a watch that can detect trauma could get er help asap.
by rick richardson
technology this week
the health functions of the apple watch are in the news again and are said to have saved at least two lives – one in minnesota and one in ohio. the feature taking the spotlight was fall detection.
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apple watch user michael brodkorb was struck by a car in minnesota before it fled the scene. when he could not react, his apple watch used fall detection to identify the impact and called 911. “i was just shocked,” he said. “i mean, just the sheer force of what it’s like to get hit by a vehicle.”
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