The future of vital sign monitoring: A capsule that transmits data from your stomach

Researchers have developed a capsule that can monitor vital signs from inside the stomach and could help diagnose sleep disorders and opioid overdoses. The capsule —the size of a vitamin—contains batteries and a wireless antenna that transmits data. It was tested on human volunteers at a sleep lab and showed accurate measurements of respiration, heart rate, temperature and gastric motility.

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Apple executive joins Oura Ring to lead healthcare strategy

Oura

Oura, the maker of a smart ring that tracks sleep quality and other vital signs, has hired Jason Oberfest, a former Apple health executive, to boost its credibility in the healthcare sector. Oberfest joined Apple in 2018 from Mango Health, a startup that helps people manage their medications. He was a key member of Apple’s health team.

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Apple Vision Pro launch pushed back to March 2024, says report

Apple

It looks like Apple is still working on the Apple Vision Pro, its first headset introduced at WWDC 2023. The company said it would ship in early 2024 but did not specify a date. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the headset could be delayed until March 2024.

Gurman says that Apple is still finalizing the device testing and the distribution plans for the headset. The Apple Vision Pro will be very limited in availability, starting in the U.S. and expanding to other countries gradually.

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OnePlus 11 gets Android 14 update

OnePlus

OnePlus has started rolling out Android 14 to its flagship OnePlus 11 phone. The update is coming to India first, its biggest market. But we should expect it to arrive in other markets soon after. Phone makers like to roll out new Android updates slowly. And for now, this "stable" release is opt-in via the beta program. 

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