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Apple Ring research points to dozens of uses far beyond health monitoring

Apple’s latest research into an Apple Ring doesn’t just suggest what it looks like, but also positions it at the center of iPhone and Mac control, and as a remote to household appliances.

Apple’s latest research into an Apple Ring positions it at the center of a user’s devices — from the iPhone and Mac, to household appliances — and gives a new idea of what one could look like.

Diagram of a person using gesture control to interact with devices, including a computer, lamp, and wall art, illustrating a smart home environment.
The patent application proposes using a Smart Ring to point at anything you want to control

Back in 2001, Steve Jobs said that the Mac had to become a digital hub, that it would be at the heart of users’ digital lives. Skip forward nearly a quarter of a century and a newly-revealed patent application suggests that Apple now thinks a Smart Ring could be at the heart of everything we do.

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