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iPhonECG turns your iPhone 4 into an affordable cardiac event monitor

by Michael Terretta (Jan 3rd, 2011)

Quick -- you're watching House, M.D. with a friend and he suddenly complains of lightheadedness and heart palpitations, then passes out on your couch. Is it a common atrial fibrillation, or is it a third-degree atrioventricular block needing emergency atropine and an electrical pacer? Soon, ...

Apple's biometric heartbeat patent: And the beat goes on

by David Winograd (May 6th, 2010)

The US Patent and Trademark Office has posted information about a really interesting patent that Apple applied for in January. Patent application 20100113950 describes a new technology that would bring a heart monitoring biometric security system to electronic devices. Biometrics are nothing new. ...