Apple has altered the way it measures cardio-vascular fitness in its Health app as part of iOS 26. Its new calculation uses data directly from the Apple Watch. If you’re…
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Apple works around US blood oxygen import ban
Over the last couple of years, Apple has been fighting a patent infringement case against Masimo. Masimo alleges that Apple infringed on its patents for the blood oxygen sensor that’s…
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Dexcom delivers Apple Watch integration with its G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
DexCom has announced that the Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System now syncs directly with Apple Watch, making it easier for people to monitor their glucose levels. According to…
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Sleep apnoea notifications now available on Apple Watch
Apple has enabled a new Apple Watch feature to help identify signs of moderate to severe sleep apnoea in Australia. Sleep apnoea is detected through a new Apple Watch metric…
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Apple says it can predict health from wearables either 92% accuracy
It’s very clear that Apple’s wearables strategy is heavily focussed on the Apple Watch and its many sensors. With blood pressure monitoring anticipated to be part of the next round…
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Apple’s conspicuous AI miss could be hit with Health+
Apple Intelligence has been infused into almost all of Apple’s software in some way. Aside from the obvious inclusions in macOS, iPadOS and iOS Apple has managed to slide some…
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Aussie developer creates new smartphone sleep test
Australian medical technology company Optalert says it has developed test for sleep issues that takes just 10 minutes on a smartphone. The Owl Eye app was developed with data from…
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Apple enables Hearing Aid features in Australia for AirPods Pro 2
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) has approved the hearing test and hearing aid features for the AirPods Pro 2. The device, which was released two years ago, was touted during…
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Health app showdown – Athlytic v Welltory
While the Apple Watch has many different use-cases that make it a great companion to the iPhone, one of its most powerful applications is as a health monitoring tool. With…
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iPadOS 17 – Apple Health on the iPad
iPdOS 17 brings a number of new features to the tablet. Among those changes is the arrival of Apple Health. Securely syncing from the iPhone, Apple Health for the iPad…
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