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Apple openly highlights this to developers at the tech talks to encourage you to integrate it. I'm very curious what bioanalytics apple is collecting via the M

Apple openly highlights this to developers at the tech talks to encourage you to integrate it. I'm very curious what bioanalytics apple is collecting via the M7 though. Are they testing to see how you use your device to better inform the creation of a bioaugmentation device like the iwatch? As someone who has tried to design some augmentation software, getting an better informed persona about the user and transforming the UI to work based on car, train, bike, running would be an awesome future step.

bjansn 13y ago
Yes! That's what got me thinking as well. Apple briefly mentioned 'iOS in your car' when they announced iOS7 I believe. This will play a role. Tracking movement will become part of using a device. Think of surfacing information or starting background processes. Currently their Maps application switches view modes already. When you drive and park your car it switches to 'walking'. It would be great if there would be a way for developers to build in options and ask the user to 'start this app when I start driving'. This also accounts for Touch ID. Currently it's just for unlocking your phone. And more people in a family could unlock a device without sharing a code. On a usability level this also provides options; for example when I unlock my phone with my left thumb, open e-mail instantly. It's might not be novel, perhaps it's done before. But it sounds useful to me.
alariccole 13y ago
The Core Motion APIs give you the following timestamps for activity: running, walking, completely still (phone on the table), and "unknown" (either fidgeting, or a few seconds before the chip realizes you're doing one of the other activities). I'm sure it's a step towards an iWatch.