The Apple Health app on iPhone is a powerful way to track all facets of your health. Whether it’s recording data from your Apple Watch, importing records straight from your doctor, or integration with third-party apps, there’s something for everyone.

Here’s how to get the most out of the Apple Health app.

more…

Two years ago, Withings unveiled BeamO, its multiscope with Apple Health integration. Starting today, Apple is now selling the “compact 3-in-1 health scanner” for the first time. Withings calls it a “mini-clinic” that “delivers instant, medical grade insights” about body temperature, heart, and lungs.

more…

Apple redesigned the Workout app in watchOS 26, but not everyone has loved the new Apple Watch exercise tracking experience. It turns out Apple has been listening, because watchOS 26.4 addresses a major complaint about the new design.

more…

It’s no surprise that the iPhone is behind the iconic shot of Earth from NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission. It turns out the iPhone isn’t the only Apple product being used by astronauts in space.

more…

This story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary.

On Apple’s 50th anniversary, it’s somewhat worrying that I’m old enough to have been an Apple guy almost from the very start. The above photo shows the OG me with the OG Macintosh in 1984. Oh, and a rotary-dial telephone just to complete the museum exhibit look.

I never used an Apple I, but I did use an Apple II fairly extensively – and I’ve been a Mac guy literally from day one. So of all the Apple products I’ve used over the years, which ones stand out for me … ?

more…

Apple has added newer iPad Pro models to its refurbished store for a discounted price. However, there are key spec differences between the newest refurb iPad Pro models and new hardware.

more…

Apple has had a big year for product launches already, but later this year Apple Watch Ultra 4 is coming, with four rumored new features expected so far.

more…

This story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary.

April 1, 1976: 50 years ago, Apple was founded. 40 years later, to the date, I was a 25-year-old embarking on a health and fitness journey, and Apple was right at the core.

April 1, 2016: I started an Apple Watch workout streak that helped guide me to running. I’d never run in my life at 25, but I started closing rings on my watch with a used elliptical at home. By fall, I was running, and by New Year’s Day, I had lost 50 pounds.

April 1, 2017: I ran my first-ever 5K race. It was the “2017 Superintendent’s 5K Challenge: A Race for Education” in Miami, Florida. My 3.1-mile run time clocked in at 26 minutes 46 seconds with an 8-minute, 36-seconds pace per mile. I ranked 151 out of 2231 participants.

more…

The long-awaited AirPods Max 2 are finally here. Below you’ll find a comparison of all the differences between AirPods Max 2 and the previous AirPods Max models with both USB-C and Lightning.

more…

Seven years ago, Samsung announced plans to bring blood pressure monitoring to smartwatches. This week, the feature has been cleared for users in the United States for the first time. Apple Watch has since added its own blood pressure monitoring capabilities, but the two approaches differ in scope.

more…