Jan 12

Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor Works with Android and iPhone

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Way back during CES 2011 we talked about an interesting health gadget from Withings that let your iPhone take your blood pressure. The catch was that the device needed a cable to be connected between the iPhone and the blood pressure cuff. And if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that wires suck.

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Withings was back at CES 2014 with a new and updated version of this iPhone blood pressure machine. It’s called simply enough the Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor. There is now no wire between the smartphone and the cuff to take a reading.

Notice that I said smartphone, as the new wireless monitor works with both the iPhone and Android devices. The app controls the show and swiftly displays blood pressure readings and heart rate. It will even archive your readings for you. The Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor will ship soon for $129.95(USD).

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Jun 13

A Wrist Worn Blood Pressure Monitor That Doesn’t Squeeze Like a Python

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A Wrist Worn Blood Pressure Monitor That Doesn't Squeeze Like a Python

Most of us have our blood pressure checked whenever we visit the doctor for a physical, but high blood pressure—aka hypertension—can lead to serious medical conditions like a stroke or a heart attacks if left for too long. So a company called STBL Medical Research AG is adapting a pressure-sensitive fiber into a continuous blood pressure monitoring watch that will replace the cumbersome inflatable cuffs typically used by doctors.

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Nov 20

Fingertip Blood Pressure Monitor Does Away With All That Squeezing

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Using the same phase shift technology developed for its portable breast cancer screener, researchers at Nihon University have created a blood pressure monitor that works like a fingerprint reader. So gone are the days when your upper arm needs to be strangled with an inflated cuff. More »

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Jul 02

Samsung launches S Health services: Monitors weight, blood sugar and graphs it all

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Samsung launches S Health services Monitors weight, blood sugar and graphs it all

Samsung mentioned its S Health app in passing during the grand unveiling of the Galaxy S III — presumably due to the glut of similarly S-suffixed apps and services that were also unveiled. The service has now apparently launched in Samsung’s homeland, alongside more details of what it’ll offer. This includes a raft of metric-measuring charts, as well as the ability to connect through Bluetooth and USB to health devices like heart-rate monitors and connectivity-friendly scales. The app will record and even graph your health ups and downs, aiming to help “regulate” what you eat and gauge exactly how much you exercise. It has now launch on Samsung’s App hub and will make its way to the US and five to-be-confirmed European countries soon. Let Samsung explain the “warm emotional experience” in a Google-translated release right after the break.

Update: We’ve just received the English version of the PR, which adds that the app is now live in the UK, alongside an initial list of compatible health devices. Take a look after the break.

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