Apple iWatch:
Moves by Apple hint at health related functions for the
Apple iWatch. The word about is that Apple is seeking to incorporate a few
health related features on the upcoming Apple iWatch. An addition of two
medical wearable specialists to the Apple family has thrown hints that Apple
intends to add health related functions to the Apple iWatch. To join the iWatch
team is Nancy Dougherty, who was previously employed by Sano Intelligence and
Ravi Narasimhan, who was VP of R&D for Vital Connects. Dougherty will soon be a part of hardware engineering team for iWatch. She even developed a patch of
micro-needles, used in finding potassium levels and
glucose.
If Dougherty’s development is incorporated in the upcoming
Apple iWatch, then it would signify that diabetics could have the chance to painlessly
test their blood sugar . The incorporation would be a major advancement for
Apple, however, owing to the fact that such a feature would have to undergo
tests and approval from the FDA, it is seemingly a long shot to include the
feature in the initial version of the watch.
Another addition to the Apple family is Ravi Narasimhan, the
former Vice President of R&D for Vital Connects. R&D for Vital Connects
came up with a health monitor which is disposable to be used in three days time
in order to help monitor a person’s temperature, movement and ECG. After making
use of the monitor for three days, you simply throw out the monitor.
Picture the capabilities Apple can use with such technology
for their iWatch. Verizon could sell the disposable monitor this year by making
use of Big Red’s mHealth brand.
Although the much anticipated Apple iWatch was speculated to be
released in 2013, it wasn’t. Rumor has it that Apple may have run into problems
in the manufacture of the gadget, with expectations to see it launched in the
second half of the year 2014.
An incorporation of health related features could mean that
we get to see the same in the Apple iPad, Apple iphone and the Apple iWatch.
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