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

  • Uglyhead@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • RunningInRVA@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • dynamojoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          That will end up as a class action lawsuit with some merit. There will be a race to file this one.

          • FoxBJK@midwest.socialEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            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.

        • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          can’t cripple a product you have paid for

          laughs in cloud and closed source