AppleInsider May 24, 2020
Malcolm Owen

The Apple Watch’s path into healthcare is a different route from its original fashion focus, but the pivot has led to the prospect of future designs loaded with even more fitness-related features

The Apple Watch has received praise for helping many people take more care of themselves, as well as potentially saving lives in the process. Frequent reports have surfaced over the years covering events where people were alerted to possible issues, such as heart conditions via the ECG function, which prompted users to seek advice from medical professionals.

However, this healthcare-focus of the Apple Watch wasn’t its original intention, a report into the future of the wearable device by Wired reminds.

“We never sat back, as a...

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