Category: WATCH

The Apple Watch could soon be supercharged with the data doctor’s need to save lives, thanks to a band for Cupertino’s smartwatch that collects information needed for diagnosing heart issues. Californian Private medical firm AliveCor has created the …
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Apple and Chinese phone maker Huawei kept the wearables market … are both trying to move up the value chain with more capable and higher-priced smart watch products. Fitbit’s new $300 Ionic Watch got off to an “encouraging” start, IDC said, but …
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Smartwatches and fitness trackers have not held a great track record for high accuracy sensors but that could soon change. KardiaBand by AliveCor is a new watch band for the Apple Watch that has received FDA approval for EKG capture. Utilizing an embedded …
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AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader — the kind of electric heart monitoring that’s standard in hospitals. The Apple Watch has a built-in heart rate reader, but it’s not clinical grade and its readings can’t be used by doctors. AliveCor’s new product …
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I have always been a believer in Smartwatches, from the early Datalink watch from Microsoft and Timex to the more recent Android Wear. While they all offered things that made them useful devices, there were always compromises. Aspects that made them less …
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Black Friday deals are mostly for older Apple Watch models. Victor Boyko / Getty Apple is offering a $25 Apple gift card with purchases of the Apple Watch Series 1 on Black Friday. If you want the Apple Watch Series 3, the best Black Friday deal we …
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Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm rose gold aluminum case, pink sand sport band) mnnh2lla $249.00 Apple Watch Series 1 (38mm silver aluminum case, white sport band) mnng2lla $249.00 Apple Watch Series 1 (42mm space gray aluminum case, black sport band) mp032lla $ …
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Black Friday deals will likely be on older Apple Watch models. Victor Boyko / Getty The Apple Watch is expensive, and it doesn’t often go on sale. Shoppers aren’t likely to find Apple Watch discounts at the Apple store. But Black Friday deals for older …
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A Reddit user recently discovered that an LTE enabled Apple Watch can make emergency calls even without a connected phone or even a carrier plan. In an interesting thread, our enterprising Redditor describes how he turned off his iPhone and router and …
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When you go to the gym for a workout, how often do you take the time to input your height, weight, and age, into the machine? Probably not very often, if ever. That means the feedback you receive from the machine about the number of calories you have …
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The latest version of Apple Watch, Series 3, was revealed on September 12 and the first estimate for the time since it’s been available is now in from analytics company Canalys. Canalys estimates that the Cupertino powerhouse has had ‘its strongest …
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Some people like to pretend that there’s actually a sizeable smart watch market out there, but the truth is there are only a handful of devices you should even bother considering. Seriously, we’re talking four or five models at most. If you have an …
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Want the exact same workout results on your smartwatch as your treadmill? The Apple Watch’s new feature, GymKit, allows users to connect their workouts with gym equipment, for more accurate data. SEE ALSO: A fitness tracker designed to help runners perfect …
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A new study from the University of California, San Francisco and a health startup suggests that Apple Watch and Fitbit can accurately diagnose common health issues such as hypertension and sleep apnea. – Apple Inc.,TNS A new study from the University of …
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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Whether it’s smart or totally analog, a watch will always be considered part of the …
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“Apple Watch is a resounding success, and it’s time for Apple to make it official by providing quarterly sales data. The question of whether Apple should disclose Apple Watch sales has never had a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer. Instead, the …
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The data that fitness trackers collect about your body goes far beyond just how many steps you’ve taken, and researchers are just beginning to understand how to harness all that valuable data-collecting power. A new study from the health startup …
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