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Oura Ring diary: I’m sold, and Apple should be too

In my first Oura Ring diary piece, I posed the question of whether Apple should make its own smart ring as an alternative health and fitness tool to the Apple Watch. Three weeks later, I’m ready to answer that question with an unequivocal ‘yes.’ But quite possibly by buying the company … more…

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Apple Watch owner credits device for saving his life with low heart rate feature

continues to be an essential product for everyone with its lifesaving health monitoring features. The latest story comes out of California, via KTLA’s Rich DeMuro, and it specifically shows how one invisible feature can lead to discovering an invisible health scare. more…

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Apple Health VP explains why sleeping with Apple Watch will deliver the most accurate ‘Vitals’

watchOS 11 comes with a new “Vitals” app that aims to help users make better health and fitness decisions. Now Apple Health VP Dr. Sumbul Desai has shared why sleeping with will be needed to deliver the best understanding of your overall health with the Vitals app. more…

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Expand your Apple Health data with these smart blood pressure monitors [Updated]

Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways toa track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with an iPhone. And with iPadOS 17, the Health app is also now on iPad. Another measurement that can integrate with…

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Should there be an Apple Ring with health tracking and gesture support? [Poll]

Health and fitness tracking is the primary pitch of the Apple Watch, but has the time now arrived for the option of a more compact device in the form of an Apple Ring? Samsung yesterday unveiled its Galaxy Ring, which collects health data (including sleep tracking), in a device with a claimed battery life of…

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Empirical Health for Apple Watch now leverages AI with your data and real physicians

Empirical Health for Watch is out with a new update that aims to offer a more seamless and impactful approach to health care. The new release brings AI to transform your Apple Watch health data into a customized care plan alongside guidance from a doctor. more…

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Apple TV+ continues to grow in the US, this time overtaking Paramount+

Apple teased during WWDC 2024 new content coming to Apple TV+ later this year, including new seasons of Severance, Silo, and Pachinko. And it looks like Apple’s efforts are paying off, as the market share for TV+ grew once again in the US during the last quarter. more…

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Apple’s most impactful watchOS 11 feature will require this fall’s new Apple Watch

Next week’s WWDC is going to be all about software. iOS 18 will introduce a host of new AI capabilities dubbed ‘Apple Intelligence’ that are sure to be the star of the show. Per a new report, however, watchOS 11 is surprisingly set to offer its own highly transformative feature for users. The catch? That…

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Blood sugar measurement with Apple Watch no longer needs iPhone, says Dexcom

If you use the Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitoring system, you’ve long been able to view your blood sugar measurement on your Apple Watch – but you can now do so without your iPhone. Previously, the G7 wirelessly transmitted the health data to your iPhone, which then relayed it to your Apple Watch … more…

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iPadOS 17.5 confirms new display technology for next-generation iPad Pro

Apple has been working on new iPads for a long time, since the last time the company introduced new iPads was in October 2022. According to rumors, the next generation is expected to be equipped with OLED displays for the first time – and the first iPadOS 17.5 beta seems to confirm this. more…

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