Category: Apple Health
Apple Watch helps responders rescue skier after 1,000-foot drop in freezing temperatures
Apple Watch saves lives—the latest example is a dramatic rescue caught on video in Washington state. Rescuers credit the Apple Watch SOS feature for alerting and helping them locate a skier who fell 1,000 feet, preventing them from freezing to death. more…
Tim Cook told us how Apple will change the world, but it’s finally taking shape
Apple has a reputation for creating game-changing products. It’s done this in a variety of categories spanning its history of hardware, software, and services. But it’s natural to always seek out the next big thing. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook though, interestingly enough, has already told us what it is—and now it’s starting to take shape. […]
Apple health VP talks Apple health innovations and smart ring rumors in new interview
Apple fans and tech enthusiasts are in for a treat as longtime YouTuber and Apple reviewer Nikias Molina sits down with Sumbul Desai, Apple’s Vice President of Health, for an exclusive interview. The conversation offers a fascinating look at Apple’s approach to health technology and how it’s making an impact on users’ everyday lives. more…
Tim Cook denies OpenAI rumors; talks AI energy use; Apple Glasses; saving lives
A wide-ranging interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals him (kind of) denying OpenAI rumors; addressing the potential conflict between the power requirements of AI and Apple’s environmental goals; the journey toward Apple Glasses; and how Apple’s greatest legacy may be saving lives. Cook kicks off by denying that Apple was late to AI, pointing […]
Surgical complications really brought home the value of Apple’s Health Records feature
Apple first launched its Health Records feature way back in 2018, to provide a unified view of our own health records. Recent complications following surgery really showed how valuable this could be if universally adopted, not just for us as patients, but also to assist healthcare providers in delivering the best standard of care … […]
Report: Apple ran ‘highly secretive’ test of blood glucose app
A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple quietly tested an app this year designed to “help people with prediabetes manage their food intake and make lifestyle changes.” The test comes as Apple continues its work on a noninvasive glucose tracker, a long-running moonshot project that dates back to the Steve Jobs era. more…
PSA: New Hearing Protection feature for AirPods Pro 2 won’t be available worldwide [Updated]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Hearing Test and Hearing Aid features would only be available in the United States and Canada. This is incorrect. Those features will be available in available in more than 100 countries and regions, including the U.S., Germany, and Japan. We’ve updated the story […]
All smartphones will have to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids
The FCC has announced new requirements for all smartphones to be compatible with all Bluetooth hearing aids, and one quirky impact is that this will include AirPods Pro 2. It will also require iPhones to support all Bluetooth hearing aids, not just MFi ones … more…
Here’s how the Apple Watch blood oxygen feature could return after Masimo shakeup
One of the biggest barriers to upgrading to a new Apple Watch this year is that, if you’re in the US and currently own a model with blood oxygen measurement, you wouldn’t get that feature in your new model. That’s due to the patent dispute between Apple and Masimo, but now that the health tech […]
Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year
9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro. An Apple patent application describes how the company can use a health sensor not just […]
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