A federal judge on March 21 said Apple Inc. must face a Silicon Valley company’s claims it illegally monopolized the U.S. market for heart rate monitoring apps for the Apple Watch.

Apple Inc. launched an app that will let users of the company’s devices to enroll in three health studies, allowing them to share health-related data for medical research.

The Apple Watch was able to detect irregular heart pulse rates that could signal the need for further monitoring for a serious heart rhythm problem, according to data from a large study funded by Apple Inc.

Fitbit launched the company’s cheapest smartwatch to defend its position as the second-largest seller of smartwatches after Apple.

2018 was the year of the consumer, and there is no sign of a change any time soon.