Apple and Stanford have teamed up for a new heart health study. Using a new Apple Watch app and the Apple Watch’s built-in sensor, researchers will work to identify irregular heart rhythms and notify users who may be experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib).
AFib is the most common type of irregular heartbeat and can lead to heart failure or even stroke if left unchecked. The condition… Read More
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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.
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Apple retakes the wearable crown as the Series 3 dominates, says report
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Report: Apple is back to being the world’s top wearable maker
Apple is once again the biggest selling producer of wearables after its third-generation Apple Watch, released in September, helped it pip China’s Xiaomi to the post. The new device, Apple’s first that connects to the internet without being tethered to a smartphone, took the U.S. mobile giant to 3.9 million shipments in the recent Q3 2017, according to new data from Canalys. The… Read More
The Apple Watch can accurately detect hypertension and sleep apnea, a new study suggests
A new study out from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately detect common but serious conditions like hypertension and slee…
View More The Apple Watch can accurately detect hypertension and sleep apnea, a new study suggestsApple said to be working on AR headset aimed for potential 2020 ship date
Apple is working on technology that would enable it to build an augmented reality headset by 2019, with shipping targeted for as soon as 2020, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The device would be independent from Apple’s iPhone or other mobile devices, with its own buillt-in display, OS (dubbed ‘rOS’ internally), and a new custom processor, per the report. Apple CEO… Read More
Apple is just $100 billion away from being a trillion-dollar company
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Tomorrow, we’ll see how much the world loves the latest iPhone. Today, we’ll have to settle for another spectacular report on Apple’s revenue.
Apple brought in $52.6 billion last quarter, a 12 percent increase from the year prior. The device manufacturer blew past analysts expectations of just over $50 billion. Its guidance for 2018 revenue also beats previous estimates.
The company’s happy news sent its stock up by more than 3 percent in after-hours trading and bumped its valuation to more than $900 billion — only $100 billion short of being the first $1 trillion company. Read more…
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View More Apple is just $100 billion away from being a trillion-dollar companyFitbit beats analyst estimates but takes a net loss of $113 million in Q3
It seems Fitbit is only slightly benefitting from the news of its new products — particularly the Fitbit Ionic device. The company just reported it beat analyst estimates with a non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.01, with $393 million in revenue; though that’s down from the $504 million in revenue last October, leading to a net loss of $113 million, or 48 cents per share. Read More
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