The Evolution of Apple’s Health and Fitness Features in Three Years (and Its Implications for Smartphones and Mobiles): Preordering the 2010 Series 10
I can’t believe how far away it has come since it was first thought of three years ago. The user interface wasn’t silky smooth, there were hardly any first-party apps (nor third-party apps), and the health and fitness tracking features were not as robust nor as reliable as the likes of what Samsung and Apple offered on their respective smartwatches.
The one big change? If you have dainty hands, I would recommend sticking with the bigger 45mm size, even if you do choose a smaller one. The larger Watch 3 has a better battery life than the smaller one and it still doesn’t feel big.
Ultimately, these running features are one extra tool in the kit, and that’s exactly how they should be treated. Experienced runners should look to Coros or Garmin for more helpful training algorithms.
Apple introduces new health features every year. This year, that feature is sleep apnea detection. (We first reported that the company was working on machine-learning algorithms for sleep apnea detection in 2017.) The most highly anticipated health feature was tracking for hypertension, or high blood pressure, and that has not shown up on the Apple Watch yet—probably because earlier this year, Apple was ordered to stop selling watches with blood oxygen sensing because of a patent dispute with Masimo Corp.
The Series 9 was thinner and lighter than the Series 10. Apple says its new wide-angle display is 40 percent brighter than its predecessor, and it’s even bigger than the already enormous Watch Ultra, which makes it 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465 888-282-0465. It’s almost 10 percent lighter than the Series 9 despite its increase.
The Watch Ultra 2 got some new styling, despite not getting a big update. It now features a new black finish and a black Milanese loop that is specifically designed for water sports. On the screen, users will get a whole new slew of water-sports-related features. If you have an older model of the watch, you might not want to lose blood oxygen sensor if this watch looks amazing. The watch can receive most of the exciting new updates via the phone app and WatchOS 11.
Preorder the Series 10 today for a discounted price and it will ship on September 20. The redesigned Watch Ultra 2 is also available for preorder today at $799 and is available on September 20.
The Case For Sleep Apnea Detection In The Apple Watch And Its Adaptation To The Antenna And Speakers
It has new rounded corners that make it look much softer, along with a brand-new jet-black aluminum finish that has been polished with silicon nanoparticles to make it reflective. (Don’t worry, it still comes in the popular rose gold and silver.) It also features new hardware upgrades to make it thinner and lighter. Most notable are a new metal backing that integrates the antenna into the housing, and new thin speakers that can actually play music and podcasts.
Apple really wants the Apple Watch to be seen as a comprehensive health device, and that’s why they added sleep apnea detection to it. Sleep apnea is a condition where you stop and start breathing as you sleep, which reduces the amount of oxygen in your blood. It is commonly undiagnosed and can lead to life-threatening events like a stroke or heart attack. The company uses the watch’s accelerometer and machine intelligence to monitor your sleep disturbances over the course of 30 days and warn you (and/or your partner) that you might have sleep apnea.