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Samsung Races Apple to Develop Blood Sugar Monitor That Doesn’t Break Skin
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Samsung Races Apple to Develop Blood Sugar Monitor That Doesn’t Break Skin

[ad_1] Samsung Electronics Co. is exploring the development of noninvasive blood sugar monitor (glucose monitoring) and continuous blood pressure checking, setting its sights on ambitious health-care goals in a race with Apple Inc. and other tech giants.The work is part of a broader push to put health features in a range of devices, including its just-announced Galaxy Ring, said Samsung executive Hon Pak, who is overseeing the effort. The company aims to eventually give consumers a complete picture of their well-being via sensors on different parts of the body and around the home.  Health tracking is already a key selling point of smartphones and watches, with Samsung, Apple and Alphabet Inc.'s Google using the features to attract and retain customers. Creating sensors for continuous bl...
Relief! Blood Oxygen App to Be Removed From Apple Watch Avoid Ban, Masimo Says
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Relief! Blood Oxygen App to Be Removed From Apple Watch Avoid Ban, Masimo Says

[ad_1]  An Apple Inc. software fix to remove the blood oxygen saturation feature from its devices following an import ban was approved by the US, according to Masimo Corp.Masimo, based in Irvine, California, made the disclosure in a letter dated Jan. 15. The US customs agency and Apple haven't commented on the move. Also read the top stories:Disturbing! An artist who shook up the cultural world with a haunting female portrait created by AI has decided she's had enough of the new technology for now. It's very addictive, she says. Know blow-by-blow account of it all here. How will AI disrupt the world of work? Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, says Adecco chief. "AI is probably the largest disruption and revolution that we've s...