Tag Archives: saving

How a watch is saving women’s lives

Secret and secure technology that can be programmed to a smartwatch could be the key to helping at risk women stay connected and get much needed help at the time of crisis. The StandbyU Foundation have developed a world-first solution to put control back in the hands of the victim with technology that can record… Read More »

Saving Money as a Financial Vaccine: BlackRock Finds Consumer Savings Drain and Etsy Sellers Not Saving Much

“Americans are feeling incredible financial pressure as a result of the COVID outbreak,” John Thompson, Chief Program Officer with the Financial Health Network. One in three people in the U.S. has skipped or stopped paying a bill, and over half of Americans have used emergency savings, according to a survey from the BlackRock Emergency Savings Initiative… Read More »

Apple Watch catches grandmother’s heart condition, possibly saving her life

Thanks to a gift from her grandchildren, a woman is still alive. Marie Bourque took herself to the hospital in the middle of the night after being awakened by her Apple Watch. The device had reportedly detected an irregular heartbeat and issued an alert. “Without the notification, I would have woken up the next morning,… Read More »