Apple has significantly updated its Workout app to show more stats, turning Apple Watch into the best running watch. Users can rotate…
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Apple VP Dr. Sumbul Desai discusses benefits of Apple Watch health features (with video)
In a new interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Apple VP Dr. Sumbul Desai discusses Apple Watch features including heart rate monitoring, cardio…
Apple Fitness+ rolls out curated Dance workouts and a new Dance Collection
This spring, Apple Fitness+ is celebrating music and dance with a new lineup of world-renowned Artist Spotlight musicians and curated Dance…
Beleaguered Peloton replaces CEO, axes 2,800 jobs
Beleaguered Peloton this week announced that it had replaced its CEO John Foley, who also is a cofounder, and said it would lay off 2,800…
Peloton halts production of its bikes, treadmills as consumer demand wanes
Peloton is temporarily halting production of its connected fitness products as consumer demand wanes and the company looks to…
Apple Fitness+ is killing Peloton
Apple Fitness+ is killing Peloton and it’s getting worse for the high-end exercise bike and treadmill company, Above Avalon’s Neil Cybart…
Apple Fitness+ introduces workouts and meditations with SharePlay
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch, is introducing a new way to work out with SharePlay, starting…
Apple Fitness+ heralds a competitive new era for home workouts
Apple Fitness+ is the first fitness service built entirely around Apple Watch. It brings studio-style workouts and guided Meditations to…
New research shows that Respiratory Rate can be monitored using Apple AirPods
Researchers at Apple can now estimate Respiratory Rate (RR) from breath audio monitored from AirPods’ microphones, according to a new…
Apple CEO Tim Cook wants to make health and wellness the company’s greatest legacy
Apple launched Apple Watch Series 6 with the slogan, “The future of health is on your wrist.” Which fits well with Apple CEO Tim Cook’s goal…
Apple Watch anniversary gift saves 58-year-old runner’s life
Last September, Lori March gave her husband Bob an Apple Watch for their 17th wedding anniversary. It ended up saving the 58-year-old runner…
Apple unveils ‘Time to Walk,’ an inspiring audio walking experience for Apple Fitness+
Apple today unveiled Time to Walk, an inspiring new audio walking experience on Apple Watch for Fitness+ subscribers, created to encourage…
Move over Peloton, Apple could become a fitness powerhouse with Fitness+
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, delivers inclusive and welcoming studio-style workouts…
Apple Fitness+ is a no-brainer for Apple Watch users
Apple Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, is a no-brainer for Apple Watch users, CNET says. Fitness+ brings…
CNBC: Apple Fitness+ less expensive than Peloton and just as good
Apple Fitness+, which, in a new review, CNBC says costs less than Peloton while being just as good, offers 10 different workouts types…
Apple Fitness+ launches December 14th
Apple today announced Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, is launching Monday, December 14. Apple Fitness+ …
Apple may unveil new sixth-generation Apple TV hardware, Fitness+ tomorrow
The rumors mill has been intimating that Apple will release an unannounced product on Dec. 8th and the new 6th-gen. Apple TV …
Apple Watch Activity Challenge to mark National Fitness Day in China
Apple will again celebrate National Fitness Day in China with an Apple Watch Activity Challenge. By completing at least 30 minutes of exercise on…
Peloton launches Apple TV app with thousands of workouts
On Tuesday, Peloton launched a new Apple TV app that provides easy access to its full library of live and on-demand workout videos. There are thousands…
Peloton app for Apple Watch now available
With the Peloton app for Apple Watch, your Watch will automatically start tracking your metrics once you start a workout on your iPhone…
Apple patent application reveals self-tightening Apple Watch band with health sensors
The tightness sensor and health sensor could work in tandem to monitoring changes in the tightness of the band, adjust tightness, and measure various health/fitness metics….
Tim Cook on innovation, creating U.S. jobs, Apple’s greatest contribution to humankind, and more
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday defended the company’s record of creating jobs in the U.S., rejecting criticism that the company outsources too much to China…
Smart AR glasses shipments to rise significantly in 2023
In 2020, the shipment growth driver for AR/VR wearables will be smart AR glasses…
Peloton releases the Peloton App for Apple Watch
Apple Watch users can track their heart rate in all workouts and your pace and distance during indoor runs…
John Hancock expands Apple Watch program, offers new Series 5 to life insurance customers
Beginning this fall, customers can earn the watch through the John Hancock Vitality Program for just $25, simply by being more active…
Apple developing SensorKit framework for research studies
Apple currently offers two frameworks – ResearchKit and CareKit – that allow developers to create apps for medical research….
Apple Watch Series 5: The health-boosting feature wishlist
As the fall product-launch season rolls around, all eyes are again on Apple…
Apple’s watchOS 6 delivers App Store and even more health and fitness capabilities to Apple Watch
Apple Watch has become an indispensable part of our customers’ everyday lives, from helping users stay connected to the people and information they care about, to inspiring them to live a better and more active day…
NPD: Apple Watch is ‘the clear leader’ in strongly growing U.S. smartwatch market
U.S. smartwatch sales experienced strong growth with 16% of U.S. adults now owning a smartwatch…
Cramer: Apple analysts have ‘their tails between their legs’ post-earnings
Wall Street’s top tech analysts were beside themselves Tuesday evening after finding Apple’s earnings report…
Aetna rewards Apple Watch wearers for healthy activity
Designed in collaboration with Apple, the “Attain by Aetna” app is a first-of-its-kind health experience…
Apple job openings for health-related positions up 400% since 2017
Based on hiring data trends, it appears Apple has every intention to continue to invest in health technology…
Apple’s digital health plan puts the iPhone and Apple Watch at the heart of your wellbeing
Digital health is where big tech firms want to be right now…
Apple patent application reveals personal trainer app with adaptable machine learning
A new patent application from Apple in Europe describes exercise programs that could match the quality of a personal trainer…
Study shows active Apple Watch users gain extra years of life
A global study conducted for a large insurance company with tech giant Apple has concluded…
John Hancock and Vitality prove Apple Watch incentives boost physical activity rates by more than 30 percent
High-intensity activity days increased by 52 percent…
Life insurance companies are luring Apple Watch users with deals
Apple Watches are increasingly part of everyday life…
Apple’s AirPods 2 may have already received Bluetooth certification, include ‘wellness sensors’
The next-gen of Apple AirPods, the premium truly wireless Bluetooth earphones…
Wowed by Apple Watch’s ECG? Wait ’til you see what’s next
Apple’s newly developed ECG reading tool on Apple Watch may or may not gain approval for use…
New initiative offers free accidental death insurance to Apple Watch owners
Consumers who own an Apple Watch are being offered $1,000 of accidental death insurance coverage…
Losing 60 pounds with the help of the Apple Watch
Ask anyone on the street if they like being nagged, and I’ll bet they’ll tell you….
How my Apple Watch helped me through another health crisis
In May 2016, my body decided to suddenly surprise me with multiple blood clots…
