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Apple Watch Pulse Oximetry Can Be Reactivated Through Software in 2028 or With Successful Appeal
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Why would it be? This is two American companies...
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I generally agree, but since this was a perfect opportunity to remind everyone, Apple burned $10 billion on project Titanic, I mean Titan.
it's not permissible *at all*. while i'm pretty sure it doesnt fly in the face of T.O.S., apple has always and continues to patch up vulnerabilities in their OS that would be exploitable by people who like...want their phones to do more useful things.
common, not so much any more.
readily known....i mean it's not a secret?
apple took most of their major great OS enhancements from things that were available to jailbreakers well before apple implemented them. the first app store on the phone was Cydia xD
masimo might want to take a trip down history lane as apple historically does not support jailbreaking....at all.
Masimo’s willingness to settle says everything. Keep going Apple. Bleed them out of existence.
If the patent expires in 2028 then why not make a licensing deal/settlement that will pay Masimo their fair share of royalties on watches sold in the USA until that date. It is not like Apple would be locked into a long-term royalty contract. Apple should do this for their customers.
Hoping to see a workaround so that the new watches released this year will have it. Wonder how many will keep using their existing Apple watches post 2028!
I’m not objecting to any patent holder original, assigned, acquiring doing whatever they want to do with their intellectual property. It’s up to them. If they buy it and exploit it as an investment via licensing that’s up to them. It’s just as legit as if being used for in house production. (Except to some folks ((not saying that’s you per se)) who don’t have a clue about how patents work.)
That’s a part of daily business.
Apple loses people to other companies who want experience all the time.
It’s good for the employees.
I have no personal proof myself.
I just remember reading it on a previous Macrumors article discussion.
Apple's primary and most important customers are it's shareholders, though.
In this case they aren’t actually simply patent trolls though. They do sell actual products themselves
The EEG works well enough that it diagnosed AF in my Dad and confirmed by my wife (a doc) when she read the PDF trace. As a result he was treated and likely avoided a significant stroke event.
Sadly, no. The watch will detect your nationality and Siri will immediately yell out: "Amurrrican detected" and turn the feature off. Sorry :-/
Joke, sorry!
PS. Yes, it will work. It must. This legal ban is only for watches sold in the U.S.
Because Apple is confident that they will get the last couple patent toss like the got the others toss. From what I understand one the of the remaining patents is for putting a finger sensor on your wrist.
I recall the models with function disabled have different model number?
So might still work
Do the ones sold in the USA before the ban still have it working?
According to the article, watches destined to be sold in the US have it disabled at the factory. So if you buy a non US model it doesn't apply in the first place. If you buy an affected US model and activate it anywhere it won't work.
Masimo has every right to defend their property. And I am sure there are instances where having their simple blood oxygen meter is better and more reliable.
But for the most apple watch users, the reading is sufficient and accurate enough. I dont want to wear a seperate device that only read blood oxygen. So that point doesnt really make sense to me
But for the most apple watch users, the reading is sufficient and accurate enough. I dont want to wear a seperate device that only read blood oxygen. So that point doesnt really make sense to me