Apple Watch’s new auto-911 calls after falls may tumble into legal trouble

Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) Late last week, Apple released more details about how (with certain opt-in settings) the Apple Watch Series 4 will contact emergency services if the watch detects that you’ve had a hard fall. Before actually contacting first responders, the Apple Watch will try to give numerous urgent alerts: tapping the wearer on […]

Apple faces patent lawsuit over Watch’s heart rate sensor

Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor is built on stolen tech — that’s what a lawsuit filed against the company is claiming, at least. A Michigan-based health startup called Omni MedSci is accusing Cupertino of using technology on the Watch that infringes on four of its patents, all of which reference the use of a light […]