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The Fall Detection feature of the Apple Watch helped save a hiker after he had a treacherous, blindfolded fall down a Colorado mountainside. The Apple Watch has frequently been cited as helping to ...

Fall detection wearable specialist UnaliWear says that Apple Watch and just about every other smartwatch ever made infringes on its fall detection patents. It's in for a long and costly battle. There ...

Trumbull, Connecticut-based FallCall Solutions has raised a sub-$1 million seed round from Connecticut Ventures to develop a pure software-based Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) for the Apple ...

An Texas company claims the Apple Watch and nearly every other smartwatch infringe on its fall detection technology patents, ...

Investigation stems from a complaint filed by Texas-based company UnaliWear, and targets several other wearables. Here are the details. In recent years, the Apple Watch has faced multiple patent ...

The wristband type segment accounts for 38.0% of total market share in 2025, making it the dominant device category. Wrist-worn fall detectors offer ease of use, comfort, discreet design, and ...