Apple has begun boosting its lobbying efforts as President Biden nears a decision this coming week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could result in an import ban on […]
The Apple Watch ECG sensor on the Apple Watch Series 6 and later just became that much handier, as a new study has stated that it can act as a basic stress detector. Back in 2020, the then-forthcoming Apple Watch Series 6 was rumored to include features for monitoring mental health issues, most specifically including […]
Per a recently published Apple patent application, Apple is apparently working on ways to replace the Digital Crown component with optical sensors on its next-gen Apple Watch units. The patent focuses on how the Digital Crown could be replaced by optical sensors that are able to identify user gestures. The patent is named “Watch with […]
Apple on Monday announced that the Apple Watch Series 7 would be available for pre-order beginning Friday, October 8, at 5 a.m. PDT, and will be available in stores beginning Friday, October 15. The newest version of the smartwatch offers a larger display, complete with a reengineered Always-On Retina display that offers additional screen real […]
Following the release of iOS 14.7 on Monday, Apple also released watchOS 7.6 the same day. The new operating system adds assorted fixes and changes, its most significant change adding ECG support for the Apple Watch Series 4 and irregular heart rhythm notifications to 30 more regions. To update your Apple Watch, open the watch […]