9to5Mac Daily Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature returns, more
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Aug 14, 2025 Apple is launching a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature for the Apple Watch, enhancing its health monitoring capabilities. The company is also working on an ecosystem of home security devices to rival Ring and Nest. Additionally, a fresh visual update for Siri inspired by Finder is on the horizon, promising to revamp user interaction with Apple’s voice assistant. These developments showcase Apple's continued innovation in health tech and smart home solutions.
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Siri Gets A Visual, Lifelike Personality
- Apple plans a new Siri-centered OS with a visual personality codenamed Bubbles to make interactions feel lifelike.
- This UI could be Finder-like or Memoji-like and aims to power future devices like a tabletop robot that converses naturally.
Tabletop Robot Aims To Act Like A Person
- Apple is building ambitious new Siri-driven products like a tabletop robot that can interrupt and participate in real-world conversations.
- The robot will use personal context and back-and-forth dialogue to suggest places, recipes, or plan trips for users.
Apple Is Building A Home Security Ecosystem
- Apple is expanding into home security to compete with Ring and Nest, building cameras and a Face ID doorbell.
- Devices will emphasize local automation and recognition to trigger lights, music, and personalized actions across the home.
