Siri’s new health features coming exclusively to the latest Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2،
A new WatchOS 10.2 update rolled out Monday, bringing bug fixes and innovative health-related features to Siri on Apple Watches. Siri will now be able to respond to prompts for different types of health data. The innovative features are exclusively available on Apple's latest smartwatches, the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. Apple first announced the new software update in September and has already released its beta version, and is only rolling it out that now officially on its portable devices. As for why the latest smartwatches are the only ones to exclusively benefit from the new health features, the reason is simple. These are the only wearable devices to use Apple's new S9 chip.
The chip allows some data to be processed directly by the smartwatch itself, eliminating the need to transfer the information to the cloud for reading. On-device processing is critical to the company's health products and privacy, as well as data minimization, transparency, and control/security, as Senior Engineering Manager Katie Skinner previously highlighted of user privacy at Apple. CNET.
Initially, Siri should be able to respond to requests for around 20 types of health data on the Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2. These include data about last night's sleep (including nighttime breathing rates), step count, and much more.
Siri's ability to handle health-related requests could be an important step toward improving Apple's Health app and its navigation. In an interview with CNET, Deidre Caldbeck, senior director of product marketing for the Apple Watch and Health divisions, said support for health requests was a highly desired feature. He further adds:
“We're always looking for ways to improve our features, so we'll definitely continue to explore adding additional data types and providing more accessibility to our health features through Siri.”
Apple's voice assistant should also be able to answer questions about data collected by third-party health apps, giving users insight into blood pressure and glucose levels without even having to press the dial. their watch. These third-party apps must be connected to the wearable's health app. As for recording their data, users should now be able to ask Siri to record their weight, women's health, and medications. This feature eliminates the need to enter this data manually.
