AirPods with integrated health-tracking sensors measuring your body temperature and heart rate sound nice but don't count on Apple launching those anytime soon.
Heart rate sensor
How to measure your heart rate using Google Fit on iPhone
Google Fit on your iPhone can measure your heart rate using the rear camera. This brief tutorial will go over some pre-requisites, and will show you how to check your heart rate using this free app.
What the green light under your Apple Watch is and how to turn it off
You might have noticed green lights shining from the back of your Apple Watch. If you're a new user, this flashing LED light might be terrifying, giving an impression that something is wrong with your Apple Watch.
But there is nothing to worry about. The rear green lights on your Apple Watch flash when it's measuring your heart rate or when you try to find it at night.
Here's more about the green flashing Apple Watch light and how to disable it if you do not like what it does.
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.
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.
How to set up irregular heart rhythm notifications on Apple Watch
Learn how to configure irregular heart rhythm notifications on your Apple Watch, which is the first step in identifying a heart condition called atrial fibrillation (AFib).
Tip: take faster heart rate readings with higher fidelity on Apple Watch Series 4
All Apple Watch models feature an optical heart sensor but Series 4 adds an additional electrical sensor for taking electrocardiograms on the go with Apple's ECG app. Did you know you can use this sensor to improve your regular heart rate readings, no matter where you live?
ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 now available with watchOS 5.1.2
Apple today released the watchOS 5.1.2 software for all Apple Watch models, sans Series 0. As we indicated earlier, the update has brought a new on-demand ECG feature to Series 4 models.
ECG app for Apple Watch will reportedly launch with watchOS 5.1.2
Apple's ECG app that will permit Series 4 watch wearers to take an electrocardiograph reading on the go will release publicly as part of the watchOS 5.1.2 software update.
Sleep Cycle silently nudges you via Apple Watch Taptic Engine when you’re snoring
Sleep Cycle is bringing snore prevention and haptic wake up features to your wrist.
Bloomberg: future Apple Watch to come with an integrated EKG heart rate monitor
Apple could redefine how we track health on our watches by building an advanced electrocardiogram (EKG) sensor into future versions of Apple Watch, potentially bringing clinical-grade tech to the wrist that would help monitor users' heart rates for irregularities.