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Apple Watch, AirPods gain new health features in India

Apple is expanding health features to India, making sleep apnoea notifications available on Apple Watch and a hearing test feature accessible via AirPods Pro 2 and 3. The sleep apnoea feature, previously FDA-cleared, detects breathing interruptions during sleep and alerts users who haven't been diagnosed, encouraging them to consult a doctor. The hearing test, integrated into AirPods Pro 2 and 3, provides a clinical-grade assessment of hearing ability in five minutes, with results exportable for healthcare providers. AI

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IMPACT Expands health monitoring capabilities on consumer devices, potentially increasing user awareness of sleep and hearing conditions.

RANK_REASON This is a product update and feature expansion for existing consumer electronics, not a novel AI model release or significant industry-wide development.

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Apple Watch, AirPods gain new health features in India

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 · Prakhar Khanna, Contributor ·

    Apple Rolls Out Two Crucial Health Features For Apple Watch And AirPods In India

    Apple Watch users in India can now access sleep apnoea notifications, while AirPods Pro users get clinical-grade Hearing Tests. Here’s how to set them up.