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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Apple Watch LTE can make 911 and emergency calls without a carrier plan
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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Apple Watch To Connect With Gym Machines Via New GymKit Software
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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Apple Watch: Almost 4 Million Shipped In Last Quarter, It’s Estimated
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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Apple Watch Series 2 is up to $120 off right now in Best Buy’s early Black Friday sale
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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Apple Watch can now sync up with your gym equipment during a workout
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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Apple Watch, Fitbit can diagnose hypertension and sleep apnea: study
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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8 Apple Watch bands under $35 that don’t look cheap
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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It’s time for Apple to disclose Apple Watch sales
“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 Apple Watch Can Accurately Detect Hypertension and Sleep Apnea
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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Head to head with the Apple Watch Series 3 and Fitbit Ionic
Apple and Fitbit are the two dominant wearable giants in the market right now. Apple is now in year 3 with the Watch which it says is the best selling watch in the world and now offers improved tracking as well as GPS +LTE capability. Fitbit Ionic is the …
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How to use Maps on Apple Watch
We show how to use your Apple Watch to navigate your way around, thanks to the Apple Maps app and its turn-by-turn directions. Apple Maps, better known for its work (and occasional errors, back in the early days) on the iPhone and Mac, is also a brilliant …
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Stranded kitesurfer used his Apple Watch to call for help in shark-infested waters
Over the past few years, we’ve seen quite a few stories detailing how the heart sensor on the Apple Watch has helped save lives. Just last month, for example, we covered a man who went to the hospital after noticing that his heart rate was abnormally …
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AI Can Help Apple Watch Predict High Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea
The world’s most valuable company crammed a lot into the tablespoon-sized volume of an Apple Watch. There’s GPS, a heart-rate sensor, cellular connectivity, and computing resources that not long ago would have filled a desk-dwelling beige box.
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Apple Watch helps save kitesurfer in shark-infested waters
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. An Apple Watch-wearing kitesurfer claims the device saved his life after he got stranded off the California coast in shark-infested waters. John Zilles, 49, crashed while riding a hydrofoil, and …
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Apple Watch saves kitesurfer stranded a mile off the California coast in great white shark-infested waters
“A California filmmaker has revealed how his Apple Watch saved him after a kiteboarding mishap left him stranded a mile off the California coast in shark infested waters,” Mark Prigg reports for The Daily Mail. “Stranded off Ventura, where a great …
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Study Suggests Apple Watch Heart Rate Monitor Can Detect Hypertension and Sleep Apnea
The Apple Watch may be able to accurately detect hypertension and sleep apnea, according to a new study published today by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Cardiogram, a company that’s developed an app that breaks down heart rate data …
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