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Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:52 PM UTC

tosh wrote: post #8

How does the iPhone X s max differ from the iPhone X?

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Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:53 PM UTC

wintorez wrote: post #13

vedtopkar wrote: post #7

FDA approval to market the new Apple Watch as a medical device is a huge deal.

May I ask why is it a huge deal?

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Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by mandeepj » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:53 PM UTC

wintorez wrote: post #13

vedtopkar wrote: post #7

FDA approval to market the new Apple Watch as a medical device is a huge deal.

May I ask why is it a huge deal?

It is not easy to get any FDA approval. Companies go bankrupt after spending millions and still don't get approved.

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Post by Spooky23 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:53 PM UTC

wintorez wrote: post #13

vedtopkar wrote: post #7

FDA approval to market the new Apple Watch as a medical device is a huge deal.

May I ask why is it a huge deal?

With a prescription you’ll be able to use HSA/Flex Spending or insurance to buy one.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by spike021 » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:54 PM UTC

lanestp wrote: post #6

I can't believe they named a phone X[s]. How can they not see everyone calling it "iPhone excess?"

Pronounced as "iPhone Ten Smacks"

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by JumpCrisscross » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:54 PM UTC

Any notable security improvements?

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Post by mereel » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:55 PM UTC

xkr wrote: post #15

It might be a dummy question, but what does FDA clearance mean exactly? Does it make the watch a medical-grade device and I can do ECG using the watch instead of going to the hospital?

I missed the part in the stream about FDA clearance, but my guess is yes, it would be some sort of medical device. However comparing the ECG functionality available for an apple to watch to even a standard portable 12-lead ECG is like comparing a slide rule to a modern GPU. It is definitely _not_ a replacement for going to the hospital, but it is a novelty and might be a good way to tell someone when they should go to the hospital to get checked out.

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by apkar » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:55 PM UTC

wintorez wrote: post #13

vedtopkar wrote: post #7

FDA approval to market the new Apple Watch as a medical device is a huge deal.

May I ask why is it a huge deal?

"This feature has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration, meaning it can be used as a medical device — a move that is part of Apple’s increasing push to brand the watch as more than a fitness device." - https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/12/17850660/apple-watch-seri...

Re: Apple Special Event [video]

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Post by koolba » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:57 PM UTC

asaph wrote: post #4

Apple just announced the iPhone Xs. Surgical grade stainless steel. 3 finishes: Gold, Silver, Space Gray. New glass. Waterproof, saltwater proof, even beer proof. 5.8" screen. Still has a notch like the iPhone X. Improved FaceID.

> ... even beer proof.

Is beer proofing that different from regular waterproofing? I can imagine juice leaving sugar residue and being sticky. Does beer have similar issues?

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Post by noncoml » Wed, Sep 12, 2018, 5:57 PM UTC

asaph wrote: post #4

Apple just announced the iPhone Xs. Surgical grade stainless steel. 3 finishes: Gold, Silver, Space Gray. New glass. Waterproof, saltwater proof, even beer proof. 5.8" screen. Still has a notch like the iPhone X. Improved FaceID.

Pretty underwhelming. Is it a sign for the years to come? I am thinking about shorting AAPL.