Reports say that Apple may be working on a sleep tracking feature for its range of Apple Watch wearables. Apple may unveil the feature as early as next week. It is called “Time in Bed tracking”.
According to 9to5Mac, Apple codenamed the feature “Burrito” internally. The Apple Watch sleep tracking will supposedly track the quality of sleep, movement, heart rate and also noises.
The sleep tracking feature, like most Apple Watch data, will be available in the Health app. There is also a new Sleep app for the watch.
Meanwhile, as is expected, Apple Watch users will need enough battery life to wear the device during the night. This might be a challenge, especially in Nigeria, as Apple Watch owners typically charge their wearables overnight to enable them to use the devices during the day.
Reports, however, state that they’ll get a notification to charge their watch before bed. Apple will also alter the way alarms work with the Apple Watch. That way, it will automatically silence your regular daily alarm if you wake up early and start using your Apple Watch. Sounds cool, doesn’t it?
Apple Watch sleep tracking has been available via a variety of third-party apps. However, prior to this development, Apple never provided its own sleep tracking feature. It’s not clear if this new feature will be available on all Apple Watch models, or limited to potential new devices that we’ll likely hear more about on September 10th.
Apple is expected to reveal minor hardware revisions for the Apple Watch next week. It will also reveal new ceramic and titanium finishes and the company’s latest watchOS 6 software.