What do you need to turn off? It's not mandatory to use it in the same way you don't have to enter your blood pressure into Health every day.
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You Can Log Your Moods and Emotions in iOS 17
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Please read "Surveillance Capitalism" by Zuboff.
Anyone else get the feeling that there was a lot of overlap between the new Health features and the new Journal app? Seems like that could’ve been streamlined a lot more.
My SO has a sleep disorder (that is being treated with some medications). Rather than rely on her trying to remember what happened the previous night, I set up an Arlo camera pointed at her that was triggered by motion/sound. Then every day I'd go through the 50 or 60 videos and identify behaviors related to the disorder (maybe 5 to 10 over those 50-60). Then we'd review them together, and log the type of behavior and the time it occurred. We did this for over a month and discovered patterns that she had no idea of.
Then she had her appointment with the sleep specialist - who showed no interest in the data we had logged.
I'm not saying that the sleep specialist doesn't care about their patients, but I'm thinking that they are not interested (or don't understand the potential) of data that originates outside of their direct control. Or even treat it as not being reliable.
I was impressed by the Vision Pro - some impressive technology, assuming the hand-gesture thing works.
One good positive is that Apple has completely (and utterly) ignored any kind of "metaverse" - you don't exist in VR as an avatar.
But that leads to my immediate impression: it's a very personal device. Despite the weird spooky "EyeSight". There's no sharing with other people, it's a device for your own entertainment or productivity. And no-one else - there was no mention of even sharing content with other people wearing one.
I will have to try one out - some nice ideas, I can really see some potential, particularly with 3D. Is it really clear enough to act as an external monitor for my MBP?
It's gone onto my wish list as a strong "maybe"; I was expecting the (missing) killer app to sway me. And the price was even higher than most of the rumours!
One good positive is that Apple has completely (and utterly) ignored any kind of "metaverse" - you don't exist in VR as an avatar.
But that leads to my immediate impression: it's a very personal device. Despite the weird spooky "EyeSight". There's no sharing with other people, it's a device for your own entertainment or productivity. And no-one else - there was no mention of even sharing content with other people wearing one.
I will have to try one out - some nice ideas, I can really see some potential, particularly with 3D. Is it really clear enough to act as an external monitor for my MBP?
It's gone onto my wish list as a strong "maybe"; I was expecting the (missing) killer app to sway me. And the price was even higher than most of the rumours!
Yes, i think you are correct. Courage characterizes a human, it’s a quality or a trait as you rightfully say. It doesn’t come and go, like moods
In all seriousness, many people are self-obsessed enough as it is. Tracking precisely how you’re feeling seems like a dream for real-time hypochondriacs.
This is something I'm wondering about in general with the functionality of the Apple Watch.
I got mine in part because of the ECG functionality. Years ago (before owning the AW) I got a 24h ECG done because of perceived irregular heart rhythm. Of course, while the ECG device was on me, I didn't feel any of that. Before and after, I did.
I wonder if my doc would accept readouts from the ECG app if this irregular rhythm were to happen again.
erm...not sure about this. I work for the global market leader in well-being and Apple are eating my lunch!
Hmm yeah I don’t like medicating with alcohol or street drugs. Not to mention the massive scars make it quite obvious I’m not just there for the drugs.
Voice notes would not be ideal. Their staff are so overwhelmed, no one is going to want to listen to transcribe it.
I am unaware of any other apps that record various states throughout the day which can be aggregated into a set of data for a physician to quickly analyze.
Now they expect me to tell them how I feel? No go. I'm not that easy. If you want something like that, you're gonna have to do it the hard way like the old guys had to, and convince me to take surveys. If you can't, no soup for you!
I know there is the ambient light sensor but I wonder if this hints at a UV sensor in this year’s watches. There is a section in health for UV exposure.