Apple's Beats brand in April unveiled the Powerbeats Pro, a redesigned wire-free version of its popular fitness-oriented Powerbeats earbuds.
Apple Once Again Allowing HealthKit-Capable Apps in iOS App Store
Just before the public launch of iOS 8 earlier this month, Apple removed all HealthKit-enabled apps from the iOS App Store due to an last-minute issue with the service. Addressing the issue, Apple promised it was working on a fix with the goal to "have HealthKit apps available by the end of the month". As spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple is now allowing apps with HealthKit features back into the iOS App Store.
One of the first apps to debut with HealthKit today is FitPort [Direct Link], a replacement for the iOS 8 Health app. The fitness dashboard allows users both to view health stats pulled from Apple's Health database and to enter new data manually. Now that Apple is approving these apps, there should be a deluge of new HealthKit-capable apps appearing in the App Store in the coming days.
Apple planned to fix the HealthKit issue with iOS 8.0.1, but problems with cellular connectivity and Touch ID functionality on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices forced Apple to pull the update shortly after release. The company fixed these iOS problems and updated HealthKit in iOS 8.0.2, which was released late Thursday.
One of the first apps to debut with HealthKit today is FitPort [Direct Link], a replacement for the iOS 8 Health app. The fitness dashboard allows users both to view health stats pulled from Apple's Health database and to enter new data manually. Now that Apple is approving these apps, there should be a deluge of new HealthKit-capable apps appearing in the App Store in the coming days.
Apple planned to fix the HealthKit issue with iOS 8.0.1, but problems with cellular connectivity and Touch ID functionality on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices forced Apple to pull the update shortly after release. The company fixed these iOS problems and updated HealthKit in iOS 8.0.2, which was released late Thursday.
[ 138 comments ]
Top Rated Comments
(View all)
64 months ago
Hopefully they will have better interfaces than the terrible one of the Health app
It's not terrible. If anything I wish you could just hide the charts on the dashboard and show only the heading with today's numbers for that particular data.
Mockup:
64 months ago
I wonder how long it will take for updated apps. You would think they have them ready to go and just need to test again and release an update.
64 months ago
Nike+
Any word on when the Nike+ app will work with Health app? Was shown off during the keynote so assumed it would be the first one updated...
Any word on when the Nike+ app will work with Health app? Was shown off during the keynote so assumed it would be the first one updated...
64 months ago
Why build an app to replace the health app?.
Same reasons developers build calculator apps, messaging apps, music apps, note apps, and apps to replace pretty much every app that comes on iPhone.
64 months ago
Looking forward to using this App to get more exercises in and loose weight... for about 1 month of excitement... and then start coming up with some excuses why I don't use it that much anymore... before stopping any type of exercise... :D
64 months ago
Why does everyone keep calling it the HEALTH KIT app? Its called HEALTH.
Apple's fitness tracking app is indeed called Health. However, the underlying API allowing it, and other developers' apps, to access health-related data is called HealthKit.
64 months ago
I'm really hoping this isn't the start of a trend of app developers leaching data *out* of HealthKit and the app but not feeding it back in. I want the Health app to be an aggregator for all my health/fitness data from various 3rd party apps (Withings, UP, Nike Running), so I want all my apps feeding *into* it. Data sharing between the numerous third party health and fitness apps was a frustrating mess and will continue to be so if devs don't play ball with HealthKit.
It concerns me that someone like Jawbone will decide that their UP app will be the ultimate health app, so will pull data from all the other health apps via HealthKit, but won't share its own data back. You want to see ALL your info in one place? Then you need our app. I'm hoping there's some form of safeguard in place to prevent this but I've not seen mention of anything yet.
It concerns me that someone like Jawbone will decide that their UP app will be the ultimate health app, so will pull data from all the other health apps via HealthKit, but won't share its own data back. You want to see ALL your info in one place? Then you need our app. I'm hoping there's some form of safeguard in place to prevent this but I've not seen mention of anything yet.
64 months ago
Hopefully they will have better interfaces than the terrible one of the Health app
64 months ago
Apple's fitness tracking app is indeed called Health. However, the underlying API allowing it, and other developers' apps, to access health-related data is called HealthKit.
Why does everyone keep calling it Apple? It's Apple Inc. :mad:
[ Read All Comments ]
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Vessel to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Signature 2.0 Backpack.
Vessel makes all kinds of backpacks, briefcases, and bags, but...
Discounts on the latest iMacs remain ongoing this month, with Amazon and B&H Photo now offering a new all-time-low price on the 27-inch Retina iMac with 8GB RAM and a 1TB Fusion Drive. This model...
Google and Apple calendars are not playing friendly right now.
As alerted to us by multiple MacRumors readers, there appears to be a syncing issue with Google Calendar and Apple's...
Apple Music today launched a new curated playlist called "New Music Daily," which as the name suggests, is updated every day with fresh songs.
Made up of "new music you simply...
Taylor Swift revealed today on Instagram that she will be the next partner in Apple's "Music Lab" sessions, which are available in Apple retail stores.
The Music Lab session will...
Satechi today announced the Type-C Dual Multimedia Adapter, which plugs into two of the MacBook Pro's USB-C ports to offer a handful of add-on ports.
In total, this includes: one 4K HDMI...
Spotify today announced that it is extending its free-trial period for Spotify Premium to three months, up from the previous one month that users would have to try out the paid service. With this...
OtterBox today announced a new expandable wireless charging system that it calls "OtterSpot," which includes one charging base that can power up multiple batteries and a smartphone...
