Linked List: April 20, 2015

Monday, 20 April 2015

Beyoncé Sporting Apple Watch Edition With Gold Link Bracelet ★: There’s some chirping on Twitter that she’s wearing it upside down, but I doubt it. The orientation settings let you wear it with the crown on either side.
How Apple Watch Measures Your Heart Rate ★: Apple:

The heart rate sensor in Apple Watch uses what is known as photoplethysmography. This technology, while difficult to pronounce, is based on a very simple fact: Blood is red because it reflects red light and absorbs green light. Apple Watch uses green LED lights paired with light‑sensitive photodiodes to detect the amount of blood flowing through your wrist at any given moment. When your heart beats, the blood flow in your wrist — and the green light absorption — is greater. Between beats, it’s less. By flashing its LED lights hundreds of times per second, Apple Watch can calculate the number of times the heart beats each minute — your heart rate.
Matthew McConaughey Watches the New Star Wars Trailer ★: Pretty much how I felt, too.