Rings on your fingers and bells on your toes? Add anklets on your lower leg, chokers around your neck, or even longer lanyards, and, according to a freshly granted patent, Apple's long-rumored plans for a smart ring now seem to have broadened considerably.
There's no question the Cupertino giant is finally taking the possibility of an Apple Ring seriously – something to rival the Oura Generation 3 or Ultrahuman Ring Air, perhaps. But ever since Tim Cook's behemoth started expanding its outlook on the possibilities of wearable tech (I might point you towards an August 2023 filing for AirPods charging cases that can be worn like jewelry), a newly granted patent, first reported by Apple Insider, has made it undeniably clear that there is much more to the idea than rings on fingers.
