watchOS 5.1.2 Will Enable ECG App on Apple Watch Series 4

[groadyho]

Tbh probably 3/4 Of the people wearing an the AW can't or won't be able to interpret the ecg anyway.
I'm all for pro active healthcare but an ecg isn't meeded to be taken hrly or even daily unless maybe you have an a arrhythmia, even then is a stretch.

 

[frankdogg]

You can buy a Kardiaband for you Series 3 if you really want this feature. From late 2017 until close to the announcement of the Series 4 Apple sold them in stores but took them out for obvious reasons (Apple wasn't actually the first to bring this function OTC and they didn't want people skipping on the 4)

https://store.alivecor.com/products/kardiaband

but it also requires a premium membership. $99/ year or 9.99/mo

 

[AngerDanger]

LOL is this prompt a joke?

What do you think?

 

[Glideslope]

I can tell you that, for $199. Much cheaper than the Watch.

I'd go $250 if you're good enough to narrow it to Month/Year.

 

[NT1440]

It is a complaint. They should wait until the feature can be available everywhere. What’s the point of paying full price for a watch with electrodes if I can’t use them to perform an ECG? But oh well I should’ve gotten used to this from Apple as the same happened with the HomePod, Apple Pay, the TV and News apps...

Your problem then is not Apple, it's the regulatory agencies in whatever country you live in. If Apple waits for every country's agencies to approve we wouldn't get the ECG until years from now. The US weakened it's regulation over medical devices, I wouldn't celebrate that just because it means Apple has a fast track.

As for Apple Pay and the TV stuff....again, that's contracts with companies and banks. It's not about Apple "not being ready", it's how international business works.

 

[timborama]

For entertainment purposes only

 

[NT1440]

It can read your ECG but just not around medical facilities, party balloons, etc.

Yea....if your medical facility is leaking helium everywhere that's a problem Apple is supposed to engineer around? They used better sensors that happen to not work well around helium....who the hell is always around high concentrations of helium?

Your posting history makes it clear you're not making a good faith argument here....

 

[TVreporter]

Potential huge step for the watch.

Then it can measure the heart rates of Apple investors as stock slides.

 

[KeepCalmPeople]

For entertainment purposes only

"Give you friends a heart attack... by pretending you are having a heart attack! Holiday fun for all!"

 

[tromboneaholic]

For entertainment purposes only

Actually, the FDA classifies it as "For informational purposes only."

Which is fine with me. I like information about me. It's the most entertaining kind.

 

[rmoliv]

I am not a medical doctor but from what I have read in academic journals, non intrusive glucose monitoring is still in development. Sensors exist which can analyze sweat (even imperceptible amounts that we all produce regularly) without puncturing the skin but they are not accurate enough for FDA approval for use for glucose monitoring. I think it is just a matter of time before it is commercially available and whoever gets there first is going to make a fortune.

The Freestyle Libre from Abbott uses patches and you don’t need to puncture and collect blood.

 

[yaxomoxay]

I'd go $250 if you're good enough to narrow it to Month/Year.

Nah, I wouldn't spoil it for you and remove the thrill of not knowing...

 

[Kaibelf]

If you think Apple is better at securing data than anyone else in the Valley your being foolish.

The FBI seems to strongly disagree with you.
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It is a complaint. They should wait until the feature can be available everywhere. [/doublepost]

In what universe should Americans be forced to wait on something because the people in some other country haven't approved it through their health ministry? Does the US have to wait on other countries to approve drugs for use here? Did Europe have to wait for contactless payment systems to go live in the US before they rolled out theirs 10 years too late? If you want to complain, talk to your government regulators. It's not everyone in the world's obligation to wait on them.

 

[The Game 161]

Doubt we see it for years here...

 

[69Mustang]

I'm upset that the 2019 Porsche has a better engine than the 2018. I could really use the extra horsepower. I'm pissed Porsche didn't remove the engine from my 2018 and install a 2019 engine for free. Porsche always has a way to make me spend money.

I was unaware there was such a vehicle as "the 2019 Porsche". Where could one purchase such a thing?

Just messin' witcha. The point you're making is entirely valid and I agree with it 100%.

 

[macduke]

I am pissed that this will not work with my Series 3!! I could really use this app. Apple has a way to make me spend money. I might be stubborn and not buy a Series 4 until refurbs come along.

This comment reflects poorly on you. Even I'm embarrassed. Did you also wonder why your 6s Plus never grew a second camera? Or why your iMac didn't form a cocoon and emerge as an iMac Pro? Honestly, what do you people want Apple to do—never innovate, or give you a free device upgrade every year? The entitlement never ceases to amaze me.

 

[4jasontv]

Tbh probably 3/4 Of the people wearing an the AW can't or won't be able to interpret the ecg anyway.
I'm all for pro active healthcare but an ecg isn't meeded to be taken hrly or even daily unless maybe you have an a arrhythmia, even then is a stretch.

Being someone who can read them I like the idea that people just need to remember the time of the event and I can evaluate what was captured. Since heart disease is the most likely thing to kill humans this has the potential to provide great historical data for patients. It also gives people the opportunity to contribute to cardiac research of an unprecedented scale.

 

[BruceEBonus]

Hooray for the pulse rate feature masquerading as a Electrocardiogram (with 12 views of the heart) via a finger probe alone. It must be diagnostic ... Tim said so!

 

[NT1440]

Hooray for the pulse rate feature masquerading as a Electrocardiogram (with 12 views of the heart) via a finger probe alone. It must be diagnostic ... Tim said so!

Please point to where Tim advertised this feature as a diagnostic tool, per forum rules.

 

[4jasontv]

I'm upset that the 2019 Porsche has a better engine than the 2018. I could really use the extra horsepower. I'm pissed Porsche didn't remove the engine from my 2018 and install a 2019 engine for free. Porsche always has a way to make me spend money.

You should get a Tesla. I agree that Porsche should offer to upgrade your car. I do think you should pay for the upgrade, or at the very least add a /s to your post.

 

[omihek]

If you think Apple is better at securing data than anyone else in the Valley your being foolish.

True, but Apple cares more, therefore they build their devices and software in a more secure way. Google and everyone else could do it if they wanted to, but they don't.

 

[Yanxfan]

Why would you be pissed? It wasn't a function when you purchased it, and it wasn't promised by apple...

[doublepost=1543429347][/doublepost]I also have a series 3 since I upgraded from series 1. That’s WHY we upgrade, to get the latest features when they become available. Quit your whining and get out your checkbook.

 

[chanerz]

About time

 

[shaferz]

The Freestyle Libre from Abbott uses patches and you don’t need to puncture and collect blood.

No it doesn't. The Libre is like all other commercially available CGM's... there is as small lead/filament that is inserted under your skin for measurement.

As a T1D (that actually uses and loves the Dexcom G6 system), I can not even begin to explain how exciting it is to think about an Apple Watch (with built in sensors) being able to accurately detect blood sugar. The Dexcom G6 that I use is spectacular, but having accurate readings without having to 'wear' another sensor on my abdomen is something that really is just a dream at this point. There have been whispers of Apple developing non-invasive sensors for glucose readings, for years, but still no viable product.

So for now, I'll continue with my Dexcom G6 and be happy that Dexcom has an app that can display my blood sugar via the watch (from the transmitter to my iphone and then to my watch.)

 

[Volusia]

For those suggesting people will not be able to interrupt the ECG, trust me, if you are a heart patient you can learn. I am a heart patient and have been using the AliveCor device (KardiaCare now) since it came out. I can now see what those strange palpitations I experience look like and have learned which type are generally not an issue and which type I need to discuss with my medical team. Looking forward to the new feature on my S-4.

I think the opportunities for additional research on heart issues will be greatly enhanced with this feature.