{"id":271620,"date":"2024-01-23T06:10:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T11:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=325182"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:10:44","slug":"samsung-believes-it-can-beat-apple-on-its-own-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/samsung-believes-it-can-beat-apple-on-its-own-turf\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung believes it can beat Apple on its own turf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apple has been trying for years to incorporate a non-invasive glucose meter into its smartwatches, but has always fallen short due to technological limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Samsung Game Launcher\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/527c067f-0932-478b-9fac-d1607bea88b3\/1271838030\/samsung-game-launcher-IconImage_20210926233707646_NEW_WAP_ICON_512_512.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Samsung Game Launcher<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/samsung-game-launcher.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/samsung-game-launcher.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Reducing a sensor to a size that can fit into a wearable and take accurate readings is a challenging endeavor, although according to the latest reports, <strong>Samsung is reportedly trying to introduce the technology before Apple, which would be a major victory for the Koreans.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samsung is also studying the possibility of controlling blood pressure and is making a significant investment to achieve its goal. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/samsung-galaxy-ring-the-new-and-curious-wearable-announced-by-the-company\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"This is all we can see in the Galaxy Ring.\">This is all we can see in the Galaxy Ring.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zb9GYGClk8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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