Gurman expects “significant” changes coming for iOS 16 short of a major interface redesign

Last month, Gurman said that there will not be any major interface redesign for iOS 16, a point he repeated in today’s edition of “Power On.” Earlier leaks have revealed a new “mega widget” allegedly known internally as “InfoShack.” This would allow iOS users to create customizable widgets.  As for watchOS 9, the Bloomberg scribe had previously mentioned that a Blood Pressure monitor won’t be seen on the Apple Watch until 2024 at the earliest, although we could see a low-power mode and improved scanning for atrial fibrillation (AFib).

The holy grail, a non-invasive blood glucose sensor, was rumored for the upcoming Series 8 Apple Watch as recently as last month. This would save the millions of insulin-dependent Americans the pain and expense of having to draw blood before each meal. Currently, this is done by applying a drop of blood to an expensive non-reusable test strip to get a diabetic’s blood glucose reading. These readings are used to determine the dosage of insulin that a diabetic needs to inject before sitting down for a meal.

Still, there are plenty of challenges involved in creating such a sensor and Mark Gurman has said that he doesn’t expect Apple to be able to deliver such a feature on its timepiece for a few years.