Apple today made the announcement that its ECG and irregular heart rhythm notification features will become available to Apple Watch customers in South Korea with upcoming releases of iOS and watchOS software updates later this month.
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Apple Watch ECG and irregular heart rhythm notifications approved in Japan
The Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment last Friday approved the ECG app on the Apple Watch Series 4 and 5, along with irregular heart rhythm notifications.
Apple Watch ECG functionality may extend to South Korea soon
Apple Watch’s ECG feature could soon launch for customers in South Korea.
Apple Watch ECG could extend to Japan and Brazil next, based on recent government filings
Recent government filings indicate that the useful ECG feature found on the Apple Watch Series 4 and newer could launch in Japan and Brazil next.
Heart Analyzer adds Dark Mode support, refined Watch app, new analytics and metrics, more
Following its previous major update in November 2019 that overhauled its Apple Watch app, the heart-tracking software Heart Analyzer was today bumped to version 8.0, bringing a completely redesigned experience in the iPhone app along with several new features.
Apple updates its Research app with support for AirPods Pro for the hearing study
Apple yesterday refreshed the Research app for the iPhone and iPad with support for its noise-cancelling AriPods Pro wireless earbuds in the company's ongoing hearing study.
Heart Analyzer overhauls its Apple Watch app, you can now see more data than ever
Heart Analyzer, an Apple Watch app that lets you see your heart rate data in many different ways on your wrist, has been refreshed with an overhauled look, new pretty charts and more.
The ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notification have been approved in Canada
Health Canada has issued active licenses for the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 following its US debut last December, as well as for the irregular heart rhythm notification feature.
Apple brings ECG and irregular heart rate notifications to Croatia, Czech Republic, Iceland, Poland and Slovakia with watchOS 5.2.1
Apple today brought ECG functionality and irregular heart rate notifications to additional markets after debuting these health-focused capabilities in the United States last October.
CardioBot 4.0 is out and it’s the best heart-tracking app for Apple Watch I’ve used
CardioBot 4.0 for iPhone and Apple Watch is now available. If you're serious about discovering notable patterns concerning your heart rate and getting useful tips, hints and recommendations that can improve your lifestyle and quality of life, CardioBot has probably been the best heart-tracking app on App Store—and the latest 4.0 update makes it even better.
Generate detailed PDF reports about your heart’s health with the Heart Reports app
With the ECG in your Apple Watch Series 4, you can create a PDF of your heart's electrical activity for convenient sharing with a doctor. Wouldn't it be great if the Health app let you generate more detailed reports pertaining to your heart's overall health?
Complete Apple’s Heart Month challenge in February to unlock this special badge
Apple is marking Heart Month by offering a new Activity challenge on Apple Watch and related health-focused events in its brick-and-mortar stores in San Francisco, Chicago and New York.