Tag: Apple
New Apple Watch has sleep apnea feature
September 10, 2024HME News Staff
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple on Sept. 9 unveiled Apple Watch Series 10, which among other things, features a new sleep apnea feature.
Building on the intelligent health features already available to track key overnight metrics such as heart rate, respiratory rate and wrist temperature, the watch’s new sleep apnea feature can help identify signs of sleep apnea, the company says, by using the accelerometer to monitor small movements at the wrist that are associated with interruptions...
USITC rules Apple unlawfully used Masimo technology
November 1, 2023HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The United States International Trade Commission has found that Apple violated U.S. laws by incorporating Masimo’s patented light-based pulse oximetry technology in its products and has recommended a limited exclusion order. “Today’s ruling by the USITC sends a powerful message that even the world’s largest company is not above the law,” said Joe Kiani, founder, chairman and CEO of Masimo. “This important determination is a strong validation...
Masimo sues Apple
September 18, 2020HME News Staff
IRVINE, Calif. - Masimo has filed a legal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California claiming Apple infringes on 10 of its patents with its Apple Watch, according to news reports. The complaint charges Apple with stealing trade secrets by hiring key personnel from Masimo, including Michael O'Reilly, its former chief medical officer and executive vice president for medical affairs. Masimo claims the Apple Watch, including the Series 4 and 5 models, uses technology...
Apple debuts wheelchair app
June 17, 2016Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN FRANCISCO - Among the fanfare during the keynote address at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 13 was the announcement that an upcoming free software update for the watchOS will include an app specific for wheelchair users.
“The team has been working hard to enable features to allow more people to use the activity apps, and one group that we've been thinking a lot about is wheelchair users,” said Jay Blahnik, director of fitness and health technologies for Apple,...
"Gain" 100 pounds instantly, lose it just as fast
July 23, 2010Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Editor Liz just sent me a link to an iPhone app (obviously, she is shopping instead of working this afternoon). It's called "FatBooth" and it allows users to add 100 pounds to their photos so they can see how they'd look if they partook of too many Luther Burgers.
The heck with calorie-counting or carb-tracking apps. This could be a true motivator to get or stay fit.
Gotta run. I need to find someone with an iPhone. Stay tuned.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fatbooth/id372268904?mt=8
Theresa Flaherty