Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban::Tech giant’s withdrawal of technology may end cloud hanging over $18 billion smartwatch business

  • pastermil
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    10 months ago

    I can’t say I like Apple, but damn the whole patent thing sucks!

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      10 months ago

      Well, Apple stole a patent after they were presented with it when they lied about wanting to do a "collaboration ". Then literally GUTTED their engineering team with crazy sign on bonuses while using what they saw from that meeting and bypass their “collaboration”.

      I agree that patents suck IF there was no end date. But I’m totally ok with Apple getting in trouble for blatantly doing something like this.

      Fuck Apple. They deserve this and more for being fucking too big to get in trouble.

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        10 months ago

        Also let us not forget that Apple sued other phone manufacturers for having rectangular phones. You reap what you sow.

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          Also they tried to trademark the word “App” Store saying that “App Store” meant “Apple” Store.

          Fuck Apple.

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              10 months ago

              All companies do. Any company that says they want a free market is lying or speaking from a place of disadvantage - they all would want a monopoly even more, preferably one where people are mandated by the government to buy their product. Or even better, if the government is the customer. $$$$$

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                10 months ago

                Most tech companies on the stock market.

                Plenty of mom and pop shops and 1 man websites that everyone should support.

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                    10 months ago

                    I go out of my way to support the small websites. If there is an app I want to download, I check out their site first to see if I can buy from there so they can save on the crazy fees google charges

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        10 months ago

        Seriously, just pay the licensing fee to the patent holder. For as much as their customers have paid them over the years, they can afford it.

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      10 months ago

      You’re getting downvoted a lot, but honestly you’re right. The fact that corporations are arguing over who gets to use technology that could help people with, or could have, medical conditions is really depressing. I get that an Apple Match isn’t going to be that accurate, but it could still be a sign that something is off.

      Technology could help people, but I guess this is why we can’t have nice things.