StartX Med’s Divya Nag joins Apple’s health tech team
Nag has been working on "special projects" at Apple since April, although her involvement as cofounder of StartX Med accelerator will also continue.
Apple’s HealthKit trademark covers watches, sensors and medical devices
The complete list mentions: health, fitness, exercise, and wellness sensors, monitors and displays; medical apparatus and devices, and more.
iOS 8 beta 5 unveils new Health app capabilities
The latest beta adds robust health-related capabilities, including support for spirometry data; the final version of iOS 8 will be available in the fall.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Europe President and retail head Catherine Monier joins Apple’s iWatch team
Together with former Yves Saint Laurent CEO Paul Deneve, Catherine will make Apple stores more capable of selling and marketing fashion and wearable goods.
Apple patent filing for the “iTime” smart watch caught at the USPTO
Filed back in 2011, the patent describes a device reminiscent of Pebble's smart watch that could deliver notifications from the iPhone and iPad to one's wrist.
iWatch to be available in three different variants?
One model will boast a 1.6-inch, while the other two will have 1.8-inch displays; the most expensive iWatch will use sapphire glass.
Analyst: Apple may sell as many as 60 million iWatches
Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty predicts the blooming future for Apple's smart watch, with up to 60 million units flying off the shelves in its first year.
National Federation of the Blind praises Apple for making its devices accessible
Apple has done more for accessibility than any other company to date; however, blind users cannot update the apps on their iPhones without anxiety.
Apple scores two Nike engineers for its iWatch team
Nike's hardware engineer Ryan Bailey and sensor software expert Jon Gale were picked up by Apple in June to join the growing iWatch team.
Apple’s Health app updated with on-device steps, distance tracking and caffeine monitoring
The new Steps counter tab gets input from the built-in M7 motion co-processor to report steps without connecting to any third party app or hardware device.