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Apple Watch 8: Using the New Temperature Sensor

The new smartwatch adds a sensor for tracking nighttime wrist temperature. Here’s a closer look at what it does and how it works. Checkout the Apple Watch Series 8 Here 👉: *CNET may get a commission from this offer. 00:00 Intro 01:00 How the temperature sensor works. 02:20 The Apple Watch and ovulation estimates. 05:12…

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The new smartwatch adds a sensor for tracking nighttime wrist temperature. Here’s a closer look at what it does and how it works.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 How the temperature sensor works.
02:20 The Apple Watch and ovulation estimates.
05:12 How useful is temperature sensing?

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31 Comments

  1. FlyingColors

    November 1, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    No, no more giving my data to tech.

    • RedPanda

      November 1, 2022 at 12:50 pm

      Honestly, what’s the worst that can happen? A targeted ad??

    • Tudor G.

      November 1, 2022 at 1:56 pm

      I think ur good with Apple but still don’t keep all ur eggs in one basket

    • Adam Tajyar

      November 1, 2022 at 9:01 pm

      You’ll be fine with apple. Google that’s a whole other story.

    • Yogesh G

      November 1, 2022 at 9:51 pm

      It’s better the Americans have my data rather than the Chinese!

    • Mateja Marić

      November 2, 2022 at 3:39 am

      @RedPanda US’s recent abortion ban shows very well just how important keeping your health data private is. Even if you’re not a woman, imagine in the future being denied health insurance when your connected smartwatch reveals to the insurance company that your cardio fitness is low and that you’re more at risk for heart disease. That’s why good privacy policies and strong end-to-end encryption is so important. Thankfully Apple has already been using it for some while now.

    • RedPanda

      November 2, 2022 at 7:57 am

      @Mateja Marić Yeah fair point! I think Apple’s disclaimers relating to their health apps/trackers say data is indicative only and not to be taken as medical advice etc, which hopefully means it also cannot qualify as evidence to be used against you by health insurance companies for the purpose of denying policy coverage.

    • Micah Johnson

      November 2, 2022 at 2:38 pm

      @Adam Tajyar It’s still ok

    • Adam Tajyar

      November 2, 2022 at 6:38 pm

      @Micah Johnson that’s not the point. Apple make it’s a point to emphasize they don’t want to collect your data. Their whole business model for iOS and Mac is always talking about that.

    • Micah Johnson

      November 2, 2022 at 7:15 pm

      @Adam Tajyar oh ok I get you, but your statement has two different interpretations. When you said you’ll be fine with apple. ” Google that’s a whole other story” as if it’s harmful to do so or that you won’t be fine with Google. At least that’s what I thought was implied.

  2. Denise Holder

    November 1, 2022 at 1:32 pm

    Dangerous info that can be used against you in these crazy times.

    • Tobias Brage

      November 1, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      how? 🤣 uhhhhhh, your body temperature was slightly higher last week therefore the FBI is gonna kick in your door??

    • s3cr3tpassword

      November 1, 2022 at 5:23 pm

      Body temp rise, then doesn’t drop. Indicating pregnancy. If body temp drops to normal in a few weeks/months, could indicate women got an abortion. In states/countries that bans abortion, this data could be used against the women.

    • Jimitrys

      November 1, 2022 at 7:02 pm

      @s3cr3tpassword I think we’re getting a bit crazy here, plus I don’t think that Apple that doesn’t even give customers info to fbi when needed is just going to snitch your abortion

    • Mateja Marić

      November 2, 2022 at 3:32 am

      Apple encrypts all Health data end-to-end, meaning that, even if they wanted to, they physically cannot access or give out your data. They were very keen to point that out during their introduction of the new Watches. It’s been like that for years.

  3. Fire Blade890

    November 1, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    Love it

  4. dhirender sahani

    November 1, 2022 at 2:03 pm

    I don’t like apple’s watches ⌚️

    • John-henry Duckworth

      November 1, 2022 at 4:12 pm

      Okay

  5. AJ

    November 1, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    The cyberpunk future… we are approaching fast. What metrics will be next to track? Imagine what this technology would be capable of in 10, 20, 50, 100 years. Imagine what this technology would be capable of under a different type of governmental regime. Imagine.

    Imagine.

  6. Sebastian

    November 1, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    Galaxy Watch 5 had it first, stop hyping apple sheeps

    • Jimitrys

      November 1, 2022 at 7:04 pm

      Who actually gives an f

    • Sebastian

      November 1, 2022 at 7:09 pm

      @Jimitrys I think adolf hitler

    • ransom182

      November 1, 2022 at 8:29 pm

      It’s not “hyping” — it’s discussing the facts of a new product.

    • RyDawg

      November 1, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      @Sebastian so you literally just compared people like you who care about this to Hitler. WTF bro.

    • Sebastian

      November 1, 2022 at 8:38 pm

      @RyDawg yeah absolutely, was not just trashtalking I WAS comparing myself to hitler 😂😂

  7. Jimitrys

    November 1, 2022 at 7:03 pm

    Damn people are really getting paranoid over Apple checking their wrist temperature

  8. Peter

    November 1, 2022 at 9:34 pm

    Destroy your handy if you want get back your freedom. Don’t pay 1000€ for loosing your freedom.

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  9. Diys Y

    November 2, 2022 at 7:13 am

    I don’t care about temperature just battery life improvement for music play and calendar alerts

  10. Augmented Startups

    November 2, 2022 at 11:13 am

    Can we use temperature to determine if we are going to get a fever?

  11. Tech Tee

    November 4, 2022 at 1:06 am

    So now they’ll sell your data to the govt if shows that you may have been fertile and ready to be preggo. If you aren’t with child or showing months later then it’s jail time.

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