Apple announced the Apple Watch six years ago and simultaneously began a big push into the health-care industry. The going has been slow, but Apple has made some important inroads.
, or even the first health-related one. Fitbit and Jawbone pioneered the fitness tracker market and new start-ups are pushing the ball forward on hardware. Oura, for instance, packs a lot of health-related sensors into a simple ring. But none of those companies have Apple’s massive install base of loyal customers. Apple Watches outsell the entire Swiss watch industry, according to aThere are reasons to buy Apple Watches beyond health.
Apple and Google are building a virus-tracking system. Health officials say it will be practically useless. Apple’s first watch, announced in 2014 and released the following April, came with the introduction of ResearchKit, open-source software that allows medical researchers to find subjects for their studies. Using the software, academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies can enroll Apple’s customers in clinical trials, collecting data on Apple Watches to learn more about the human body.
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