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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 Watch Series 7 said to feature non-invasive blood glucose monitoring
The Apple Watch Series 7 due later this year will feature blood glucose monitoring via an optical sensor. Measuring blood glucose levels…
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…
Imagining future Apple Services: Mail+, Maps+, Podcasts+, Stocks+, Health+
Apple’s Services could see the introduction of new services including Mail+, Maps+, Podcasts+, Stocks+, and Health+…
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…
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 working on using Apple Watch to continually measure blood pressure
A pair of newly-revealed patents show that Apple wants to make it possible for the Apple Watch to continually monitor blood pressure …
Masimo accuses Apple of delaying legal fight to gain Apple Watch market share
Medical-sensor maker Masimo Corp. claimed in a court filing late Monday that Apple is trying to delay a legal fight over allegedly stolen…
Singapore and Apple partner on national health initiative using Apple Watch
The government of Singapore and Apple today announced their partnership on the health initiative LumiHealth using Apple Watch …
COVID-19: Some have confused ‘flattening the curve’ with ‘eliminating the virus’
In a question about COVID-19 to Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs With Mike Rowe, Somebody’s Gotta Do It, Returning the Favor) on FaceBook, a follower of his asked…
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…
How to enable iOS 14’s real-time headphone audio level measurements
In iOS 13, Apple added a hearing feature that, in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, is being expanded upon with real-time headphone audio level measurements…
Study: Treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut death rate significantly in COVID-19 patients
A new study published recently by Henry Ford Health System shows that treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the COVID-19 death rate significantly…
Significantly fewer Americans say they are avoiding public places – Gallup
Significantly fewer Americans say they are avoiding public places, with the largest weekly declines seen to date in Gallup’s trends…
Apple Watch ECG detects signs of coronary ischemia missed by hospital ECG
An Apple Watch ECG has detected signs of coronary ischemia that were missed by 12-channel hospital ECG. The patient also complained about frequent…
The COVID-19 data is clear: Stop the panic and end the total isolation
The COVID-19 pandemic is entering the containment phase. We now need sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts…
President Trump says US will have ‘substantially’ fewer deaths from COVID-19 than initial estimates claimed
On Friday, U.S. President Trump said that the projected number of deaths related to COVID-19 will be “substantially under” earlier models…
Apple patent reveals sleep and health tracking mattress mat and blanket
Apple appears poised to further utilize their Beddit acquisition by developing blankets and even mattresses to monitor vital signs…
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 donates 10M face masks in U.S. and millions more in Europe
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced via Twitter today that the company has sourced and will be donating 10 million face masks for the U.S. and millions more…
Vice President Pence: Apple donates 9 million N95 protective masks
Vice President Mike Pence said that Apple has pledged to donate 9 million N95 respirator masks to healthcare facilities across the U.S.…
Apple donates millions of face masks to medical professionals
In a press briefing today, Vice President Mike Pence announced that Apple will be donating 2 million face masks for medical professionals fighting COVID-19……
Bill Ackman advises President Trump to shut down the US
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is calling on President Trump to shut down the U.S. in order to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic…
US-Canada border closed to ‘non-essential’ traffic
The US-Canada border will temporarily close to “non-essential traffic” due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister…
Microsoft cancels physical Build developer conference due to coronavirus outbreak
Among many tech events to be canceled in recent days, Microsoft’s Build developer conference is the latest to be affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus…
Trump administration discusses coronavirus response with tech firms
Trump administration officials, including U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios who led the call, discussed the response to the coronavirus…
Apple employee in Ireland tests positive for coronavirus
A employee at Apple Distribution International in Cork, Ireland has tested positive for coronavirus. The employee was tested for COVID-19…
Analyst: Apple Retail Store closures in China pose ‘containable’ risk
Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives says, the Apple Retail Store closures in China likely won’t cause the loss of significant sales…
U.S. stock futures look to rebound as China seeks to curb virus impact
As China took steps to relieve pressure on its economy from the impact of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, U.S. stock index futures climbed on Monday…
Apple’s budget-friendly ‘iPhone SE 2’ reportedly now in trial production
According to supply-chain sources, Apple is already in trial production of a new budget-friendly “iPhone SE 2.” Mass production set to begin shortly…
Stocks hit hard by rising coronavirus cases, which near 10,000
Stocks are being hit hard by concerns over rising coronavirus cases. The escalating spread of the coronavirus rattled global markets…
Kuo: New Apple products ‘iPhone SE 2,’ Apple Tags, wireless charging mat, and more coming in first half
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today mentions several new Apple products that are expected to arrive in the first half of 2020. The lineup includes the iPhone SE 2…
Apple is working to mitigate the impact of China coronavirus
Apple is working to mitigate the impact of China coronavirus which is negatively impacting retail traffic, shutting stores, and prompting Apple to limit…
Wall Street tumbles amid Wuhan virus fears
Wall Street’s main indexes fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of the Wuhan virus outbreak…
Wuhan coronavirus fears hit stocks hard
As U.S. investors evaluate weekend news regarding China’s coronavirus outbreak, tech stocks are among those that have been hit hard by coronavirus fears …
Apple CEO Cook: Apple will donate to support Wuhan coronavirus aid
Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged the company will donate to help support all of those affected by the Wuhan coronavirus. Apple will be donating…
Apple Watch looks poised to get exciting new health features
Tim Cook has again spoken publicly about Apple’s focus on health and wellness technologies in what seems to bode well for new Apple Watch health features…
Apple Watch sends paramedics to the rescue after car hits cyclist
If Apple Watch Series 4 or later detects a hard fall, it can help connect you to emergency services if needed. William Bout, a designer based in San Francisco, was knocked unconscious when hit by a car hit during his morning commute to work this week. Fortunately, the Apple Watch’s fall detection kicked in. Zac […]
Lawsuit accuses Apple of infringing Masimo patents
Masimo Corp. has accused Apple of stealing trade secrets and improperly using Masimo’s patented inventions related to health monitoring in Apple Watch…
