Apple has now launched a first-of-its-kind app to collect data from Apple Watch users in order to detect and notify them when they experience irregular heart rhythms, like atrial fibrillation which is a leading cause of strokes. The app, called “Apple …
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All Apple Watch owners can now track their heart health
What the Apple Heart Study app does is use the Watch’s heart sensor to detect irregular heart rhythms, and then notify users who are experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib). Some people already know what AFib means, but most people don’t. It’s a …
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Apple removes games that glorify the Philippine drug war from its App Store
Apple has removed a number of games from the App Store that saw players take on the role of Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte or police chief Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as they kill criminals. A regional drug users’ advocacy group said the titles …
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Amazon iPhone Fest: Apple iPhone 7 at Rs 41,999, iPhone SE at Rs 20,000 and more
The online market place will offer discounts, exchange offers, cashback, No Cost EMIs and on the iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Additionally, iPhone X will be available in limited quantities.
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Microsoft Releases iOS Version Of Edge Browser For iPhone, iPad
Microsoft’s Edge mobile browser has finally arrived on iOS. iPhone and iPad users may now download and install the Internet Explorer replacement on their devices. On Thursday, Microsoft launched the iOS version of its Edge mobile browser following a …
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Apple’s iPhone 8 And X Continue To Do Well
From a percentage perspective, this is lower than the iPhone 6 at 3.4%, the 6s at 2.1% and the iPhone 7 at 2.7%. However since the iPhone install base has grown over the years the estimated number of X’s that had been sold did not lag nearly as much.
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This FDA-cleared Apple Watch band can actually tell you if your heart isn’t working properly
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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Apple Watch will alert heart-study participants if they have an irregular beat
Might wearing an Apple Watch save you from a stroke or cardio problem? Apple is careful not to make that direct claim. But the company, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine, launched the Apple Heart Study app on Thursday that uses the heart rate sensor …
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How to pick the right iPhone for you
You’ll need to pick from the iPhone SE, iPhone 6s/iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7/iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X We help you determine which iPhone model is best for you. Apple sells eight different models of the iPhone, ranging from the …
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This FDA-approved Apple Watch band can actually tell you if your heart isn’t working properly
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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Apple COO Jeff Williams on Apple Watch heart study: ‘Hopefully we can save a lot of lives’
Apple is facilitating a massive heart study that will use the Apple Watch to detect a heart abnormality called atrial fibrillation, responsible for 130,000 deaths a year in the U.S. The watch will use LED lights, light-sensitive conductors and software to …
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Apple at helm of study using Apple Watch to check for leading cause of stroke
Apple’s trying out something entirely new: a medical study. Apple Watch users are now able to enrol in a new study Apple is conducting with Stanford University School of Medicine, which uses the device’s heart-rate monitor to check for an irregular …
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Apple launched a study to look for irregular heart rhythms on the Apple Watch
Apple and Stanford have teamed up for a new heart health study. Using a new Apple Watch app and the Apple Watch’s built-in sensor, researchers will work to identify irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib).
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The Apple Watch now has its first FDA-approved medical accessory
AliveCor’s KardiaBand allows Apple Watch wearers to check their heart activity with an embedded sensor. The band starts at $199 and requires a yearly subscription of $99 for the monitoring services, the company said. Apple has said its seen rapid growth in …
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This new Apple Watch band helps you keep a closer eye on your heart’s health
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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Fitbit Is Back on Top of Wearables, But Apple Is Growing Faster
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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Apple Watch gets its first FDA-approved accessory to capture EKGs
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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