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Apple is reportedly testing a health-focused app aimed at preventing diabetes bloombergI’m Mark Garman. The app is not scheduled for release, but it could help inform some of Apple’s future products related to blood sugar management. Selected employees with prediabetes were invited to test an app that helps them make food choices and lifestyle changes. Participating employees had blood tests confirm they were pre-diabetic and actively monitored their diet and blood sugar levels using blood glucose monitoring devices. The app was used to demonstrate to employees how healthy and unhealthy food choices affect blood sugar levels and lead to disease…
Mishal Rahman / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is likely to introduce new APIs in Android 16 that will allow apps to create rich continuous notifications. Rich ongoing notifications appear as chips in the status bar. This feature seems similar to Apple’s Dynamic Island on the iPhone, but technically Android has used status bar chips in the past. Notifications are one of the most important features of operating systems, especially mobile operating systems such as Android, where most apps are not running all the time. That’s why Google is constantly improving notifications to make them more useful, less distracting, or both. For…
OneStep, a provider of motion analysis tools for smartphones, announced that it has secured $36 million in funding. Team8 and Vintage Investment Partners co-led the funding round, with participation from existing investors Aleph, 10D, and LionBird. function The New York-based company offers AI-enabled motion analysis technology that uses smartphone sensors to analyze gait. This service tracks actual movement for providers to gain clinical insight into a person’s movements. “With this additional funding, OneStep will expand its AI-driven platform to enable even more clinical applications for movement analysis. We’ve turned walking into a window into our overall health. By providing real-time,…
I don’t know what a baby’s toes are like, but there’s something so wonderful about the way they curl up. By my count, there are probably 256 photos of children’s newborn fingers alone. Before I had kids, I thought I was obsessed with photography. Well, that was nothing compared to the overwhelming amount of photos and videos I now have. The last time I checked my phone’s Photos app, the total was 61,725. I feel a little lazy typing this, but we all have our vices. It takes about 3 business days to find something in the Photos app, but…
OnePlus has confirmed plans to pre-install Gemini on future devices and put Google Assistant in the background. Google is slowly moving away from Assistant, Android’s default voice assistant, in favor of the AI-powered Gemini, but the new experience still can’t do many of the things the old experience did. But more and more Android devices are starting to offer Gemini as their default voice assistant experience. Following Motorola and Google Pixel, OnePlus has announced that it will be ditching Google Assistant in its “upcoming flagship series of phones” in favor of Gemini. Of course, Google Assistant is still available on…
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The best iPads offer the performance and features for certain needs at prices that make sense for different users, whether you’re looking for a tablet to run casual apps and stream videos or a powerful tablet that supports particular accessories for professional creative work.Apple currently sells four main models: the 2022 iPad, the 2024 iPad Mini A17 Pro, the 2024 iPad Air, and the 2024 iPad Pro. While extraordinarily capable, the iPad and iPad Mini fit into the casual tablet category. The iPad Air and…
The ultimate mobile gaming controller can be attached to smartphones or small tablet devices from 100 mm to 170 mm in length. To expand compatibility, 8BitDo’s new controller connects wirelessly via Bluetooth instead of connecting via USB-C, but only supports Android devices.The controller requires a 350mAh rechargeable battery to use Bluetooth, but 8BitDo says 1.5 hours of charging is enough for 15 hours of play. This additional battery makes the Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller weigh 236 grams, making it heavier than competing products such as the Backbone One, which connects via the device’s charging port and weighs 138 grams.The controller…
Android users looking for a new phone have no shortage of options. If you want the latest smartphone but don’t want to spend $1,000 to get the latest flagship model, consider the Samsung Galaxy A35. It offers a large screen and plenty of storage at an affordable price. Its price is at an all-time low thanks to an Amazon sale that brings the regular $400 price down Reduced to just $300. At the moment, Amazon is running this offer in two different colors. However, we don’t know when it will change, so if you want to lock in this price,…
One of my favorite new features in iOS 18 is the customizable home screen. While we like the subtlety of the new colored icon options, the dark mode icons have an unmatched pop. Especially after switching to iPhone 16 Pro Max, I’m really happy to see the dark mode icon on the home screen.But that joy doesn’t apply to all apps. Many developers offer their own versions of dark mode icons, but even from large developers there are a significant number of apps that don’t come with their own icons for dark mode. These include banking apps and even two-factor…
It may come as a surprise, but you can restore your iPad mini 7 wirelessly. If you want to tinker with your device or simply need to restore your iPad, new features in iOS 18 make it easier than ever. Let’s take a quick look at this device saving process. How to wirelessly restore iPad mini 7 on iOS 18 as discovered by 9to5 macthe iPad mini 7’s firmware features a RecoveryOS partition that matches the one found on the iPhone 16. This means you can wirelessly restore your iPad mini 7 or iPhone 16 by simply placing another iPad…