Apple Watch Series 4 Fall Detection Tested By a Hollywood Stunt Double

The newest watch can detect hard falls and alert emergency contacts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern enlisted a pro to trip, slip and flip through some serious testing. Don’t try this at home.

Sorry, Apple: Samsung’s Fainting Detection Is a Game Changer

Samsung intends to add a fainting-prediction sensor to the Galaxy Watch in the near future. The company announced in early May that it has partnered with Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in ...
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Apple Watch fall detector calls first responders after ABQ roof collapse

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — APD is highlighting a call they got from an Apple watch “Fall Detection” notification that turned a silent emergency into a rapid response. Newer models have a detection ...
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‘Fall detection’ is under fire – why a new lawsuit could hit Apple, Samsung and Google smartwatches and even spark an import ban

Tech firm UnaliWear is suing Apple, Google, Garmin and Samsung At issue is the use of fall detection tech on some of the best smartwatches If UnaliWear wins, there could be huge ramifications for the ...
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Apple under legal attack over fall detection tech

Fall detection wearable specialist UnaliWear says that Apple Watch and just about every other smartwatch ever made infringes on its fall detection patents. It's in for a long and costly battle. There ...
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ITC opens patent investigation over Apple Watch fall detection

Investigation stems from a complaint filed by Texas-based company UnaliWear, and targets several other wearables. Here are the details. In recent years, the Apple Watch has faced multiple patent ...