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Apple Watch Already Facing Questions Concerning User Privacy
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That's because the so-called smart watches made by Samsung are a niche product. The Apple Watch however will sell in millions even if it flops.
That was my same exact thought!!! Maybe he needs to focus on products that are already on the market, and not products still 3+ months from release. I trust apple a heck of a lot more than Samsung or Android in general.
Its a remote control with mediocre fitness abilities. Don't think women will buy it, don't think fitness minded people will buy it, sucks being jewellery which leaves fanboys and technerds.
I'm skipping this version (with whats been shown until now) and will see what time brings. More watches for you
With such high expectation on some Apple customers.. if it was a flop, I highly doubt we would not be hearing the failure and highly doubt millions would be sold. IF anything Apple have always put high quality and design rather than quickly making something to see if it sells (Samsung). I rather put my money on Apple on the success of any watch device. If the market is ready for a watch.. betting on Apple is the safe bet.
This is just a politician trying to make a name for himself to win the next election. Move along folks, this is not the rumor you are looking for...
Well no one was really buying it so it wasn't a huge issue. And I'm too sure if too many people are going to buy iwatch either. Smart watches still have a long way to go. The fact you still need your phone near by makes it useless.
"Through that meeting and subsequent communications, Google implemented a policy requiring review and approval of third-party applications developed for the device before they would be made available to users."
If he just read Apples standards, he would see that Apple already has these protections in place. Unlike Google, who will sell any piece of information they have on you to make a buck.
I was completely wrong about Apple adding as many features as they can before they announced this thing. This watch is more complicated than I imagined. The watch should have been announced with simpler operation like the iPhone and then allow the developers to add features. Apple needs to head back to the drawing board with this one or their going to get embarrassed. Only people buying this will be people with disposable income or true fanbois. Who wants to do even half the crap they went over in that presentation?
And $350 is the starting price for the smaller ladies model. The larger model could cost even more.
And $350 is the starting price for the smaller ladies model. The larger model could cost even more.
The article says:
"In the document, Apple says that HealthKit information will not be stored in iCloud and that apps attempting to store health data in iCloud will be rejected."
While the second half of the sentence is correct (i.e. 3rd party apps that use Healthkit cannot store health data in the cloud independently), the first is not. Apple's Health app does in fact store your health data in the cloud:
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/health/
"You can back up data stored in the Health app to iCloud, where it is encrypted while in transit and at rest."
Personally, I'm happy that some politicians take action. E-health is a potentially huge market, and companies will do whatever promises profit. Privacy laws in the US have been lagging behind technology for many years now and are in urgent need for reform.
"In the document, Apple says that HealthKit information will not be stored in iCloud and that apps attempting to store health data in iCloud will be rejected."
While the second half of the sentence is correct (i.e. 3rd party apps that use Healthkit cannot store health data in the cloud independently), the first is not. Apple's Health app does in fact store your health data in the cloud:
https://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/health/
"You can back up data stored in the Health app to iCloud, where it is encrypted while in transit and at rest."
Personally, I'm happy that some politicians take action. E-health is a potentially huge market, and companies will do whatever promises profit. Privacy laws in the US have been lagging behind technology for many years now and are in urgent need for reform.
We're talking HIPAA here. One of the advantages of HealthKit is that your medical team can monitor you and use your data. You have to give express consent for your physician to see your data as well as anyone they might want to share it with (like your spouse).
What I meant is that the Apple will sell a lot of watches regardless if it meets internal and/or outside sales predictions. And I do not see Samsung being able to do the same. At least not until Apple Watch actually goes on sale and makes smart watches a more popular item in general.
The EU is fine and most likely will stay fine for a long time to come. The EU is arguably the most democratically/societary advanced, peaceful and progressive area on Earth today. And the economic problems are being dealt with, mostly successfully.
The only possible conflict in the continent won't be self inflicted - but it can be started by the extremely aggressive and thuggish Russia. Which, sadly, is already a reality in Ukraine.
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Returning to my original point - I'm not at all anti-US, to the contrary. I simply believe Apple might somewhat care about my privacy, but US government absolutely will not (me being foreign citizen and all).
Post Headline:
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen Told that Media releases are not appropriate way for fanboys or potential stalkers to arrange meetings with apple execs, referred to Genius Bar
Yet they're incapable of running their biggest event over a live internet stream. The fact they can't handle that should raise concerns about how securely they can look after private health data perhaps?
Apple aren't flawless, aren't beyond reproach and there's nothing wrong with asking questions of them - this isn't a cult with a divine leader, it's a tech company with many individual's life history stored in their devices or on their cloud servers. With great power comes great responsibility and all that...
From last year-
"Senator Sends Letter to Tim Cook Over Touch ID Security Concerns"
https://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/2...r-to-tim-cook-over-touch-id-privacy-concerns/
Lol.
"Senator Sends Letter to Tim Cook Over Touch ID Security Concerns"
https://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/2...r-to-tim-cook-over-touch-id-privacy-concerns/
Lol.
Watch and the rear of the iPhone 6, knowing it's Apple's best work... Pretty disappointing that they've lost it so badly, they're no longer the best at making gorgeous consumer hardware. 
I want to meet Tim Cooke as well ???????
This Guy is a Dick sorry. But they should tell him to get lost he is nothing but a wannabe. Buy it like everyone else and stop using your title to push your way in.
This Guy is a Dick sorry. But they should tell him to get lost he is nothing but a wannabe. Buy it like everyone else and stop using your title to push your way in.
I agree Apple have the clout to shift consumer behavior to purchase a smart watch.. however only initially if it is a flop. Flop being the general consensus it is not a good product.. initially they may sell a lot.. if it sucks. Consumers will be more cautious of rev. 2 and returns & complaints will have a more impact on their reputation which they have worked hard for. So what I'm saying is.. a bad product is possible but Apple producing a bad product on purpose is a different thing. But consumers a funny... a flop could happen on good products...
Whether the Apple Watch sells does most certainly not depend on luck. And it will sell regardless of whatever you may wish them.
