If your luck is anything like mine, if the normal UPS guy comes around at 10AM, he will have a flat tire, a minor accident, run out of gas, and finally arrive around 10PM delivering your longly awaited goodie... *sigh*
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ECG tomorrow?
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If your luck is anything like mine, if the normal UPS guy comes around at 10AM, he will have a flat tire, a minor accident, run out of gas, and finally arrive around 10PM delivering your longly awaited goodie... *sigh*
So likely the short "delay" (in quotes, since they never promised it yesterday) was likely for marketing reasons. The release today came with a press release and article. I have no problem with that. They worked hard on this and should toot the horn a bit.
Will download tonight and try it out.
Will download tonight and try it out.
Still can’t believe it’s US only
As per usual they get it first, we have to wait months probably. And we haven’t even got Apple Pay Cash released a YEAR ago.
So you're saying regardless of the type of AFib(or just AFib like you say) it can always be detected when hooked to an EKG machine?
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I'm willing to bet ECG will be enforced via account region. Otherwise the second you take your watch outside of the continental US the feature would be stop working which seems pretty stupid.
Our driver just marks the package as "delivered" and then it may show up two days later. Or not at all.
Due to extreme regulatory sanctions by other countries, you can bet Apple will have this locked down pretty securely.
It could also be that Apple didn't want to do an iOS release and Watch OS release on the same day, to help manage tech support issues that seem accompany updates.
...and server load?
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I totally agree, and I'm sure health regulation is a very intricate process, but the list of countries that AliveCor has gotten Kardia approved (or whatever the applicable term in various countries may be) is really impressive (and as some of you may remember, I'm not a Kardia fan-boy). If AliveCor can do that, Apple, with its huge healthcare initiative and massive human and cash resources, should be able to get this done pretty quickly?
Probably by region in Settings.
The only services I can think of that’s tied to Apple ID by region is the TV app, but that’s likely because it’s tied to iTunes.
Setting the device to the US region unlocks the News app, and Siri translation if you use its US version.
Turns out that this isn't correct. I'm on 12.0.1 and I'm updating my Apple Watch to 5.1.2 right now.
I believe you will need 12.1.1 for the ECG data to be recorded in Health.
I have just thought about the possibility of buying this stuff, it also requires a cardio flash card, doesn`t it?
I just did my first 2 tests - really well done interface and experience - normal sinus rhythms for both thankfully - the app does a great job walking you through what it can and cannot detect. Also cool to see that there is an EKG complication now for the info faces, haven’t looked for the older faces.
- the app does a great job walking you through what it can and cannot detect. Also cool to see that there is an EKG complication now for the info faces, haven’t looked for the older faces.
Just did mine.I just did my first 2 tests - really well done interface and experience - normal sinus rhythms for both thankfully
Well changing region on watch and iPhone doesn’t bring up the ecg. I do t understuwhy Apple needs any kind of regulatory approval? They clearly state that the Apple Watch isn’t a medical device.