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Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook’s greatest legacy

Apple Watch's FDA-cleared health sensors transformed it from luxury accessory to clinical-grade wearable, becoming Tim Cook's defining legacy as the device that set industry standards for health monitoring.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

Tim Cook's legacy may be defined by the Apple Watch's transformation of wearable health technology, not the iPhone or Vision Pro. Originally positioned as a luxury fashion item, the Watch became the device that set industry standards for FDA-cleared health features like atrial fibrillation and hypertension detection. Cook's September transition to John Ternus concludes an era of proving Apple could innovate beyond Steve Jobs.

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