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 rate and generate an alarm , as well as measure other indicators such as body fat and blood pressure , and gauge people 's emotional states from their skin responses . Back in July, Amazon started a secret lab at its Seattle headquarters to explore business prospects in the healthcare sector, including EHRs and telemedicine. In June it was reported that Apple was working on an app to save 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 rate and generate an alarm , 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 save patients ' medical records on to their iPhone to help them manage their health .