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Re: Apple Event 2020

#43

I'm curious how they can get an accurate blood oxygen reading while not having a sensor on the bottom of the wrist. If I recall correctly a finger pulse oximeter requires a sensor below the finger which records the absorption of infrared light.

This does work best but the sensor and light source can be on the same side of the skin using light reflected from within. This probably requires more separation between light source and sensor and some clever algorithms to handle different skin tones and ways of wearing the watch.

Re: Apple Event 2020

#44

Cool, a blood oxygen sensor. What a revolutionary new sensor that Garmin watches have had for only 3 years now.

Basically none of the technology Apple showed off in the original iPhone release was 100% brand new that no one else had, they just put it all together in a way that had never been done before. Garmin has that, but does it integrate the same way?

I think in this case Garmin does watch features quite well, but the target audience is quite different. For the varieties of fitness tracking, granularity of data, resilient packaging, and battery life, garmin takes the cake. But on the flip side, picture quality and apps are much better on Apple's devices.

Re: Apple Event 2020

#45
It is very Apple to market a cost cutting move of not including power adapters with their products as an environmental decision. Like it certainly does help the environment, but does anyone actually believe that is the motivating factor?

Re: Apple Event 2020

#48

removing power adapter.. to save the environment. Also you have to buy it as an accessory for $30+ ....

Saving the environment by making me pay for the accessory separately and have it shipped in a different truck with extra packaging

Re: Apple Event 2020

#49
The real question the lady should have asked about what the watch can do is play songs from Spotify without your iPhone near you, like when you're running.

Spoiler alert: You can't.

Re: Apple Event 2020

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post #45

It is very Apple to market a cost cutting move of not including power adapters with their products as an environmental decision. Like it certainly does help the environment, but does anyone actually believe that is the motivating factor?

I have a drawer full of power adapters. I do.
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