I love Apple. All our computer stuff is Apple equipment. It really is, as they say, intuitive. Technical support is wonderful. Laptop communicates with desktop which talks to iPads. I don't have a smart phone but if I did it would link up too. Everything always works but...
Lately things don't seem to be going so well. I think it started with Apple maps which were (was) a disaster. iOS 8.0 has gone through several iterations and is now up to iOS 8.1.3, about the sixth version. Each fixes one problem but presents another.
Now there are problems with the much anticipated Apple watch with health monitoring features. It was designed to track stress levels by monitoring skin conductivity. There was an electrocardiogram feature to track the wearer's heart rate. But hairy arms or dry skin created problems and if it was buckled loosely it did not work well. The plan now is to go with a less impressive pulse monitoring system.
Also eliminated for the time being are the blood pressure and blood oxygen level monitoring functions due to inconsistent results. But a blood sugar monitor is still being developed as part oft the product.
It is my understanding that the "Smart Watch" is being developed to facilitate collecting and sharing health data with pilot hospitals. If it were to work as designed it would make the virtual doctor visit a real possibility. Hospitals see it as as way to reduce overhead and are creating the HealthKit program to track patient stats electronically. Linking with Apple offers them tremendous technical resources but it is going to have to work properly and reliably.
What we really need right now is Steve Jobs back in charge.
Lately things don't seem to be going so well. I think it started with Apple maps which were (was) a disaster. iOS 8.0 has gone through several iterations and is now up to iOS 8.1.3, about the sixth version. Each fixes one problem but presents another.
Now there are problems with the much anticipated Apple watch with health monitoring features. It was designed to track stress levels by monitoring skin conductivity. There was an electrocardiogram feature to track the wearer's heart rate. But hairy arms or dry skin created problems and if it was buckled loosely it did not work well. The plan now is to go with a less impressive pulse monitoring system.
Also eliminated for the time being are the blood pressure and blood oxygen level monitoring functions due to inconsistent results. But a blood sugar monitor is still being developed as part oft the product.
It is my understanding that the "Smart Watch" is being developed to facilitate collecting and sharing health data with pilot hospitals. If it were to work as designed it would make the virtual doctor visit a real possibility. Hospitals see it as as way to reduce overhead and are creating the HealthKit program to track patient stats electronically. Linking with Apple offers them tremendous technical resources but it is going to have to work properly and reliably.
What we really need right now is Steve Jobs back in charge.
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