Apple AirPods may soon be loaded with hearing-aid-like features, body temperature tracking

Apple launched AirPods several almost seven years ago and the tech major is now reportedly planning to further enhance the experience of users by introducing some major updates. According to Bloomberg, the company is exploring ways to bring new hearing health and body-temperature features to these earphones. Apple AirPods are also likely to have Type-C charging port, as the company is already in the transition phase and doing away with its proprietary Lightning port.

According to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch the next AirPods in 2024. The report said that the next AirPods are expected to come with more sensors for better connectivity with the Apple Vision Pro headset.

As far as the hearing test feature is concerned, it will check how well a user can hear.

Meanwhile, Apple became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a USD 3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.

Apple shares closed up 2.3 per cent at USD 193.97 Friday, bringing its market value to USD 3.04 trillion. Apple is one of a handful of technology companies, including Microsoft and chipmaker Nvidia, that helped drive the S&P 500 to a gain of nearly 16 per cent in the first half of the year.

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The 47-year-old company co-founded by Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs had briefly eclipsed a USD 3 trillion market value on back-to-back days in January 2022, but couldn't hold on by the time the market closed. Instead, Apple's stock sunk into a prolonged descent that pushed its market value briefly below USD2 trillion earlier this year amid a slowdown in growth and investor jitters about rising interest rates that affected the entire tech sector.