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Stuff.tv
07-07-2025
- Business
- Stuff.tv
The best Apple Watch Prime Day deals: Series 10, Ultra, and SE reduced by up to $150
Apple Watch remains at the front of the smartwatch pack, proving the most popular option available. In the market for a smartwatch from Cupertino to slap on your wrist? You're in luck during Amazon's biggest savings event of the year. While there are plenty of good deals, the Apple Watch Series 10 might be the best. The latest Apple smartwatch is currently $100 off on Amazon US – whichever size you go for. That brings the 42mm model down from $399 to $299 (a saving of 25%) and the 46mm model down from $429 to $329 (a saving of 23%). That's a return to the lowest price we've seen for the Series 10. The Apple Watch Series 10 offers an elegantly slim redesign and improved charging speeds. Apple has reshaped the watch to be thinner, with a slightly larger display. Together with more rounded corners, this creates a notably refined, comfortable fit. However, the Series 10's battery life – or lack thereof – is a sticking point. Despite the newer design, Apple has kept the familiar 18-hour lifespan, meaning daily charging remains essential. Faster charging is a welcome improvement; with a 15-minute top-up lasting a full workday, there's more flexibility, though it doesn't entirely offset the limitations. On the health and fitness front, new additions like sleep apnea tracking and the Vitals app expand Apple's impressive health suite, pushing the device further into serious health monitoring territory. For all its style, the Series 10 maintains robust functionality, from new workout features to a refined watchOS with added tools like Double Tap for smoother app interactions. Other Apple Watch deals in Amazon's Prime Day sale If you're after something a little more rugged and prepared for adventure, the souped-up Apple Watch Ultra 2 might be more your style. It offers a more rugged titanium body with an upper lip for protection. The sapphire glass is also more resistant to damage. It packs a siren, cellular as standard, extra GPS, new water sensors, and more to make it a top adventure smartwatch. Since this is the second-generation model, it comes with the new Double Tap feature, a brighter screen, and extra battery. We scored it an impressive five stars out of five in our review. For Prime Day, you can get the second-gen Apple Watch Ultra for a tasty $150 off – down to $649 from the regular price of $799 on Amazon US. Unfortunately, those in the UK miss out on this saving. If you need to scale back on the features (and price), the Apple Watch SE might be your best bet. During the Amazon's Spring Sale, you can score the watch for even less than usual. Over on Amazon US, the smartwatch is $80 off – down from $249 to $169. It's a very compelling price for this cheaper Apple smartwatch. It comes with all the Apple Watch features you'd expect, including health tracking and Crash Detection. The SE drops some premium health sensors, such as the ECG and temperature, and packs a smaller battery. But it's still a fantastic smartwatch option, especially as your first. New from the previous version is a nylon composite back, which shaves 2.9g and 3.4g off the 40mm and 44mm cellular versions respectively. Besides the lighter load, the updated SE shares a dual-core processor with the Series 8 and Ultra, giving it a 20% speed boost.
CNET
12-06-2025
- Health
- CNET
9 Hidden Apple Watch Health Features, According to a Doctor at Apple
If you own an Apple Watch, then you know just how small but mighty the wearable device can be. But are you aware of all the different ways this high-tech watch can assist you in monitoring and improving your health? To help you learn more about the not-so-obvious health features hidden on the Apple Watch that can support your heart health, fitness, sleep and more, we spoke with a doctor at Apple. Tips and Tricks for the Apple Watch Series 10 Tips and Tricks for the Apple Watch Series 10 Click to unmute Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Next playlist item Unmute Current Time 0:01 / Duration 5:53 Loaded : 3.37% 0:01 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 5:52 Share Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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The Vitals app metrics Using overnight health metrics, the Vitals app can reveal much about your health and how it changes daily. From heart rate and wrist temperature (available on Apple Watch Series 8 or later and any Apple Watch Ultra model) to respiratory rate and sleep duration, you can get a thorough picture of your health from just one glance at your watch. If you purchased an Apple Watch sold in the US before Jan. 18, 2024, you may also be able to measure your blood oxygen. "When two or more of your metrics are out of range, we will notify you with information about why that might be," Dr. Lauren Cheung, a clinician at Apple, tells CNET in an email. "How it works is just after you wake up, you might see a notification from the Vitals app. For example, maybe your heart rate and wrist temperature were high -- this could be due to illness or alcohol consumption." With the health information provided by the Vitals app, you can make informed decisions about your body. If specific metrics are outside your normal range, you can choose to get extra rest that day or visit your doctor if you have particular symptoms. How to set up the Vitals app on the Apple Watch To set up your typical range, you must wear your Apple Watch for at least seven days. Ensure your watch is not loose on your wrist; otherwise, it might not capture accurate readings. To set up notifications, go to Settings on your Apple Watch, tap Vitals and turn on notifications. For sleep specifically, make sure Track Sleep with Apple Watch is set up and Sleep Focus is enabled. To do so, open your iPhone's Health app, tap Get Started under Set Up Sleep, tap Next and then follow the on-screen prompts. You can also use your Apple Watch's Sleep app and follow the on-screen instructions. 2. Noise notifications Apple You can use the Noise app on your Apple Watch to measure the sound levels in your environment. You can also enable noise notifications so your watch can tell you when you're exposed to dangerously loud sounds. When asked why noise notifications were added to the Apple Watch, Cheung says, "The world can be loud, and we believe it's important for you to be educated and empowered about how your environment, and the noise around you, can impact your hearing health over time. That way, you can take action; whether that's moving to a quieter space or popping in AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Protection." With the AirPods Pro 2, Apple also offers a Hearing Test that can give you a baseline for your hearing health and help you adjust accordingly. Or you can even use your AirPods Pro 2 as a hearing aid. How to set up Noise notifications on the Apple Watch Simply go to the Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Noise, tap Noise Threshold and then pick a decibel level. Different limits are listed based on World Health Organization recommendations. 3. Ovulation estimates "The technology is pretty remarkable," Cheung says. "We created new temperature-sensing capabilities on Apple Watch that help you understand nightly changes from your baseline temperature, which can be caused by exercise, jet lag or even illness. The unique two-sensor design improves accuracy by reducing bias from the outside environment, detecting changes as small as 0.1 degrees Celsius." With the Apple Watch Series 8 or later and all Apple Watch Ultra models, this technology allows the Cycle Tracking app to estimate when ovulation occurs. "The reason we can do that is because after you ovulate, there is a biphasic shift, or in other words, an increase in temperature in response to changing hormones," Cheung says. This can also help improve the Cycle Tracking app's period predictions. How to set up ovulation estimates on the Apple Watch First, set up Cycle Tracking with fertility predictions enabled and no ongoing cycle factors logged. To do so, open your iPhone or iPad's Health app, tap Browse on the iPhone or open the iPad's sidebar, tap Cycle Tracking, tap Get Started and follow the on-screen instructions. You will also want to ensure you set up Track Sleep with your Apple Watch and have Sleep Focus enabled for at least 4 hours per night for five nights. To set up Sleep, follow the instructions in your Apple Watch's Sleep app. 4. Fall detection Apple/Screenshot by CNET According to Cheung, many Apple Watch users have reported the benefits of fall detection. "For those who have an active lifestyle, they can choose to enable it during workouts -- the feature is able to recognize the unique motion and impact of falls from a bike and other workout types," Cheung says. If your watch detects a hard fall, it will sound an alarm, display an alert and tap you on the wrist. With the alert, you can either dismiss it by tapping "I'm OK" or contact emergency services. The watch automatically calls if you've been immobile for around a minute. After, it will message your emergency contacts with your location. If you don't have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, Fall Detection may reach emergency services via the Emergency SOS via satellite system (if available). Note that Apple Watch can't detect all falls and may mistake a high-impact activity as a fall. How to set up fall detection on the Apple Watch To enable it, on your iPhone, open the Watch app, tap My Watch, tap Emergency SOS and turn Fall Detection on or off. If enabled, you can choose whether you want it to always be on or only during workouts. This works for Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 4 or later and Apple Watch Ultra or later, and if you inputted your age when you set up your Apple Watch or in the Health app, the Fall Detection feature turns on automatically if you're 55 or older. 5. Heart health notifications For those with Apple Watch Series 1 or later and people aged 13 and over, you can have your Apple Watch alert you if your heart rate is high or low or has an irregular rhythm. "For the most part, you don't have to do anything besides turn them on," Cheung explains. "They work passively in the background as you live your day. If your heart rate is unusually high or low, you can get a notification, so you can take action. And if your heart rhythm shows signs of atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heart rhythm -- you'll receive a notification." Cheung describes atrial fibrillation as the most common type of arrhythmia among adults, which can have serious side effects on your health if not treated. "For instance, it's the leading cause of stroke," Cheung says. "And some people with AFib can have little to no symptoms, so they may not even realize they're experiencing episodes and ultimately may not seek attention." If you get an irregular rhythm notification, you can speak with your doctor and even share a PDF that includes information about your heart health notifications and, if you take one, your electrocardiogram. Available on Apple Watch Series 4 or later and all Apple Watch Ultra models, the ECG app allows you to take a test that records the timing and strength of the electrical signals that make your heartbeat. How to set up heart health notifications on the Apple Watch To set up heart rate notifications, go to the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Heart, tap High Heart Rate and choose Beats Per Minute, tap Low Heart Rate and choose a BPM. For irregular rhythm notifications, open your iPhone's Health app, tap Browse, tap Heart, tap Irregular Rhythm Notifications and enable them. 6. Time in daylight Apple Your Apple Watch's ambient light sensor can automatically estimate your time in daylight. If you manage a family member's Apple Watch, you can also see how much time they spend in daylight. "There are a few reasons it's important to be aware of how much time in daylight you're getting," Cheung explains. "For adults, research shows that spending around 20 minutes outdoors every day has both physical and mental health benefits, including providing essential vitamin D and even boosting your mood." Time in daylight is crucial for kids' vision health. "The International Myopia Institute recommends children spend 80-120 minutes outside each day to help lower their risk of myopia, or nearsightedness," Cheung says. How to set up time in daylight on the Apple Watch Start by making sure that Motion Calibration & Distance is turned on. You can do so in the iPhone's Settings app. Tap Privacy & Security, tap Location Services, turn on Location Services, tap System Services and ensure that Motion Calibration & Distance is on. To view your time in daylight, go to your iPhone's Health app, tap Browse, tap Other Data and then tap Time in Daylight. 7. State of mind You can log your emotions and daily moods in the Mindfulness app on your Apple Watch, which can help you identify your feelings and notice patterns in your mental health. From the app, you can also take time for a Reflect or Breathe session, which can tell you more about your heart rate once complete. "Emotional awareness and regulation is an important element of mental health and we're happy to be introducing tools and resources for our users across the world," Cheung says. "One of the tools we introduced is State of Mind, which can help tremendously in a few ways. First, the act of using it can create benefits for your mental well-being in and of itself. Second, it can help you identify important insights and trends on what might be contributing to your state of mind so you can take action. And third, it can encourage you to check in with yourself using depression or anxiety assessments in the Health app." Cheung adds that taking the time to identify our feelings can help us control how we respond to our moods and emotions. This can positively affect our health and, over time, allow us to build resilience. How to set up State of Mind on the Apple Watch In your Apple Watch's Mindfulness app, tap State of Mind and then tap Get Started if it's your first time using it. From here, you can log how you feel in the moment or how you've felt overall that day. To see your history and patterns over time, open your iPhone's Health app, tap Browse, tap Mental Wellbeing, tap State of Mind and tap Show in Charts. From there, you can also view how your State of Mind relates to your sleep, exercise, time spent in daylight and mindful minutes. 8. Sleep apnea notifications Apple "Sleep apnea is a prevalent disorder where breathing momentarily stops during sleep, preventing the body from getting enough oxygen," Cheung states. "It's estimated that sleep apnea impacts more than 1 billion people worldwide and, in most cases, goes undiagnosed. If left untreated, it can have important health consequences over time, including increased risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cardiac issues." If your Apple Watch detects elevated breathing disturbances while you sleep over 30 days, you will receive a sleep apnea notification. From there, you can create a PDF showing when sleep apnea may have occurred, three months of breathing disturbance data and more, which you can then share with your doctor to discuss the next steps. This feature is available on the Apple Watch Series 9 or later or Apple Watch Ultra 2. Just make sure you have the latest version of WatchOS and iOS. Note that this feature is intended for people aged 18 or older who have not already been diagnosed with sleep apnea. How to set up sleep apnea notifications on the Apple Watch Make sure Sleep is set up. On your iPhone, open the Health app, tap Get Started under Set Up Sleep, tap Next and follow the on-screen steps. Then, wear your Apple Watch to bed for at least 10 nights over 30 days. To turn on sleep apnea notifications, open the Health app on your iPhone, tap Browse, tap Respiratory, tap Set Up under Sleep Apnea Notifications, tap Next and then follow the on-screen instructions. Under Respiratory, you can also view your sleep apnea notifications and breathing disturbances. 9. Handwashing With Handwashing, the Apple Watch Series 4 and later can detect when you begin washing your hands and time you until you reach the recommended time of 20 seconds. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends this as the minimum amount of time. If you stop washing your hands before 20 seconds, your watch will encourage you to keep going. It can even remind you to wash your hands whenever you return home. "We wanted to find a way to help our users of all ages track their time spent washing their hands, especially during a time when it was particularly important early in the pandemic, so we introduced the feature in 2020," Cheung explains. "The approach uses machine learning models to determine motion which appears to be handwashing, and then uses audio to confirm the sound of running water or squishing soap on your hands." How to set up handwashing on the Apple Watch On your Apple Watch, open Settings, tap Handwashing and turn on the Handwashing Timer. You can do the same on a managed Apple Watch and set up handwashing reminders.
CNET
03-06-2025
- Health
- CNET
These 7 Favorite Apple Watch Tips Assist Me Every Day
You know your Apple Watch is capable of doing a lot, whether that's tracking your health metrics or managing multiple timers when cooking dinner. But it's easy to treat it mostly as a timepiece, even though it always feels like there's more happening beneath the watch face that you're not fully using. That's why I've put together seven of my favorite Apple Watch tips, each of which I use nearly every day to save me time and trouble. See also: Did you think you were stuck with just the built-in watch faces? Learn how to expand the variety of timekeeping designs. And if you have an old Apple Watch in a drawer, see how to extend its utility. Swipe between watch faces (again) Until WatchOS 10.0, you could swipe from the left or right edge of the screen to switch active watch faces, a great way to quickly go from an elegant workday face to an exercise-focused one, for example. Apple removed that feature, likely because people were accidentally switching faces by brushing the edges of the screen. Swipe from the edge to switch between faces. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET However, the regular method involves more steps (touch and hold the face, swipe to change, tap to confirm) and people realized that the occasional surprise watch face change wasn't really so bad. Therefore, as of version 10.2, including the current WatchOS 11.2, you can turn the feature on by toggling a setting: Go to Settings > Clock and turn on Swipe to Switch Watch Face. Stay on top of your heart health with Vitals Wearing your Apple Watch while sleeping offers a trove of information -- and not just about how you slept last night. If you don the timepiece overnight, it tracks a number of health metrics. A new feature in WatchOS 11 gathers that data into the Vitals app that reports on the previous night's heart rate, respiration, body temperature (on recent models) and sleep duration. The Vitals app can also show data collected during the previous seven days -- tap the small calendar icon in the top-left corner. (If you own a watch model sold before Jan. 29, 2024, you'll also see a blood oxygen reading. On newer watches in the US, that feature is disabled due to an intellectual property infringement fight.) The Vitals app reports heart and health trends collected while you sleep. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET How is this helpful? The software builds a baseline of what's normal for you. When the values stray outside normal ranges, such as irregular heart or respiratory rates, the Vitals app reports them as atypical to alert you. It's not a medical diagnosis, but it can prompt you to get checked out and catch any troubles early. Make the Smart Stack work for you Bring up the Smart Stack using the crown or by swiping. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET The Smart Stack is a place to access quick information that might not fit into what Apple calls a "complication" (the things on the watch face other than the time itself, such as your Activity rings or the current outside temperature). When viewing the clock face, turn the digital crown clockwise or swipe from the bottom of the screen to view a series of tiles that show information such as the weather or suggested photo memories. This turns out to be a great spot for accessing features when you're using a minimal watch face that has no complications. Choose which Live Activities appear automatically The Smart Stack is also where Live Activities appear: If you order a food delivery, for example, the status of the order appears as a tile in the Smart Stack (and on the iPhone lock screen). And because it's a timely activity, the Smart Stack becomes the main view instead of the watch face. Live Activities like mobile orders appear in the Smart Stack. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET Some people find that too intrusive. To disable it, on your watch open the Settings app, go to Smart Stack > Live Activities and turn off the Auto-Launch Live Activities option. You can also turn off Allow Live Activities in the same screen if you don't want them disrupting your watch experience. Apple's apps that use Live Activities are listed there if you want to configure the setting per app, such as making active timers appear but not media apps such as Music. For third-party apps, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap Smart Stack and find the settings there. Add and pin favorite widgets in the Smart Stack When the Smart Stack first appeared, its usefulness seemed hit or miss. In WatchOS 11, Apple seems to have improved the algorithms that determine which widgets appear -- instead of it being an annoyance, I find it does a good job of showing me information in context. But you can also pin widgets that will show up every time you open the stack. For example, I use 10-minute timers for a range of things. Instead of opening the Timers app (via the App list or a complication), I added a single 10-minute timer to the Smart Stack. Here's how: View the Smart Stack by turning the Digital Crown or swiping from the bottom of the screen. Touch and hold the screen to enter the edit mode. Tap the + button and scroll to the app you want to include (Timers, in this example). Tap a tile to add it to the stack; for Timers, there's a Set Timer 10 minutes option. If you want it to appear higher or lower in the stack order, drag it up or down. Tap the checkmark button to accept the change. Add specific widgets to the Smart Stack. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET The widget appears in the stack, but it may get pushed down in favor of other widgets the watch thinks should have priority. In that case, you can pin it to the top of the list: While editing, tap the yellow Pin button. That moves it up, but Live Activities can still take precedence. Use the watch as a flashlight You've probably used the flashlight feature of your phone dozens of times, but did you know the Apple Watch can also be a flashlight? Instead of a dedicated LED (which phones also use as a camera flash), the watch's full screen becomes the light emitter. It's not as bright as the iPhone's, nor can you adjust the beam width, but it's perfectly adequate for moving around in the dark when you don't want to disturb someone sleeping. To activate the flashlight, press the side button to view Control Center and then tap the Flashlight button. That makes the entire screen white -- turn the Digital Crown to adjust the brightness. It even starts dimmed for a couple of seconds to give you a chance to direct the light away so it doesn't fry your eyes. Your Apple Watch can double as a hands-free flashlight. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET The flashlight also has two other modes: Swipe left to make the white screen flash on a regular cadence or swipe again to make the screen bright red. The flashing version can be especially helpful when you're walking or running at night to make yourself more visible to vehicles. Press the Digital Crown to turn off the Flashlight and return to the clock face. Pause your Exercise rings if you're traveling or ill Closing your exercise, movement and standing rings can be great motivation for being more active. Sometimes, though, your body has other plans. Until WatchOS 11, if you became ill or needed to be on a long-haul trip, any streak of closing those rings that you built up would be dashed. Now, the watch is more forgiving (and practical), letting you pause your rings without disrupting the streak. Open the Activity app and tap the Weekly Summary button in the top-left corner. Scroll all the way to the bottom (take a moment to admire your progress) and tap the Pause Rings button. You can choose to pause them for today, until next week or month, or set a custom number of days. Give yourself a break when needed and pause your exercise rings. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET When you're ready to get back into your activities, go to the same location and tap Resume Rings. Bypass the countdown to start a workout Many workouts start with a three-second countdown to prep you to be ready to go. That's fine and all, but usually when I'm doing an Outdoor Walk workout, for example, my feet are already on the move. Instead of losing those steps, tap the countdown once to bypass it and get right to the calorie burn. How to force-quit an app (and why you'd want to) Don't forget, the Apple Watch is a small computer on your wrist, and every computer will have glitches. Every once in a while, for instance, an app may freeze or behave erratically. On a Mac or iPhone, it's easy to force a recalcitrant app to quit and restart, but it's not as apparent on the Apple Watch. Here's how: Double-press the Digital Crown to bring up the list of recent apps. Scroll to the one you want to quit by turning the crown or dragging with your finger. Swipe left on the app until you see a large red X button. Tap the X button to force-quit the app. You can force-quit an app on the Apple Watch. Screenshot by Jeff Carlson/CNET Keep in mind this is only for times when an app has actually crashed -- as on the iPhone, there's no benefit to manually quitting apps. These are some of my favorite Apple Watch tips, but of course there's a lot more to the popular smartwatch. Be sure to also check out which new health features are expected in the next models and Lexy Savvides' review of the Series 10.
India Today
21-05-2025
- Health
- India Today
No needle, no vial: India's first AI-based blood test launched in Hyderabad
In what is being seen as a potential game-changer for public health, Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad has become the first in India to adopt an artificial intelligence-based diagnostic tool that conducts non-invasive blood testing in less than a minute, without needles, vials, or lab by health-tech startup Quick Vitals, the tool, called Amruth Swasth Bharath, is an app that uses advanced face-scanning technology to deliver blood test results in 20 to 60 seconds without needing a single drop of was recently unveiled at the hospital's Red Hills campus in Lakdikapul.A BREAKTHROUGH IN DIAGNOSTICSUnlike conventional blood tests, Amruth Swasth Bharath uses Photoplethysmography (PPG), a technology that detects changes in light absorption through the skin to assess vital health parameters such as:Blood PressureOxygen Saturation (SpO2)Heart RateRespiration RateHeart Rate Variability (HRV)Hemoglobin A1cStress LevelsPulse Respiratory Quotient (PRQ)Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System activityThis non-invasive method allows healthcare workers to conduct instant health assessments using just a smartphone or tablet system also supports continuous monitoring for patients using wearable contact-based PPG how the tool works: 'AS EAST AS A SELFIE'Describing the technology, Harish Bisam, founder of Quick Vitals, said with the app, health monitoring has become as simple as taking a selfie."Our mobile face scanning system provides access to essential health data in under a minute. We believe this will bridge existing gaps in healthcare access, especially in underserved communities," Bisam ease of access, experts say, could be vital in large-scale health screenings, especially in rural and semi-urban areas where access to laboratories is ON WOMEN AND CHILDRENThe AI tool is being seen as a major boost to maternal and child health Ravi Kumar, Niloufer Hospital's superintendent, said that the initiative will help bring "timely diagnosis to the most vulnerable populations.""Amruth Swasth Bharath is safe, fast, and beneficial for children and pregnant women," he said. The AI tool is being seen as a major boost to maternal and child health programmes. Dr. Santhosh Kralet, member of the National Medical Commission, added that due to the technology, diseases like anaemia and other silent conditions, which often go undetected in women and children, can be diagnosed faster with more people being screened."It will ensure that no one is left behind in our health interventions," said Dr. SCALE, AND NEXT STEPSQuick Vitals claims that data privacy and security are at the core of its design. The tool allows multiple users to be registered and also ensures patient data is shared only with authorised healthcare system complies with Indian regulatory norms around medical data handling. At the launch event of the Quick Vitals app. The launch at Niloufer Hospital marks the first institutional rollout of this it won't be the last. Speaking at the launch event, Bisam announced that Maharashtra will be the next state to adopt the technology to scale access to AI-based diagnostics across a time when diagnostic backlogs and lab access still pose major challenges, tools like this could help speed up detection, reduce the need for invasive testing, and democratise access to quality health insights.
South China Morning Post
28-04-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
HKTDC helps PanopticAI take its AI-powered health monitoring app onto global stage
Few prosperous businesses ever get started without the support of experts. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is one such expert, which has helped numerous start-ups achieve success since it was established in 1966. Advertisement One of the trade promotion body's missions is to provide Hong Kong companies with advisory services, resources, connections and promotional tools so that they can not only flourish but also expand their reach beyond the city's shores. Its Start-up Express programme is one example of how it provides business support. Each year, the scheme, which was launched in 2018, selects 10 of the city's promising innovative technology companies and helps them to improve their capabilities, identify and explore opportunities, find business and funding partners, and increase their brand awareness. PanopticAI, a start-up working in health technology – one of the main focuses of the programme – is one of the successful businesses that have benefited from its support. A built-in camera on a smartphone, tablet or computer helps PanopticAI's Vitals app measure a person's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen saturation and stress level. The company, founded in 2020, has developed its Vitals app, an AI-powered health and wellness monitoring solution, which uses the built-in camera of a smartphone, tablet or computer to measure a person's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen saturation and stress level. Its app is able to capture these readings by analysing subtle differences in a person's natural skin colour caused by changes in their blood flow. Advertisement The idea for the app was conceived during the Covid-19 pandemic, which sparked a growing demand for new methods of remote patient monitoring. Today the technology is continuing to help healthcare providers reduce the workload of their staff through the effective management of chronic diseases and the early detection of illnesses.
