Why The New Apple Watch Series 6 Raises Questions Around Data Ownership And Healthcare Outcomes

  • Date: 05-Oct-2020
  • Source: Forbes
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:GCC
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Why The New Apple Watch Series 6 Raises Questions Around Data Ownership And Healthcare Outcomes

Customer shops for an Apple Watch Series 6 at the Apple Store in George Street on September 18, 2020 ... [+] in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by James D. Morgan/Getty Images)



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In a year where healthcare and wellness took precedent in all of our lives, Apple's



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September keynote – where the company reveals new products and services – had the same focus. The big news centered around two key announcements: the launch of the Watch Series 6 and a new fitness service called Apple Fitness +.

These announcements demonstrate Apple's continued activity in the more than $4-trillion-dollar global wellness market. However, when examined as part of a series of investments in research and partnerships with