Live Coverage of Apple's iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and Apple Watch Event

[magicschoolbus]

I am assuming the ECG will be exclusive to series 4; but will the slow heart ratings be in an iOS update?

 

[FrenchRoasted]

Do the sycophants need to clap every thirty seconds?

don't forget the woo. Not a fan until you woo.

 

[DeepIn2U]

Dr Benjamin ... Old Black Man cool!

 

[keysofanxiety]

This is gonna be a game changer, definitely.

Nice to see a new speaker.

 

[Superhappytree]

This is technology done right. When technology can save your life it is really valuable. Think of all the elderly who may fall or with heart conditions... this can save their life. This is way more important than the iPhone to me.

 

[cashville2400]

I want one, now! This could save someones life. Well done Apple.

 

[Rogifan]

I’m just waiting for all the tech and Wall Street pundits to claim Apple isn’t innovating because the new X aesthetically looks similar to the previous one.

 

[leftywamumonkey]

Did he say, "Thank you, Jeff" to Tim Cook?

 

[CE3]

EKG on a watch? As a nurse I am skeptical how reliable this is.

We’ll see! The heart monitor is pretty accurate.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Thank goodness for teleprompters

 

[ssl0408]

I don’t know if we needed this gentleman here.

 

[5105973]

This man speaks truth. I wish I had this watch 22 years ago when the doctors wouldn’t even listen to a young woman reporting heart symptoms and brushed us off as needing anti depressants instead of taking real steps to diagnose us.

 

[Maclver]

Anyone notice the iOS 12.1 on the readout they were showing with the ECG data.

 

[convergent]

Now they just need to make two iPhones work as paddles.

 

[ruger]

It's received clearance from the FDA

 

[keysofanxiety]

Ah crap, Captain Cardboard’s back on the stage.

 

[WinterWolf90]

Hmm...they’re bringing up the president of the American Heart Association now...

True, the most standard EKG is 12 leads. You can get heart tracings with as little as three electrodes, but the most detailed quick EKG is 12 leads. I am assuming this is a 1-3 EKG reading. And there are several factors that can alter the readings. Movements, weight, breathing, being near other devices such as phones, or even putting the leads in the wrong place.

 

[ssl0408]

FDA clearance!

 

[Rogifan]

Apple Watch 4 has been cleared by the FDA. I wonder if this will be available outside the US?

EDIT: only available in the US for now.

 

[JPack]

Available "later this year"?

 

[CarpalMac]

For the elderly and frail this could be a big thing.

So could remembering to charge it! My grandad keeps losing his teeth, an AW has zero chance of being useful to him.

 

[keysofanxiety]

Wait did I just see Jeff smile? Am I drunk already?

 

[jona2125]

First ECG product offered over the counter to consumers

No it is not AliveCor gained general consumer approval years ago and actively sells their products to people.

Edit: Forgot to add, they even make an Apple Watch band. I may be mistaken but I do remember browsing the Apple store a few months ago and they were selling Kardia equipment, I'm sure that's been pulled leading up to this.

 

[PlainviewX]

"Later this year." Where have we heard that before....?

 

[D.T.]

Wow yes, the medical/health related tech is astounding - I've done a decent amount of work in the clinical analysis/informatics space, and the idea of wearable instrumentation like this 10 years ago would've sounded like sci-fi ...