SEATTLE — What if pregnant women could monitor their baby's heart rate using their mobile phone? The idea is not so far-fetched. A University of Washington PhD student is helping develop a smartphone ...

University of Washington researchers built a smartphone app that tracks fetal heart rate as accurately as clinic tools. No extra hardware, no gel, just the phone’s own speaker and microphone. It’s ...

When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

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The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta introduces a tutorial on how to use touchpad gestures for navigation. Although Google introduced touchpad gestures for navigation in last year’s Android 14 release, it ...

After last year’s revamp, Fitbit has been slowly updating more and more of the mobile app, with Heart Rate stats being the latest redesign. There’s no change to the card in the Today tab, but the page ...

Android apps often have the tendency to auto-start without user permission, which can lead to battery drain, performance issues, and unnecessary background activity. To regain control over your device ...

Linux has emerged as a preferred platform for Android app development due to its stability, security, and the extensive range of tools and libraries available. This guide will walk you through the ...

Evidence in the latest version of the Oura app for Android suggests heart rate zones support is coming soon. Oura would have six different zones. This is a feature we usually see on smartwatches and ...

Azumio's Instant Heart Rate app has passed the 10 million download mark, the company announced this week, making it one of the most popular health apps on the market. The app claims to measure a ...