Apple Watch users can workout to unlock a virtual trophy
Apple is hosting its next global competition for Apple Watch users on International Women’s Day in March. The International Women’s Day Challenge will appear as an alert for Apple Watch users in the days leading up to March 8. The challenge to unlock the virtual trophy consists of completing a workout of
Apple helps develop COVID-19 test kits; boosted output by 4,000%
COVID-19 test kits have been in short supply, so Apple stepped in to help develop a more efficient manufacturing process for a key supplier, boosting output by almost 4,000% since last April. It saw output rise from thousands per week to over a million. Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund provided COPAN Diagnostics
Apple Watch workout and sleep tracking is ‘the future of
We saw Apple air a playful pitch for the ECG app on the Apple Watch last month, and now two more videos have dropped that promote Apple’s “The Future of Health is on Your Wrist” campaign. Apple published the trio of Apple Watch commercials on its YouTube channel today, including the
Apple releases watchOS 7.4 beta 2 for Apple Watch to
Alongside the release of iOS 14.5 beta 2 today, Apple is also releasing the second developer beta of watchOS 7.4. This update includes the corresponding watchOS features to unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch while wearing a mask. To enable the Unlock with Apple Watch feature, open the Settings app
Apple Watch study on early COVID-19 detection graduates to peer-reviewed
Using the Apple Watch to detect signs of COVID-19 infections in users is more than just a hypothetical now. A pair of studies published in January supported the idea that changes in heart rate could be indicative of early signs of COVID-19 in Apple Watch users. Now one of those studies,