Apple Patents Fitness-Tracking Headphones

Apple has been granted a patent for ear and headphones with built-in sensors to monitor your activity levels, in a bid to get into the health and fitness market.

Whether jogging in the park, rowing at the gym or attending a Pilates class, users of the system will be able to check on their heart rate, temperature, perspiration and much more by simply sending that data to an attached iOS device by cord or Bluetooth. Also included in the patent was a description of a system that controlled playback via head movements – a completely hands-free experience.

The patent itself was applied for in 2008, so don’t expect a finished device any time soon. Still – it’s a move forward for the trend in fitness devices.