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Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch
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Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch

Arnold Zafra · July 7, 2023

Apple Watch’s ability to measure HRV is one of its most useful features. Learn more about HRV as well as how to track it with Apple Watch.

Apple Health App: How to Track Mental and Vision Health
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Apple Health App: How to Track Mental and Vision Health

Jeff Butts · June 8, 2023

Learn how to use Apple Health’s innovative tools for tracking mental and vision health with iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.

How To Use the New Health App on the iPad
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How To Use the New Health App on the iPad

Jeff Butts · June 7, 2023

Explore how to use iPadOS 17’s Health app: uncover wellness insights and manage health data to become the best version of you.

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Sobering Thoughts from TSMC’s Founder – TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-17

Sobering Thoughts from TSMC's Founder - TMO Daily Observations 2023-03-17

Ken_Ray · March 17, 2023 · Add Comment

The founder of Apple’s chipmaking partner TSMC struck a worrying note this week when assessing US/Taiwanese relations. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about that. Plus – Adventures in Sleep in the Apple Health app.

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Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Sensor Compares Well to Medical-Grade Pulse Oximeters, Study Finds
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Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Sensor Compares Well to Medical-Grade Pulse Oximeters, Study Finds

Jeff Butts · October 26, 2022

A recently-published validation study indicates the Apple Watch blood oxygen sensor is as reliable as a medical-grade pulse oximeter.

Apple Publishes Snapshot of Its Health Technology Work
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Apple Publishes Snapshot of Its Health Technology Work

Jeff Butts · July 20, 2022

A new report offers an overview of what Apple has done in health technology over the past 8 years in both information access and research.

Rune Labs Receives U.S. FDA Clearance to Use the Apple Watch for Monitoring Parkinson’s Sympto
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Rune Labs Receives U.S. FDA Clearance to Use the Apple Watch for Monitoring Parkinson's Sympto

Arnold Zafra · June 14, 2022

Rune Labs has received FDA clearance in the U.S. to use the Apple Watch for monitoring Parkinson’s symptoms through the use of its software.

New Apple Watch Health Features Coming in 2022, but No Blood Pressure Monitoring
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New Apple Watch Health Features Coming in 2022, but No Blood Pressure Monitoring

Jeff Butts · April 12, 2022

We could see new health features on Apple Watch in 2022, but some highly-anticipated ones may still be a couple years away.

WatchOS 8.5 is Out with Some Unexpected But Useful Features
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WatchOS 8.5 is Out with Some Unexpected But Useful Features

Arnold Zafra · March 16, 2022

Apple released watchOS 8.5 with new features such as new emojis, better heart rate detection, Apple TV authorization and more.

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Health App Datas, iOS Betas – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-16

Kelly Guimont · February 16, 2022 · Add Comment

Jeff Butts and host Kelly Guimont chat about setting up Emergency Contacts on iOS, new features in the latest beta, and AirTag privacy.

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Peloton and Apple Don't Sit in a Tree – TMO Daily Observations 2022-01-31

Kelly Guimont · January 31, 2022 · Add Comment

Charlotte Henry and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s relationship with Peloton, and how it could/should evolve.

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Your iPhone Can Help Predict Your Fall Risk
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Your iPhone Can Help Predict Your Fall Risk

Jeff Butts · December 7, 2021

If you are concerned about your fall risk, or that of a loved one, the iPhone can help. It can track walking steadiness in the Health app.

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AirPods as Health Instruments – TMO Daily Observations 2021-10-13

Kelly Guimont · October 13, 2021 · Add Comment

Jeff Butts and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss AirPods and their expanding role as instruments of health, not just audio.

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FaceTime SharePlay and More in iOS 15.1 Beta
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FaceTime SharePlay and More in iOS 15.1 Beta

Jeff Butts · September 22, 2021

The highly anticipated FaceTime SharePlay feature is back in the first iOS 15.1 beta. That’s not all that Cupertino has added, though.

Adding COVID-19 Vaccination Records to Apple Health
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Adding COVID-19 Vaccination Records to Apple Health

Jeff Butts · September 22, 2021

With iOS 15, you can easily store COVID-19 vaccination records on your iPhone. Just scan the QR code, and the information is in Apple Health.

Apple’s Mass Turnover in iCloud, Health, AI Teams
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Apple's Mass Turnover in iCloud, Health, AI Teams

Jeff Butts · August 16, 2021

Quite a few big names are leaving Apple. This recent mass turnover from Cupertino’s Health, iCloud, and AI teams could be a result of Apple’s controversial back-to-the-office policy, or simply a reflection of the times in tech careers.

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Thursdays with Bob: Health Apps – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-29

Kelly Guimont · April 29, 2021 · Add Comment

Dr Mac joins host Kelly Guimont to talk about his recent discoveries in the Health app and tips for customizing it with relevant data.

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Apple's Health Responses and Study Results – TMO Daily Observations 2021-03-03

Kelly Guimont · March 3, 2021 · Add Comment

Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s year of pandemic actions, and the results of the latest health study.

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Apple Releases ‘Works With Apple Health’ Badge for Developers
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Apple Releases ‘Works With Apple Health’ Badge for Developers

Andrew Orr · April 21, 2020

Apple has updated its Human Interface Guidelines for HealthKit with new resources like a Works With Apple Health badge.

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Sign In With Apple, Health Team Unrest – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-21

Kelly Guimont · August 21, 2019 · Add Comment

Andrew Orr and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to talk about the first Sign In With Apple sightings and strife on the Health team.

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Health Insurer Anthem Poaches Apple Health Employees

Andrew Orr · July 10, 2019

Health insurance company Anthem has poached employees from Apple’s health division, as well as a couple of machine learning experts.

Apple Stores Now Sell One Drop Blood Glucose Monitor
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Apple Stores Now Sell One Drop Blood Glucose Monitor

Andrew Orr · June 27, 2019

Long sold online, Apple stores have now added the One Drop blood glucose monitor to its inventory.

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Elcomsoft Can Now Extract Your iPhone Health Data

Andrew Orr · December 19, 2018

Phone Breaker breaks into iPhones to extract the data, encrypted or not. And now it has the capability to extract iPhone health data.

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watchOS 5.1.2 Brings ECG Function to Series 4

Andrew Orr · December 6, 2018

watchOS 5.1.2 is rolling out to everyone, and if you’re the owner of the Apple Watch Series 4 you’ll be getting the ECG heart functionality.

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