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Apple announces new M7 Motion coprocessor
Along with Apple’s just announced A7 chip, comes a companion chip called the M7 that serves as a “Motion coprocessor.” The purpose of this chip is to constantly measure motion data from the...
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Apple allegedly working on Maps car-finding feature
Apple hasn’t talked much about its new M7 motion coprocessor that was specifically designed to work alongside the A7 chip inside the iPhone 5s to improve battery life by offloading some tasks that...
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iPhone 5s chips: Samsung-made A7, NXP-made M7, Bosch accelerometer, Sony CMOS
After conducting its ritual teardown analysis of the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, both of which went on sale earlier today in the United States, China and an additional nine major global markets, the...
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New in iOS 7: Motion Activity
Apple’s iOS 7 software includes a new privacy section nested inside the Settings application. It exists to explicitly cater to next-gen fitness apps specifically designed with Apple’s new M7 chip in...
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Strava Run app becomes first to utilize iPhone 5s’ M7 [update: NOT]
UPDATE: Strava Run is not the first app to take advantage of the M7. Read our post about Argus for the details. Strava, maker of fitness tracking software, has been referred to as one of the top 10...
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No, THIS is the first app to take advantage of the iPhone 5s’ M7 coprocessor
Earlier today we ran a story about Strava Run, a fitness tracking app that tracks your runs and analyses your performances. Like many other media outlet, we believed Strava was the first app available...
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New M7 details reveal outstanding power efficiency
Apple has made quite a noise about its brand new chip, the M7 motion coprocessor designed to offload taking sensor measurements from the iPhone 5s’s main A7 processor. Because the M7 requires at least...
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Another app showcases the iPhone 5s M7 chip: Pedometer++
Argus is the first app to officially take advantage of the new M7 motion coprocessor found inside the iPhone 5s. As the floodgates are open now, small wonder fitness software makers are scrambling to...
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RunKeeper is now optimized for Apple’s M7 motion-tracking chip
RunKeeper, a personal trainer in your pocket, has been updated today and among a pair of AirDrop-related enhancements is a little gem which particularly stands out: support for Apple’s M7 motion...
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Popular Day One journal app updated with new iOS 7 design, M7 support and more
Good news for folks who use Day One this morning. The popular journal app has been updated with a new iOS 7 design and several new features, including support for Apple’s new 64-bit A7 processor....
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Fitbit updated with MobileTrack feature via iPhone 5s’s M7 motion coprocessor
The list of apps enabled for Apple’s power-efficient motion tracking chip, the M7, just keeps on growing. Fitbit, one of the finest fitness apps in the App Store, has been bumped up to version 2.1,...
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OptimizeMe wants to be your only life logging app
Readers who frequent this blog may have figured by now that I’m a big fan of health and fitness apps for my iPhone. I’m especially fond of logging programs that tap Apple’s M7 motion coprocessor which...
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Apple’s M7 motion coprocessor caught tracking movement after battery dies
Apple’s M7 motion tracking chip found inside the iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display is apparently able to track a user’s motion activity even after the battery dies. According to a...
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RunKeeper launches Breeze, fitness/activity tracking iPhone 5s app with...
RunKeeper has released a new iOS application that counts steps taken and tracks your activity. I know there are now dozens of apps in the App Store. That being said, RunKeeper is a huge player in...
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iOS 8 uses M7 chip and motion sensors for accurate indoor positioning
Apple with iOS 8 is advancing the CoreLocation API with new features designed to provide users with even more reliable, faster and precise indoor positioning in supported venues. Currently, iOS...
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Hidden icons in iOS 8 show Apple’s working on car-finding feature
Last fall it was reported that Apple was working on a new feature for its Maps application that could assist users in finding their car. Using the iPhone’s M7 chip, it was said the app could register...
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Activity by LogYourRun helps you visualize the intensity of your activity
I’m not a slug but I’m also far from being a health freak. You won’t find me at the gym, and if you ever see me running, then call 911 because it means something went terribly wrong. Yet, with the...
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Why iOS 9’s Facedown detection doesn’t work on iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPad and...
Facedown detection stands as one of the underrated features in iOS 9’s rich arsenal of power-saving tactics designed to help extend your run time by up to an additional hour. Facedown detection avoids...
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