Apple iPhone 6 and Apple Watch launch: HealthKit update

Are we going to witness the next big thing in healthcare? According to the Apple website: ‘The new Health app gives you an easy-to-read dashboard of your health and ﬁtness data. And we’ve cr

By: Nirmalya Dutta | | Updated: September 10, 2014 12:33 am

Are we going to witness the next big thing in healthcare? According to the Apple website: ‘The new Health app gives you an easy-to-read dashboard of your health and ﬁtness data. And we’ve created a new tool for developers called HealthKit, which allows all the incredible health and fitness apps to work together, and work harder, for you. It just might be the beginning of a health revolution.’ The app promises to calculate all kinds of data including heart rate, calories burned, etc. in one place. You can also create an emergency card with important health information — for example, your blood type or allergies — that’s available from your lock screen. The website also states: ‘Your health and ﬁtness apps will soon work even harder for you. With HealthKit, developers can make their apps even more useful by allowing them to access your health data too. And you choose what you want shared. For example, you can allow the data from your blood‑pressure app to be automatically shared with your doctor. Or allow your nutrition app to tell your fitness apps how many calories you consume each day. When your health and fitness apps work together, they become more powerful. And you might too.’

Apple pay will work with Apple Watch
Available early next year
Starts at $349
The watch works with 5s, 5c and 5 in addition to 6 and 6 plus
AppleWatch comes with two apps that give a complete picture of your health and fitness.
“Apple Watch is designed to help anyone who wears it lead a healthier life by being more active.” – Jay Blahnik

It has an accelerometer to measure body movement.
A custom sensor measures intensity by tracking your heart rate.
Apple Watch uses the GPS and Wi-Fi in your iPhone to help track your distance.

I’m going to throw my #AppleWatch & #iPhone6 in the dryer every morning to make it look like I ran 36 miles. #HealthKit

— Nick Nicotera (@NickNicotera) September 9, 2014

Infrared and visible-light LEDs, along with photosensors, detect your pulse rate. #AppleWatch pic.twitter.com/vyRnaHbe7x

— #Apple News (@applenws) September 9, 2014

You can share your heartbeat with others. Apple just invented the sexting watch.

You can share your heartbeat with others. Apple just invented the sexting watch. http://t.co/cbqCAYRJkc pic.twitter.com/knfvNpPAD3

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) September 9, 2014

Infrared sensors on the AppleWatch allow for measuring heart rate #AppleLive @acefitness

— Dr. Cedric X. Bryant (@DrCedricBryant) September 9, 2014

Infrared sensors on the AppleWatch allow for measuring heart rate

Apple Watch https://t.co/jDtyzDcDdW

— #Apple News (@applenws) September 9, 2014

This is Apple’s new watch. pic.twitter.com/xdJ1Z7fKPC

— HuffPost Tech (@HuffPostTech) September 9, 2014

Apple annonce enfin, l’Apple Watch – concurrent d’Android Wear pic.twitter.com/tpuNRc5DJH

— FrAndroid (@twandroid) September 9, 2014

The new Health app gives you a detailed look at your health and fitness data!

What Twitter is expecting from iPhone 6 and iWatch live blog:

The new M8 co-processor can differentiate between running and cycling. Can also calculate distance and elevation. This could be big for fitness apps and Apple’s own Health app.

The M8 uses a barometer to measure elevation and distance. #AppleLive @acefitness

— Dr. Cedric X. Bryant (@DrCedricBryant) September 9, 2014

The M8 chip can tell when you are walking, running and tell distance and steps, even flights of stairs #AppleLive @acefitness

— Dr. Cedric X. Bryant (@DrCedricBryant) September 9, 2014

i see a #healthkit app on the new #iPhone6 home screen #mhealth pic.twitter.com/hIQsZx5Kqh

— JJBowie (@PT_JJBowie) September 9, 2014

Tim Cook brings Steve Brule on stage to talk about #HealthKit and how it will work #ForYourHealth. #iPhone6 #iOS8 pic.twitter.com/OvlEQZE6O6

— Alex Lahr (@LonestarLahr) September 9, 2014

Relentless optimism is what moves the world forward #AppleLive @acefitness

— Dr. Cedric X. Bryant (@DrCedricBryant) September 9, 2014

I’m in. Excitement in the air. #applelive #acefitness pic.twitter.com/jqtZavZYVC

— Dr. Cedric X. Bryant (@DrCedricBryant) September 9, 2014

Can Apple’s iPhone 6 HealthKit protect your data? http://t.co/lV5sshI49E by @ddiamond pic.twitter.com/YhwVztzWbX

— forbeshealth (@forbeshealth) September 9, 2014

People living with chronic conditions are highly likely to track their symptoms http://t.co/mnGrwTsKef #HealthKit pic.twitter.com/dwdwn1oqsW

— Susannah Fox (@SusannahFox) September 9, 2014

How IBM could help Apple and HealthKit win one of the biggest markets of all @CITEworld http://t.co/E1xMqONkei

— Ryan Faas (@ryanfaas) September 9, 2014

@IBMCAHealthcare @MayoClinic Team Up to Speed Up Innovation @McKesson_HIT #healthIT http://t.co/zXN5AkyVNJ

— Health Forum (@HealthForumNews) September 9, 2014

Apple iPhone 6 and iWatch live blog

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