Truth is, most people don't wash for as long as they should. It's just a tiny app that will assist in doing it better. Surgeons use wash timers quite often. They're built-in to several makes of the wash sinks they use.
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watchOS 7: How to Use the New Apple Watch Handwashing Feature
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Truth is, most people don't wash for as long as they should. It's just a tiny app that will assist in doing it better. Surgeons use wash timers quite often. They're built-in to several makes of the wash sinks they use.
The watch is becoming more and more of a nanny product. Make sure you stand up make sure you walk make sure you breathe make sure you wash your hands. I'm a grown adult I feel like I have my mother strapped to my wrist.
It's not a matter of complete disinfection. Washing for 20 seconds will remove enough bacteria to make the remaining load essentially harmless. Many people don't wash for as long as they should. So a little help can go a long way.
For those complaining: can you please post a copy of the court order you received that requires you to use this feature?
Will I use it? Idk. Probably not. Will I sit here and pretend that every time I wash my hands I do so for 20 seconds? Absolutely not.
Will I use it? Idk. Probably not. Will I sit here and pretend that every time I wash my hands I do so for 20 seconds? Absolutely not.
Thanks for letting us know, I was really wonder whether if S3 would be supported
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Screw apple for these planned obsolescence. Firstly, they keep making features (like this handwashing one) exclusive to only the newest models. Secondly, they also just completely drop support for S2 and 1 in watchOS 7
I have a series 3. I have done ok washing my hands so far! without this feature
I can also count to 20.I have a theory that the average IQ of Americans has dropped by 10-15 points over the past 20 years.
"Features" like this cement that opinion.
"Features" like this cement that opinion.
Well they’re talking about my hand washing app in Apple Watch yet we can’t even get ECG app to work in Australia after two years I guess we’ll wait three years for this to work.
I am thinking along the line where it is creepy that the watch is listening the whole time and could improve by making it voice activated only when I needed it to.
Find it really hard that Apple want to add a hand washing timer when they can’t even add ECG app to Australian Apple watches so many features advertised as coming but never arrived two years down the track I know how to wash my hands I know how to use sanitiser I don’t need to be told how to do it.
Yay I need a app to tell me how to wash my hands and give me positive reinforcement after. Excuse me while I wipe the drool of my chin.
If you prefer there’s also an option to receive a reminder to wash your hands if you don’t do so within a few minutes of getting home, but I think that’s the closest they get to allowing one to start sessions manually.
When the watch is listening constantly, it’s all done on-device. The watch especially makes it impractical to send mic audio to the paired iPhone constantly, let alone a server.
I'm shocked no one mentions how much germs are on the watch and strap itself. Take off the watch, and wash your wrists, at least.
The heck is wrong with society we need an app to wash our hands properly....
I've worked in a myriad of research labs and hospitals during my 43 years on this planet, handling various bacteria and fungi, never needed an app to tell me how to wash my hands...and I'm still here! *shakes fist at clouds*
Yes, I appreciate that no-one is forcing me to use it. My gripe is with the dumbing down of society. Can people not think for themselves anymore!?
Bloatware, plain and simple.
Yes, I appreciate that no-one is forcing me to use it. My gripe is with the dumbing down of society. Can people not think for themselves anymore!?
Bloatware, plain and simple.
In my opinion, you should do the same... now wash yo hands!
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Why not just change your handle to "BasicHandwashGuy"... You've got this man!
