Categories
Apple AppleCare AppleCare+ Business Cases Developer Fun Hardware iPhone iPhone 16 Legal News photos Pictures retail

Despite Ceramic Shield upgrade, iPhone 16 Pro models remain vulnerable to certain drops

Despite the new model number and the second-generation Ceramic Shield material, Apple’s new iPhone may be just as vulnerable to certain kinds of drops and damage as its previous iterations. Device insurer Allstate Protection Plans on Tuesday published the results of its annual device drop. Throughout the study, Allstate tested the new iPhone 16 Pro […]

Categories
Accessory Apple Apple Watch Apple Watch Pro Apple Watch SE Apple Watch Ultra Developer Hardware Health Legal News retail Software Wearables

Apple Watch ECG sensor can act as a basic, reliable stress detector, according to new study

The Apple Watch ECG sensor on the Apple Watch Series 6 and later just became that much handier, as a new study has stated that it can act as a basic stress detector. Back in 2020, the then-forthcoming Apple Watch Series 6 was rumored to include features for monitoring mental health issues, most specifically including […]

Categories
Apple Business Health News retail Retail Store

Apple to re-close four Apple Store locations in Victoria, Australia due to COVID-19 resurgence

Apple has announced that it will re-close at least four Apple Store retail locations in Victoria, Australia, as a result of a COVID-19 resurgence in the region. The company announced on tits Australian retail website that, following limited operating hours on Wednesday, Apple Chadstone, Apple Southland, Apple Doncaster and Apple Fountain Gate will re-shutter their […]

Categories
Apple Watch Hardware News Wearables

Stanford study hails the Apple Watch’s heart rate monitoring function, points out shortcomings in calorie counting feature

The good news is that the current Apple Watch features one of the most accurate heart rate monitors on the market. The bad news is that its calorie counting feature could use some work. A new medical study from Stanford University published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine on Wednesday sought to determine the validity […]

Categories
Apple Watch Hardware Health News Wearables

Apple Watch could help detect signs of atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of strokes

This could be helpful, if not potentially life-saving. A team of researchers just proved that the Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor can actually detect an early sign of heart disease without any symptoms at all, a development that could change how people use their Apple Watches. The sensor can accurately detect atrial fibrillation, an abnormal […]