An upcoming feature in iOS 11 might let you disable Touch ID so your device can’t be unlocked…
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What Apple and Aetna discussed about Apple Watch last week
Apple and Aetna conducted a series of meetings late last week to discuss the next step…
Apple and the future of the insurance industry
We carry health sensors on our wrist, and our Apple Watch is becoming our personal physician…
Apple and Aetna hold secret meetings to bring Apple Watch to the insurer’s 23 million members
The move by Aetna is part of its push to increase customer interest in a healthier lifestyle and a better tracking of diet…
Apple plans to release a cellular-capable Apple Watch later this year
Apple Inc. is planning to release a version of its smartwatch later this year…
Apple Watch Series 3 could sport MicroLED display, cellular connectivity, Apple Smartbands
Apple Watch Series 3 could offer a glass-film touchscreen…
New Apple patent reveals 3D facial recognition for Macs, too
By now most know that advanced 3D Facial Recognition is coming to Apple’s next-gen iPhone…
Apple Watch 3 rumor, er… watch
The Apple Watch Series 3 rumors we’ve heard suggest Cupertino plans on sticking with…
Apple Watch sales could soar with new U.S. FDA plan
Apple Inc.’s Apple Watch has been what is probably best described as a modest success…
Florida man sentenced to 180 days in jail for not divulging his iPhone passcode
Hollywood man must serve 180 days in jail for refusing to give up his iPhone password to police…
Apple appears to be working on blood glucose monitoring as a way to address Type 2 Diabetes
Unlike Type 1 Diabetes, which is unpreventable, the Type 2 variety is, to be polite, a ‘lifestyle’ disease, meaning we eat too much and don’t exercise enough…
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been test-driving a device that tracks his blood sugar, connected to his Apple Watch
Tim Cook has been spotted at the Apple campus test-driving a device that tracks blood sugar…
Next-gen Apple Watch to include game-changing health features, interchangeable smart bands
There’s no doubt about it, the Apple Watch is a hit….
Apple reportedly working on incorporating blood glucose sensor into Apple Watch
If Apple can figure out a way to use it to help diabetes patients track their blood-sugar levels…
Florida judge orders reality TV actress to unlock Apple iPhone in ‘sextortion’ case
A reality TV actress accused in an extortion case involving sex videos must give up her iPhone password…
Miami sextortion case asks if a suspect can be forced to hand over Apple iPhone password
Next week, a local judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, is expected to issue a key ruling…
Apple’s glucose monitor better delivered via AirPods than the watch
Media reports suggest Apple is aggressively pursuing the creation of a non-invasive blood glucose monitor…
Apple secret team reportedly working holy grail for treating diabetes; initially envisioned by Steve Jobs
Apple has hired a small team of biomedical engineers to work at a nondescript office in Palo Alto…
Apple patent applications reveal fitness-focused AirPods with biometric and noise cancellation features
Apple began work on biometric sensors for both earbuds and for a wrist device back in…
Apple might introduce facial recognition in future iPhones but Touch ID will remain
The latest KGI report echoes an earlier one in suggesting that Apple may be planning…
How wearables knew this researcher was sick long before he did
Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder’s research into wearable biosensors has turned into a case study demonstrating…
I really hate how much I love Apple’s AirPods
Apple is sometimes criticized for prioritizing form over function, but this is clearly a case where…
Apple CEO Tim Cook tours New York Stock Exchange, calls AirPods ‘a runaway success’
Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped by the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday…
AirPods kick off Apple’s battle for our ears
AirPods are Apple’s surprise hit product of 2016. While their simplicity may evoke comparisons…
Apple scores major Apple Watch win
Just a few weeks after Apple, Inc. pointed out at its September event that it is now the second-largest watchmaker…
In major win for Apple, Aetna becomes first insurance company to subsidize Apple Watch
Aetna today announced a new initiative to revolutionize members’ consumer health experience…
Apple patent application reveals iPhone security feature that records fingerprints of thieves
Being the leading portable devices company in the world, Apple is constantly advancing new security features…
Iris scanner likely for Apple’s iPhone in 2018
Smartphone brands have been gearing up efforts to develop biometrics recognition technology…
Apple may soon allow you to unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch
Unlocking an iPhone via Touch ID in lieu of a passcode makes it much easier to maintain security…
New ‘SweatCoin’ iPhone app pays people to get fit
A free smartphone app that will pay people to be physically active launches on Wednesday in Britain…
Why you’ll wear an Apple Watch to keep your job
With Apple Watch, Cupertino has taken a leadership position in the mass-market for…
Apple invention turns Apple Watch into a full-fledged medical device
A patent application published Thursday suggests Apple is working to turn Apple Watch into…
Share your fitness data for an Apple Watch – or cash
In one program, workers can buy a $350 Apple Watch for just $25 by meeting exercise goals for two years…
Under Armour plans to turn your clothes into gadgets
The days of dongles and wristbands and straps are numbered…
Lawsuit accuses Apple of using underhanded tactics to gain access to patented heart-rate tech for Apple Watch
Biometric specialist Valencell – whose technology is licensed by iRiver, LG, Sony and others – has filed a lawsuit accusing Apple of…
Apple’s Touch ID is the gift that keeps on giving
All you actually have to do to use Apple Pay is hold your iPhone near the register with your finger on the Touch ID ‘home’ button…
Apple invents new Apple Watch biometric ID system using plethysmography
Today, a new Biometrics related patent surfaced in Europe with a whole new approach…
Current Apple Watch may also measure blood oxygen saturation with software update
Apple Watch features hardware capable of measuring blood oxygen saturation levels…
Third-party Apple Watch battery straps likely not to work
Things like bicycle mounts that would theoretically allow your Watch…
We already know the future of the Apple Watch
Look at the success that Apple is having with HealthKit…
Apple’s restraint a welcome response to digital health hype
By holding the line on quality, and rigorously evaluating, Apple is demonstrating a respect for the customer that’s lacking in the many businesses…
Apple stymied Nexus 6 fingerprint sensor
Dennis Woodside took over Motorola when the search giant bought the company…
