Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban
Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban
Apple's withdrawal of technology may end cloud hanging over $18 billion smartwatch business.
Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban::Tech giant’s withdrawal of technology may end cloud hanging over $18 billion smartwatch business
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A decision on Apple’s request for a permanent stay on the U.S. ban during its appeal is expected in the coming days.
An Apple spokeswoman said that the blood-oxygen feature would continue to be available on the watches for now.
Still at the maybe maybe maybe stage.
Based on the article and other comments about the dispute, it seems like a justified legal move, but I hope they come around to an agreement regarding existing devices, rather than something insane, such as disabling the functionality on existing consumer devices.
I was given an Apple Watch in 2017. I replaced that (functioning just fine) watch about a year ago with a model with a pulse oximeter, specifically because I wanted the feature.
They couldn’t do that without somehow compensating you. Not saying that is better but they can’t cripple a product that you have paid for.
That will end up as a class action lawsuit with some merit. There will be a race to file this one.
Won’t get much back though. It’ll be a small refund based on the cost of the feature relative to the overall purchase price.
can't cripple a product you have paid for
laughs in cloud and closed source