Apple unveiled a new service that is capable of collecting and analyzing user's health data, as part of a suite of new features outlined for its mobile and computing software, during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
The app, called "Healthkit," will pull together data like weight and blood pressure, collected by healthcare apps on the iPad or iPhone, Apple said to developers during the conference.
"That information lives in silos," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, according to Reuters. "You can't get a single comprehensive picture."
Federighi said during the conference that the app appears simply as "Health" on the iPhone home screen, and provides easy-to-access dashboard where you can keep track of important health metrics on a daily basis. It also allows you to examine fitness trends over a longer period of time.
The company will work with Nike Inc. and the Mayo Clinic on the new feature, which will be included with the latest versions of Apple's mobile software.
"For example, the Nike+ apps using NikeFuel will be able to pull in other key HealthKit metrics such as sleep and nutrition to build a custom user profile and improve athletic performance," Apple said about the app.
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who opened the conference today (June 2), said that the iPhone maker has sold over 800 million mobile devices.
9to5Mac was the first media outlet to report that Apple was preparing its own fitness tracking service earlier this year.
The company also outlined how its latest "Yosemite" Mac software, which comes shortly after its wel-reviewed "Mavericks" release, will come with a new Internet storage application, and allow users to see text messages and pick up calls relayed to iPhones.
Computer users will also be able to bring up maps, look up documents, and search for information by typing their home screens, according Reuters.
Apple newest iOS was also outlined in San Francisco. The software is available in beta for developers now. The official version will be available to the public this fall for free.
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