Some Tattoos Found to Interfere With Apple Watch's Sensors

[tagsaid]

Funny and fitting. Nothing says trash quite like a tattoo.

Nothing says prick quite like someone who spends his time judging based on person thought.

Tattoos are a personal option (something a mistake yes) but they are hurting only per person who carries them and in the manner that he/she carries them.

You don't like tattoo's, that's fine, but judging a person by ink is just the same as judging by skin color and tone, which makes you a racist.

 

[dward85]

No, there is no "classy" tattoo.

While a personal choice, I always figured if nature wanted us to have tattoos, piercings etc. it would all be there.

Everything else is human interference with nature for????

Two blondes are talking about the same man.

"Did you know when I dated him he had his name tattooed on his private part?"

It says ADAM.

That is strange the other blond says.

"When I dated him it said AMSTERDAM!"

clearly you misunderstood my sarcasm. i was calling the person i quoted "classy" in a sarcastic matter. tattoos don't make a person trashy.

 

[AppleScruff1]

They do:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204666



To be fair this paragraph is not in the heart rate section of the user guide. It would be a good idea for them to update the guide with this information.

And that is really all they need to do. It is a standard disclaimer.

 

[k995]

They do:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204666



To be fair this paragraph is not in the heart rate section of the user guide. It would be a good idea for them to update the guide with this information.

They should have specified, my guess is they didnt know.
ANd if they knew and didnt tell thats just worse .

 

[AppleScruff1]

They should have specified, my guess is they didnt know.
ANd if they knew and didnt tell thats just worse .

If they do it now, it should be a non issue.

 

[toph2toast]

Or just don't get disgusting body "art"!

Yet another of the myriad of reasons not to disgrace your body with graffiti.

"Myriad of reasons".... seriously...

 

[Kojemica]

Yeah and profits are down due to declining sales. If sales are declining that means fewer consumers are buying the products.

Incorrect - without profit, the product may just disappear from the market. Consumers do care if the company is unhealthy.

Lack of profit indicates many other "issues" between comparable devices. If S* is spending much more per unit to sell a comparable product, there is a much greater chance of a number of things happening: 1) S* will just exit the market, 2) could lower the price (profit margin) to just stomp S*, 3) has a lot more unreleased tech around the corner to out-innovate S* 4) has a lot more cash sitting around to innovate at a greater rate... etc.

as much as you two would absolutely love it, samsung isn't exiting the smartphone market, so you can stop the doom and gloom. they're here to stay.

better learn to accept it or the future is going to be mighty rough for you.

 

[iSee]

Unfortunately? That's some editorial bias, isn't it?

I don't think they mean to comment on whether or not this is a serious scandal. It's unfortunate because there's hardly anyone left alive who thinks using the name anyissuegate is clever, informative, or positive in any way.

I'd call it deadhorseabusegate but that'd just be wallowing in it.

 

[tito2020]

I bet the R&D dept is red faced.

 

[toph2toast]

Nothing says prick quite like someone who spends his time judging based on person thought.

Tattoos are a personal option (something a mistake yes) but they are hurting only per person who carries them and in the manner that he/she carries them.

You don't like tattoo's, that's fine, but judging a person by ink is just the same as judging by skin color and tone, which makes you a racist.

I wouldn't go as far as calling someone a racist, but judging someone just because they have a tattoo is total BS. I mean what if you are friends with someone and then they decide to get a tattoo? Are you suddenly going to stop talking to them? If so, you need some help.

 

[iSee]

Now, I have to say this.

Personally I am not a fan of such things on the body, but, it's a free choice and if that's your thing, then fair enough, it's a personal thing.

However, given that Apple has been testing the watch for such a L-O-N-G time out in the real world with real people, it's almost unbelievable that no one at all at Apple thought about this and tested this issue.

If it is an issue, they simply should of passed this info onto customers as a warning note before purchase, and to Apple store staff to point out also.

Does not mean there is anything wrong with the watch, just that Apple should of tested this, and informed people.

Either:

1: They never tested it, which seems utterly amazing if they never did.

2: They found out it was a problem, and simply did not say anything.

They have stores where people can try them out and also have a free return period. Doesn't that effectively address this problem?

There are all kinds of reasons people might find the Apple Watch doesn't suit them. It doesn't make sense for Apple to list them all, especially since there aren't hard rules. E.g., the tattoo issue seems to depend on the specific pigments and how deeply the skin is saturated.

Isn't the best thing to do to let people try it out and see if it works for them?

 

[Command]

"....dark tatoos". What about dark skin?

Pretty sure there is a difference between dark skin and dark ink. It's a 3rd party block between the watch and the light it's transmitting through it.

 

[Zeromancer]

Funny that i have tattoos on my wrist.
Probably earn more money then 90 % of the people here.
Can go to fancy restaurants and wear fancy stuff, without other people to judge me.

but go to a Macrumor forum and you are trash/scum/hipster ....

I say a big **** you to the *******s here that think they can judge other people for looks or personal taste.

 

[Sean4123]

So why doesn't he just wear the watch on his left wrist?(the most common wrist to wear a watch).

People will whine about anything and everything.

"Wah! I can't wear my overpriced apple watch on my right wrist, only my left one... "

So stupid.

 

[genovelle]

Normal skin tone? People come in lots of different colors and shades.

Just not those that are green and have heavy metals under the skin.

 

[Kojemica]

Funny that i have tattoos on my wrist.
Probably earn more money then 90 % of the people here.
Can go to fancy restaurants and wear fancy stuff, without other people to judge me.

but go to a Macrumor forum and you are trash/scum/hipster ....

I say a big **** you to the *******s here that think they can judge other people for looks or personal taste.

it's funny how 'think different' was once an apple mantra, and now apple fans turn their noses up at people who do that.

 

[Antares]

You can't expect any company to try and design general products to accommodate people who do body modifications. Sure, they can design for the natural variations that occur in people...but there is no way to realistically design for the near infinite way people can modify their bodies.

I love tattoos. But there are drawbacks of them. A lot of the current skin sensing technologies can be foiled by the ink from tattoos.

The issue with the Apple Watch, like other similar products, also only affect a certain, specific subset of tattoo types.

 

[toph2toast]

Surprisingly to some people (you included), humans do come in a standard range of colors. Striped, spotted, green, blue, yellow, red and such are not a part of that standard human color range. If tats were standard human skin colors, they'd be much less visible, thus defeating the purpose of those attention-hungry individuals who deem it necessary to discrace themselves by marring up their bodies.

Agreeing with me is not a requirement, but a bit of common sense would be refreshing.

There's so much wrong with this comment I don't even know where to start....

 

[ugh]

Do you not realize tattoos costs thousands and thousands of dollars? Where do you think these people get their money?

Nothing says "job repellant" more than being an imbecile. (Also, the same people with "job repellant" on their body, WORK at Apple, like what the hell is this logic anyway)

I'm sure Apple would much rather hire someone with tattoos than someone who judges people on their life choices.

You should get a tattoo on your face.

 

[Kojemica]

Surprisingly to some people (you included), humans do come in a standard range of colors. Striped, spotted, green, blue, yellow, red and such are not a part of that standard human color range. If tats were standard human skin colors, they'd be much less visible, thus defeating the purpose of those attention-hungry individuals who deem it necessary to discrace themselves by marring up their bodies.

Agreeing with me is not a requirement, but a bit of common sense would be refreshing.

i agree. my aunt used to be green until she hit puberty, then she turned a nice shade of blue. she was always made fun of by the other kids, but now she has the last laugh.

 

[tagsaid]

I wouldn't go as far as calling someone a racist, but judging someone just because they have a tattoo is total BS. I mean what if you are friends with someone and then they decide to get a tattoo? Are you suddenly going to stop talking to them? If so, you need some help.

I completely agree with you, calling that kind of person a racist for tattoos is a big far fetched, but he has no right to talk when in the end it is none of his business, don't like them don't get them.

But I do agree with you.

 

[HenryDJP]

More reasons not to get a tattoo.

Exactly, because having a tattoo that has personal meaning and will last a lifetime is much less important than buying an Apple Watch that in no doubt will become outdated and useless after a couple of years leading you to buy another one from Apple. Sure, forget about the tattoo just keep feeding Apple's pocketbook.

 

[toph2toast]

I've met many an elderly person who argue differently.

You hang with an interesting crowd...

 

[Kojemica]

Exactly, because having a tattoo that has personal meaning and will last a lifetime is much less important than buying an Apple Watch that in doubt will become outdated and useless after a couple of years leading you to buy another one from Apple. Sure, forget about the tattoo just keep feeding Apple's pocketbook.

who are you, and what have you done with the real HenryDJP?

 

[CalWizrd]

You actually believe more than 1% of adult humans have dark sleeve tattoos?

With zero factual evidence, and based solely on a gut feeling, I would still bet real money that 1% is a very high estimate.