The Matrix PowerWatch 2 is the sequel to a watch I wore a couple of years ago made by Matrix Industries, a thermoelectrics startup in Menlo Park whose headquarters I visited last year. The original PowerWatch worked, but wasn’t great. This version, which I first got a peek at nearly a year ago, feels a lot better. It’s finally close …
Read More »
Veterans are now able to carry their health records on their iPhones. Apple partnered with the US Department of Veterans Affairs to let the millions of vets access their information easily and securely. Apple’s Health app now has health records for veterans. Apple Apple’s Health app can display the health records for veterans starting Wednesday, according to a press release. …
Read More »
Apple released updates for not just the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV over the past month, it also refreshed the Apple Watch. The wearable now runs on WatchOS 6, which includes several new apps including Voice Memos, new weather complications and new features such as touching the screen with two fingers to have your watch speak the time. WatchOS 6 comes preinstalled on the Apple …
Read More »
The Apple Watch can already track your steps, heart rate and location. It soon may be able to monitor your sleep, too. According to a report on Monday from 9to5Mac, Apple is preparing to add a new feature to the Watch that will allow it to monitor your sleep. Codenamed “Burrito” the new feature will be able to measure the …
Read More »
When I first started testing out the ECG feature on the Apple Watch Series 4 — which launched in December with the update to Watch OS 5.1.2 — the last thing I expected was to find something abnormal about my heart rhythm. But that’s exactly what happened when I was cross-referencing the Watch’s readings with medical-grade EKG equipment at the doctor’s office. …
Read More »
Apple on Thursday released its ECG app for the Apple Watch Series 4 via a software update. The ECG app uses the watch’s digital crown and sensors along the bottom of the watch to monitor the electrical patterns of your heartbeat and analyzes it for potential issues. That’s a rather simplified breakdown of the new app — if you want a …
Read More »
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I made an unfortunate discovery in the past year: I’ve gained weight. And yes, I did this while still wearing an Apple Watch throughout. I admit the blame falls squarely on me and not with the Apple Watch. Even though I weighed myself …
Read More »
The Apple Watch ($70 at Amazon) serves as an extension of your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) on your wrist, allowing you to take calls, control your music, and read emails. But more than that, it’s a robust health and fitness device that supports your workouts, fitness goals, heart health and sleep. Apple Watch series 4, which debuted in 2018, is …
Read More »
Today we round up the top iOS 13, MacOS 10.15 and WatchOS 6 rumors and preview all the changes your Apple devices could see in the coming months, along with anything else Apple could surprise us with at WWDC 2019. We’re also taking a look at Apple’s latest product launch: the new seventh-generation iPod Touch, which seemed to come out …
Read More »
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Downloading apps to your Apple Watch might finally get a bit easier. Apple is set to bring the App Store to the Watch at WWDC, according to a report on Monday from Bloomberg. The new update, which is expected to be announced at …
Read More »
