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Wear OS watches might soon have an edge when it comes to blood oxygen
Masimo is partnering with Google and Qualcomm for Wear OS.
Last week, medical device maker Masimo announced new deals with Google and Qualcomm to bring its biosensing tech to Wear OS smartwatches. That’s pretty inside baseball for the wearable industry, but it takes an interesting turn when you realize Masimo is also the reason why the new Apple Watch Series 10 doesn’t have blood oxygen features in the US. Spot checks don’t necessarily provide useful long-term data, while night-time monitoring accuracy can be negatively impacted if you’re a side sleeper.
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