Fortunately for him, I happen to know that the word lame in the sense "broken" comes from Old English, not Latin. On a side note, it doesn't relate to llama either (as far as I am aware).
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Fortunately for him, I happen to know that the word lame in the sense "broken" comes from Old English, not Latin. On a side note, it doesn't relate to llama either (as far as I am aware).
I am very fun at parties.
Imagine the targeted advertising Google could pump your way if they had this type of access to all your detailed personal health information.
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Cook seemed pretty clear about "new product categories" in 2014. I wouldn't consider anything you listed as a new product category.
New MacBook and significant Apple TV upgrades will be seen, by Tim Cook, as new product categories.
If you honestly think that they are going to release new product categories (note the plural) to the likes of iPad, iPhone, iPad then you're going to be hugely disappointed.
From the recent hirings, I don't think the iWatch is ready. I think the Apple TV could be launched which is a new category because it will include an App Store and many more features.
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The iPad Air was named iPad Air PURELY for marketing purposes!! They wanted to let customers know that it was drastically lighter and smaller than the previous iPads!!!!!!! How hard is that to understand? The answer is that it is very simple to understand with any intelligence.
The naming is purely for marketing and leaving the iPhone numbering means less people who which one is the new one, and everyone looks for the next numbered iPhone or S iPhone.
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The iWatch is coming and it will absolutely be a new product category right up there with the iPhone iPad and iPod. It is revolutionary if they have all of the rumored sensors. Moreover, the rumors are healthbook in iOS 8, guess when iOS 8 is going to be released? Lol.
Just letting this sink in for you, but the 'recent hirings' are only recent in the sense of their being made public or as a piece of news information. Doesn't at all mean they just started working at Apple or on the iWatch........
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Good catch. After all it is always positive to keep thinking as a kid.
Actually that name probably comes from a portuguese city in the northern part of Portugal, named Lamego. In the past, some families coming to Brazil usually adopted originating location names.
Going back to the actual subject of this thread, I am a bit confused if it is possible at all to measure those blood related levels without being minimally invasive.
I can see lots of buyer rejection going on if you tell them they are to spend money in a device that will punch their fingers or pulse in order to get a blood sample. I realise some of us already do this as part of monitoring conditions such as diabetes, but how many of us would like to do that without being forced to do so?
Good catch. After all it is always positive to keep thinking as a kid.
Actually that name probably comes from a portuguese city in the northern part of Portugal, named Lamego. In the past, some families coming to Brazil usually adopted originating location names.
Going back to the actual subject of this thread, I am a bit confused if it is possible at all to measure those blood related levels without being minimally invasive.
I can see lots of buyer rejection going on if you tell them they are to spend money in a device that will punch their fingers or pulse in order to get a blood sample. I realise some of us already do this as part of monitoring conditions such as diabetes, but how many of us would like to do that without being forced to do so?
People don't know what they want until you show it to them. Now who said that?
Do you really believe we will have iPhone 17 iPhone 21
Errr, no I doubt anyone would think Apple or any company would do that.
There comes a point when a number starts to look silly and they have a refresh
Even getting to 5 and 6 is pretty high
It was a play on the whole "Russian Reversal" thing but I don't think anyone got it. Oh well you win some you lose some I guess.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/in-soviet-russia
No I don't think there will be an iPhone 21. It will become rumen numerals after 9. iPhone X, iPhone XI etc.
Maybe we're missing the boat here. Story is, while Steve was terminally ill he spent his time in hospital conceptualizing better medical devices, etc.. It could be the iWatch is a red herring. Apple could be starting off into innovative medical devices. It's a massive industry. The technology & interfaces they use are comparatively medieval. A good industry to disrupt.
Wow... all these hirings.... Awesome.
So Apple's device is going to turn the personal medical devices world upside down instead of just showing your freaking facebook and twitter updates!
Take your time Apple.. don't rush it to the market.
Waiting patiently.....(no pun intended)
So Apple's device is going to turn the personal medical devices world upside down instead of just showing your freaking facebook and twitter updates!
Take your time Apple.. don't rush it to the market.
Waiting patiently.....(no pun intended)
I'm very stoked for this technology. I thought that my diabetes was well under control because of the meds I take and so I've gotten kind of sloppy with how I eat and I don't check my blood sugar very often.
So my last labs were six months ago and this week I found out that my A1C had gone from a 5.7 to a 5.9. That's just at the tip of the normal range, and not dangerous yet, but if I was getting readings on a regular basis I might have detected this trend early and skipped a few jelly doughnuts.
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Sigh... the subtlety of why Apple called OS X, OS X and not OS 10 is just lost on most people.
So my last labs were six months ago and this week I found out that my A1C had gone from a 5.7 to a 5.9. That's just at the tip of the normal range, and not dangerous yet, but if I was getting readings on a regular basis I might have detected this trend early and skipped a few jelly doughnuts.
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Sigh... the subtlety of why Apple called OS X, OS X and not OS 10 is just lost on most people.
This is exactly what I've been thinking, and waiting for. This device and future devices like it will be amazing.
I saw someone at work today with a galaxy gear, I just thought hmmm, have to charge it every single day... I am getting a Tissot T Touch for my Bday, and it will last 2 years plus on a battery.
Much better.
I till think this iWatch will be a cut down health thing.
Much better.
I till think this iWatch will be a cut down health thing.
Google's track vs Apple's track
Google wants to put advertising in front of your face every second of the day and to sell those ads, they collect every shred of information on you that they can.
Apple wants to sell you a product to make your life better by tracking your health with your permission.
Hmmm.... let's see... which do I trust to handle my private information? A company that sells it to any takers willing to pay a pittance or a company that makes their money upfront and is more protective of my personal information?
Google wants to put advertising in front of your face every second of the day and to sell those ads, they collect every shred of information on you that they can.
Apple wants to sell you a product to make your life better by tracking your health with your permission.
Hmmm.... let's see... which do I trust to handle my private information? A company that sells it to any takers willing to pay a pittance or a company that makes their money upfront and is more protective of my personal information?
I know what I DON'T want or need. A watch that checks my health status and transmits it to an iPhone to produce a pile of data that I'll never look at. Sure there's a small group of people that will use this a lot, hypochondriacs, professional athletes, people with major health issues. Most people can't even be bothered to watch their weight or lay off the salt and sugar when they know that's the ussue. I seriously doubt that many of them will be checking their stats regularly. Minute by minute reports of pulse, how far they walked, or BP will be a five minute gimmick for most and then never looked at again. The iWatch better do a lot more than monitor health stats or it's going to be an unprofitable niche product that will sell in the thousands not the millions.
As much as I want to pat you on the back for being correct (because you used to be), Apple has given up and renamed it the 3rd gen.
See here on the left side for sorting.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad
If Apple can include all these sensors in a single device I would be floored. A pulse ox needs an area of easily measurable pulsatile flow (ie. finger, nose, ear, etc.). Blood glucose needs a blood sample OR now I guess a wireless contact lense - some development has been made with implanted devices, but as far as I know that's a LONG way off. Even a BP monitor built in would be AMAZING (tho conceivable). Realistically, I could see a (crude) HR monitor and Pedometer with a bunch of wireless peripherals (Pulse ox, BP, Blood glucose, etc.) - in which case I wouldn't be all that interested.
That being said if anyone can make it happen it would be Apple with this team of experts they've hired. I'm excited to see where it goes.
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As a long time Apple user and fairly experienced medical professional I would LOVE to see Apple break into the medical realm, unfortunately I don't think it will happen. Medical device providers have been around so long that most hospitals are already fully integrated into an ecosystem (Drager, GE, Medtronic, etc.) and those machines already talk to each other fairly efficiently (within an ecosystem) - so unless Apple can somehow make their equipment "plug and play" with already established 15-20 year old technology...sadly I don't see it happening - but heck....Here's to the crazy one's!
That being said if anyone can make it happen it would be Apple with this team of experts they've hired. I'm excited to see where it goes.
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As a long time Apple user and fairly experienced medical professional I would LOVE to see Apple break into the medical realm, unfortunately I don't think it will happen. Medical device providers have been around so long that most hospitals are already fully integrated into an ecosystem (Drager, GE, Medtronic, etc.) and those machines already talk to each other fairly efficiently (within an ecosystem) - so unless Apple can somehow make their equipment "plug and play" with already established 15-20 year old technology...sadly I don't see it happening - but heck....Here's to the crazy one's!
I actually agree with most of this. I don't see tens of millions suddenly becoming health nuts. For some, it will be a great idea. But regardless, there are lots of people who will buy it simply because it's new and Apple makes it. It's been said by many here in these various threads, something to the effect of, "I'll buy it anyway". How far it goes from there is anyone's guess. I think there is a lot of potential with this, but it depends on execution. If it only works with an iPhone, you still have a huge market. If it will work as a stand alone too, an even bigger potential market. But if it's only going to be a health monitoring device, it may not sell like the iPhone and iPad. I'll wait and see how it pans out before I decide.
