s latest Apple Watch will will be able to detects irregular rhythm by monitoring the heartbeat. These irregular rhythms could be indicative of atrial fibrillation (AFib).

For those unaware, an AFib occures when the lower and upper chambers of the heart do not beat in sync. So, the new Apple Watch Series 8, that is expected to launch later this year, could monitor how often a person is in a state of atrial fibrillation over a period of time. Notably, MyHealthyApple reported that the FDA has even given the iPhone maker clearance for the atrial fibrillation tracking feature.

When shipped, the Watch Series 8 might be able to save lives through this feature. AFib affects as many as 9 percent of the population that is above the age of 65 years or older and 2 percent of the population below 65 years of age. However, some of the people affected by AFib never experience any symptoms, and if left untreated, it could lead to risk of heart failure or a stroke.

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A new Bloomberg report indicates that the Apple Watch Series 8 will see major updates from its predecessor and the Series 3 may be finally discontinued. The report points out that 2022 will mark an important year in the trajectory of the Apple Watch as some new features debut on the highly sought-after Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch 3 is currently at the base of the Apple Watch lineup and it may have finished its course and is due for retirement this year. What this implies is that there will be no further software update support for the Apple Watch 3 going forward. The Bloomberg report is attributed to Mark Gurman, an authoritative Apple buff of long-standing.

Gurman says three new Apple Watch models will be birthed this year namely the Apple Watch Series 8, an updated version of the Apple Watch SE, and an extreme sports edition Apple Watch. The race to transform smart wearables into full health and fitness gadgets is still on but Gurman does not see any new health sensor being added to the specs of the upcoming models. A few smartwatches from several brands now sport blood pressure monitoring in addition to the standard vital statistics measurements available on the devices. But we should expect major updates in the overall architecture of the Apple Watch.

Although Gurman has a track record of several bulls-eye predictions in the past, there is no official confirmation yet from Apple on the matter.

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