Speculation has mounted that Apple may be developing a health monitoring device after it secured a number of patents relating to the technology. The company is also rumoured to have been working on an iWatch for some time and was reportedly planning to launch one in early 2014. In June it was reported that Apple was working on an app to put patients' medical records on to their iPhone to help them manage their health.
Speculation has mounted that Apple may be developing a health monitoring device after it secured a number of patents relating to the technology. In August, the company obtained a patent relating to a device that would use electrical contacts to monitor heart function and generate an electrocardiogram, as well as measure other indicators such as body fat and blood pressure, and gauge people's emotional states from their skin responses. In June it was reported that Apple was working on an app to put patients' medical records on to their iPhone to help them manage their health.