New Asus smartwatch first to measure both blood pressure and ECG

While Apple gets its blood pressure monitoring ducks in a row for the potential release of an Apple Watch Series 11 with BPM capabilities in September, Asus just introduced a smartwatch with those functionalities. Asus has unveiled its VivioWatch 6 Aero, the world's first fitness tracker that can measure blood pressure and electrocardiogram (ECG) at the touch of a finger. The watch instantly measures blood pressure and ECG (used to detect atrial fibrillation) through wristband sensors. Also: The best blood pressure watches you can buy People with hypertension (high blood pressure) or hypotension (low blood pressure) typically monitor their levels with a manual BPM or an ambulatory BPM. These devices wrap around a user's arm to measure blood pressure and are fairly clunky and cumbersome. A smartwatch with these capabilities, like the VivioWatch 6 Aero, could make regular BPM measurements more seamless and convenient. The fitness tracker will weigh 27g, lighter than the already slim ... Read full article.