sleep tracking
It provides sleep coaching and a sleep score among other new features.
Despite the large number of commercially available sleep apps, a new systematic review calls for more evaluations to be conducted, and for more uniformity during the design process.
The three-year investigation will use iPhones, Apple Watches and Beddit trackers to monitor sleep, physical activity, heart rate and other daily signs.
New workout modules and automatic handwashing detection were rolled out at Apple's annual developer conference, but no update was offered on contact-tracing efforts.
Both features have already been announced or implemented by some of the company's smartwatch competition.
AIA, the largest public listed pan-Asian life insurance group, yesterday announced in Singapore a new initiative designed to help combat sleep deprivation – a critical health issue in Asia.
The rumor jibes with recent comments Apple VP of Health Dr. Sumbul Desai made to MobiHealthNews about sleep.
The filing is a strong indication the Cupertino tech giant isn't done with standalone sleep monitoring devices.
On the Prince's trip to New Zealand and Australia he was seen donning the wearable which uses heart rate, motion and temperature sensors to track a user's sleep.
The device senses blood oxygenation, heart rate, sleep position, and stopped breathing events.