Skip to main content

Apple wants to keep you healthy and check your blood with Healthbook app

We’ve seen plenty of rumors surrounding Apple’s development of a wearable media outlets have dubbed the iWatch. The one consistent rumor about it is its fitness-tracking abilities, which will reportedly be tied to Apple’s rumored fitness-tracking called Healthbook. While we heard murmurs as to what Healthbook will do, 9to5Mac acquired more details, courtesy of “multiple sources” who work directly with its development.

As far as looks go, expect Healthbook to look similarly to the iPhone’s Passbook application. Each card is differentiated by color, with each card categorized by functionality. These tabs can be arranged in any order you see fit, with three dedicated to fitness tracking: Activity, Weight, and Nutrition.

Recommended Videos

The Weight tab allows you to input your height and weight information in order to track your Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage, among other things. Meanwhile, the Activity tab lets you track number of steps, calories burned, and more, and the Nutrition tab keeps a close eye on your food intake and diet maintenance.

The other tabs in Healthbook will track the usual, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and sleep. Interestingly, Healthbook also has blood monitoring capabilities with its Bloodwork, Oxygen Saturation, and Blood Sugar tabs. While the functionality of the Bloodwork tab is unknown, it can possibly show any blood-related data points that are normally provided by healthcare professionals. Meanwhile, the Oxygen Saturation tab will keep track of how much oxygen is in your blood relative to how much oxygen can be stored in your bloodstream while the Blood Sugar tab keeps track of your glucose levels.

Healthbook will also reportedly have Hydration and Respiratory Rate tabs. While the Hydration tab will measure the amount of water in your body and let you know if you need to drink fluids, the Respiratory Rate tab will measure the number of breaths you take per minute.

Probably the most vital tab in Healthbook, however, is Emergency Card, which stores sensitive information, such as your name, birthdate, medication information, weight, blood type, organ donor status, and location. It will also store any emergency contact information.

Whether the data will be sourced from the iPhone or Apple’s iWatch has yet to be determined, but with the Mountain View company’s Worldwide Developers Conference around the corner, don’t be surprised if we learn more about Healthbook and, for that matter, iOS 8.

(Image by 9to5Mac)

Williams Pelegrin
Williams is an avid New York Yankees fan, speaks Spanish, resides in Colorado, and has an affinity for Frosted Flakes. Send…
iOS 19 isn’t coming this fall … because Apple is calling it something else
The back of the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Apple will unveil the latest version of the iPhone operating system at WWDC next month, but apparently it won’t be “iOS 19.”

The tech giant is going to shake up the naming system for iOS, with the next version set to be called iOS 26, according to a Bloomberg report by prominent Apple tipster Mark Gurman on Wednesday.

Read more
4 phones you can buy instead of the Motorola Razr 2025
Spring Bud Razr 2025 half open on a desk with the Display turned on

If you’re looking for one of the best folding phones, the new Motorola Razr 2025 is likely high on your list. It offers the iconic Motorola experience at a more affordable price than its siblings, and as I discovered in our Razr 2025 review, it still feels just as premium, especially thanks to its larger battery.

However, folding phones won’t be for everyone, and while the Razr 2025 features cutbacks in well-done ways, it’s still not as premium as its more illustrious siblings. There’s the Razr Plus 2025, essentially the same as the Razr 2024, and the new Razr Ultra 2025, the best flip phone you can buy right now.

Read more
How to keep your Apple devices safe from AirPlay attacks
Apple AirPlay streaming to another device.

Apple’s approach to building new features has always been rooted in safety and seamless convenience. Take, for example, AirPlay, a wireless standard created by the company that allows users to stream audio and video from one device to another.

AirPlay works not just across Apple devices, but also on TVs and speakers cleared by the company to offer the wireless streaming facility. That also makes it a ripe target for attacks, and it seems there are, in fact, vulnerabilities in the wireless lanes that could allow bad actors to seed malware and infect more connected devices. 

Read more