Fall detection on Apple Watch works in real life after a man collapses near a hot stove

The Apple Watch has saved several lives thanks to its heart rate monitor, which has been able to provide advance medical warnings to those ...

The Apple Watch has saved several lives thanks to its heart rate monitor, which has been able to provide advance medical warnings to those who might have died otherwise. The new Apple Watch Series 4 adds a fall detection, designed to respond to a situation where the user has fallen and can't get up. If the Apple Watch detects a fall, it will "tap" the person wearing the timepiece, sound an alarm, and give the user several options to choose from, including making a call to emergency services. If the watch detects no movement for about a minute, it starts a 15 second countdown. At the end of ...

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