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Apple Watch has once again saved a woman's life by waking her up mid-sleep and alerting her about a dangerous blood clot. Gadgets 

Apple Watch Saves Woman’s Life By Detecting Dangerous Blood Clot

Adriana Marais,

The life-saving capabilities of the Apple Watch have been widely reported, from its health monitoring functions like checking blood oxygen and heart arrhythmia to its satellite tracking for remote rescues. Recently, an Apple Watch was credited with saving a woman’s life by waking her up during sleep and warning her about a potentially fatal blood clot. According to a report by AppleInsider, the woman – Kimmie Watkins, who lived in Cincinnati, USA – felt unwell, experienced dizziness and lightheadedness. Hoping to feel better, she decided to take a nap. Shortly…

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It comes as part of a wider set of updates. Gadgets 

Google’s Pixel Watch Now Offers Continuous Blood Oxygen Monitoring

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Compared to its rivals, Google’s Pixel Watch is a recent entrant in the market and needs to enhance its features. In this regard, Google has revealed an update for the Pixel Watch that will enable it to track blood oxygen levels. The watch will keep a tab on your oxygen saturation while you sleep and alert you of any fluctuations. Blood oxygen tracking is already available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch, Apple Watch, and Fitbit trackers, all of which are owned by Google. Some of Fitbit’s features were integrated into…

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Apple is reorienting the user interface around a new version of the old Glances feature. Gadgets 

watchOS 10 Brings Widgets Back to the Apple Watch

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The arrival of watchOS 10 may bring about a significant change in the appearance of your Apple Watch. The company is set to revamp the smartwatch user interface, which is expected to be one of the firmware’s most substantial updates. You may recall that the original Apple Watch interface was designed in part around Glances—a collection of widgets for various apps and features. Apple eventually moved away from Glances to put more emphasis on apps, but now the company wants to make widgets an even bigger focus of the Watch…

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Customers at the newly inaugurated Imagine store, a leading retailer of Apple products, in Bengaluru, (PTI) Gadgets 

Apple WWDC 2023: Highlights from 1st Gen iPhone to Apple Watch

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The much-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference 2023 (WWDC) is fast approaching, scheduled to run from June 5 to June 9. Although the event will be held virtually, a special group of developers and students will receive an exclusive invitation to Apple Park for an exceptional experience. This event has become an iconic gathering for tech enthusiasts worldwide. As we look forward to the upcoming WWDC conference, let’s take a look back at some of the greatest moments in Apple’s history, all focused on change. In June 2007, Apple made a groundbreaking…

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Apple is expected to unveil significant new features for its watch at WWDC 2023. (HT Tech) Gadgets 

Apple Watch to be Highlighted at WWDC 2023

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Apple is getting ready for its eagerly awaited yearly developer event, WWDC 2023, which is set to occur on June 5 at Apple Park in Cupertino. The main focus will be on revealing the newest software updates for Apple’s various devices, such as the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. While everyone has been anticipating the release of iOS 17, there are also other anticipated announcements regarding supplementary software updates. One of the updates that is getting the most attention is watchOS 10, which Apple is expected to unveil with significant…

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First beta versions of WatchOS 10 to be available starting Monday (Apple) Reviews 

Apple Watch to Receive Major Upgrade with Preview of WatchOS 10 at WWDC 2023

Adriana Marais,

On June 5, the Apple Park campus in Cupertino will host the much-awaited Worldwide Developers Conference, which will kick off with a keynote speech by Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. The week-long event will feature a series of online developer sessions. Apple has some thrilling plans for this occasion, such as the unveiling of its new headset and the introduction of xrOS, which is specifically designed for the Apple headset. Furthermore, updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS will also be presented. Anything special for the Apple Watch this year?…

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First of all, it is nothing like the iPhone 15 in global impact potential, and secondly, the reason behind the damp squib reactions for the Apple AR/VR headset may well have much to do with AI. (Representative image) (Bloomberg) Gadgets 

Hype around Apple headphones is high!

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It’s not the iPhone 15 launch, but despite all the hype surrounding Apple’s AR/VR headset, it would be worth considering. However, while Apple fans may be excited to see the biggest introduction of new technology since the Apple Watch was first launched, for the rest of the investment world and perhaps even for consumers, it appears to be regular. And this can be ominous. This despite the fact that headphones are a completely different product category. The lack of reaction from the market may be due to the web of…

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If you use the Messenger app on your Apple Watch, here’s some unpleasant news for you: Meta—the parent company of Facebook—is killing the Messenger app for the Apple Watch. News 

Meta pulls the plug on the Messenger app on the Apple Watch; Users must respond using an iPhone

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If you use the Messenger app on your Apple Watch, here’s some bad news for you: Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is killing the Messenger app on the Apple Watch. According to TechCrunch, Apple Watch users who already have the Messenger app installed will receive notifications saying the app will no longer be available on Apple Watches after May 31st. However, users will continue to receive notifications from Messenger, but must respond to text messages on their iPhone. A Meta spokesperson, speaking to TechCrunch, said: “People can still receive Messenger notifications…

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Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, or Ultra have built-in electrodes in the Digital Crown and the back of Apple Watch. News 

Follow these simple instructions to check your heart rate history on Apple Watch, iPhone

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If you wear an Apple Watch, you can track your heart rate history to track your fitness and make improvements to your exercise routine. Fortunately, this is a simple process that can be done via Apple Watch and iPhone. To view your heart rate data on Apple Watch, do the following: – Open the Heart Rate app. -Your current heart rate is displayed. – Scroll down with the Digital Crown to see more detailed information. – You can view your resting heart rate, walking average, heart rate during exercises and…

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In a shocking incident, a woman’s Apple Watch reportedly auto-dialed 911 after detecting no movement on her end after she collapsed from the ruptured aorta--saving her life. News 

Apple Watch automatically calls 911 and saves a woman’s life after a ruptured aorta

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We’ve all heard about how the Apple Watch is well-documented as one of the best health and fitness trackers out there — and how it can detect irregular heartbeats and other ailments, saving lives. Now the Apple Watch has once again been able to save a woman’s life after a ruptured aorta. As 9to5Mac discovered, the woman’s Apple Watch reportedly automatically dialed 911 after detecting movement in her head after she collapsed from a ruptured aorta. According to the woman’s daughter, known as Xanderpy on Reddit, the woman experienced chest…

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Apple used to have widgets earlier on the smartwatch which were then replaced with apps. News 

Widgets are coming back to the Apple Watch with watchOS 10 this year

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Apple Watch may soon have widgets at the center of the upcoming watchOS 10 version. Apple’s popular smartwatch used to have widgets, which were replaced by apps for their ease of use. But now reports suggest that Apple could share more details about Apple Watch widgets with the new watchOS version at the Apple WWDC 2023 event in June this year. That’s not all, watchOS 10 is likely to get “significant changes” according to Bloomberg, with widgets at the center of its focus. Widgets have been a big success on…

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While Apple sold about one Apple Watch for every three iPhones in Q4 2022, Samsung sold only one Galaxy Watch for every 10 Galaxy smartphones in the US. News 

Nearly 80% of iPhone Users Now Own Apple Watch: Report

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Nearly 80 percent of smartwatch users who own an iPhone own an Apple Watch, the highest share of any brand, according to the report. According to Counterpoint Research, Google Pixel users are a close second: 71 percent of Pixel smartwatch users who own a smartwatch say they own a Google Pixel Watch. Apple managed to achieve a 56% share of the US smartwatch market in 2022. Meanwhile, among Samsung smartphone users who own a smartwatch, only 40 percent use Samsung Galaxy Watches, the report said. While Apple sold about one…

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The current Apple Watch Ultra uses standard OLED technology, but microLED offers many of the benefits of OLED along with some improvements News 

Apple Watch Ultra likely to launch with MicroLED display in 2025: everything you need to know

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US-based tech giant Apple is said to be developing a next-generation display technology called microLED, which will come to the Apple Watch Ultra in 2025. The current Apple Watch Ultra uses standard OLED technology, but microLED offers many of the benefits of OLED and some improvements. MicroLED displays have brighter, more vivid colors and look like content is “painted on top of the glass,” MacRumors reports. Apple Watch’s microLED screen is expected to be 2.1 inches diagonal, but other features are not yet known. The Cupertino-based technology giant is already…

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A man in Brazil lost his Apple Watch after it fell off his wrist and into the ocean at the Sao Paulo coast but was able to recover it using Apple’s Find My feature. News 

A man finds a lost Apple Watch in the sea using the Find My feature

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Water resistance is one of the most underrated features that makes Apple Watches the most popular wearables along with their advanced fitness tracking. The watches have the ISO 22910:2010 standard since the Apple Watch Series 2, which means they can be used underwater. Now, a man in Brazil lost his Apple Watch when it fell off his wrist into the sea off the coast of Sao Paulo, but was able to recover it using Apple’s Find My feature. According to G1, via AppleInsider, Jefferson Rocha lost his Apple Watch but…

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Apple is reportedly considering adding a camera to the top of their Watch, according to a new patent. The camera would be similar to the wristcam but would sit in a slight protrusion above the display. News 

New patent reveals Apple’s plan to add a camera to future Apple Watch models

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As smartwatches get bigger and more advanced, especially with Apple’s recently launched Apple Watch Ultra, we may be asking ourselves if they could offer more functionality to our wrists. We’ve seen sci-fi movies and popular media with computers on our wrists — essentially replacing smartphones and other gadgets like cameras — and it looks like Apple is working to make this a reality. According to AppleInsider, Apple is considering adding a camera to the top of its watch, according to a new patent. The camera would be similar to the…

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The company has filed patent for the feature which could be introduced in the near future. News 

Apple Watch may soon come with a camera

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The Apple Watch is one of the most popular wearable devices on the market, serving millions around the world. Its fitness features have been valued for accuracy and, in some cases, saving people’s lives. The company could further strengthen its case by integrating a camera into the Apple Watch, which could expand the capabilities of the wearable. Apple has reportedly filed a patent to bring this feature to its smartwatch, and some details have also been revealed through the patent. The filing was spotted by Patently Apple, which highlights the…

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The report said that after testing confirmed the Atrial fibrillation, doctors put Croft on blood thinners. News 

British man credits Apple Watch for warning undiagnosed heart condition

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A UK man has credited the Apple Watch with showing doctors an undiagnosed heart condition. Author Adam Croft, 36, from Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK, woke up to find his Apple device had been warning him throughout the night that his heart was in atrial fibrillation, reports the BBC. “It’s not a feature I ever expected to use,” he said. In an interview, Croft said she had gotten off the couch one night and “felt a little dizzy,” but when she went to the kitchen to get water, she “immediately felt the…

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Apple Watch will feature a redesigned form factor in 2021. News 

Apple Watch, MacBook with redesigned form factor for late 2021 launch: Kuo

Adriana Marais,

Apple Watch and next-gen MacBooks will feature a redesigned form factor, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. These products will launch in the second half of 2021, which is in line with Apple’s product timeline. Kuo hasn’t detailed exactly what the redesign will look like, but it would be a big step for the Apple Watch and MacBook that haven’t seen a new look in years. In addition to a redesigned form factor, the new Apple Watch would also offer “innovative health management features,” according to a 9to5Mac report. Kuo also…

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