Categories
Apple Watch Health HealthKit iPhone News Wearables

Rumor: Apple may have as many as 50 medical doctors on staff assisting with health-related projects

Apple could have as many as 50 medical doctors spread throughout the company and helping to develop the health technologies being created for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and HealthKit. According to multiple anonymous sources as well as a number of LinkedIn searches, CNBC said it was able to identify at least 20 physicians — some […]

Categories
Apple Watch Health News Software watchOS Wearables

Users can now take ECG readings via Apple Watch Series 4 units following watchOS 5.1.2 update

When the Apple Watch Series 4 shipped, its electrocardiogram (ECG) features were still in development. With the just-released watchOS 5.1.2 update, Apple has finally added its much-anticipated ECG app. While users have already been able to get notifications about irregular heart rhythms, the ECG will take things a step further. To take an ECG, you […]

Categories
Apple Watch Developer Health News Software watchOS

Apple Watch Series 4 expected to be able to perform ECG, EKG tests upon release of watchOS 5.1.2

If you’ve been hankering to have your Apple Watch Series 4 unit perform ECG or EKG tests for your heart, the future looks good. This feature, which can be performed by putting your finger on the crown and waiting for 30 seconds, has perpetually been listed as “coming later this year,” and the year is […]

Categories
Apple Watch Health News Siri Software watchOS Websites

watchOS 5 due to arrive on September 17th, adds new health, fitness, Siri-based features alongside other changes

Over at its media event on Wednesday, Apple announced that watchOS 5 will ship on Monday, September 17th, the same day as its iOS 12 operating system. The announcement, from Apple’s Jeff Williams, followed the introduction of the redesigned Apple Watch Series 4. Apple also said Thursday that the Series 4 is the first consumer […]

Categories
Apple Watch News Siri Software Uncategorized watchOS Wearables WWDC

WWDC: Apple announces watchOS 5, highlights changes to Health, Fitness, Siri, Communications features

Over at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced watchOS 5, complete with new health, fitness, and communications features. The company has allowed users to set 7 day Activity Challenges with friends and earn custom achievement medals as well as added support for yoga and hiking in the Workout app as well as a method to […]