sidrictheviking

chasm said:

ashsaturday said:

This is great. Apple -- Please tell us when the BloodO2 sensor will be turned back on in a Series 10, so I can reconsider picking one up. 

Right now I'm sticking with my Series 9 that still has the BloodO2 sensor app installed from release day.

If you happen to be taking a trip to another country — literally any other country where Apple sells the Apple Watch — pick one up there. The Blood O2 sensor will work just fine, even after you return. The ban is strictly limited to the US.

PS. International travel is GREAT, and I strongly encourage Americans to do more of it if the opportunity arises.

However, be sure to buy that Watch from a country that is part of the same region as the US. Apple operates several regions globally for their Watches. European, Asian and Chinese Watches are not the same as North American ones. 

I’m curious to see how this pans out. The Irish government has consistently stated that Apple did not get a special tax deal (the same terms & arrangements were available to other businesses — and were transparently so) and that Apple paid all relevant taxes over the years. If there are no more grounds for appeal then the €13 billion should go to the Irish government. However, other EU governments have expressed interest in the portion of that tax which relates to purchases made in those countries. Interesting times ahead!

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Nicely done, Samsung. Short, simple, elegant. Kudos. 

Not gone from the Irish store!

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After reading this article, I showed the skit to my wife (who didn’t watch the Keynote itself). She loved it. Clever, funny and informative. It seems that some folks enjoyed Apple’s novel way of dealing with, what could otherwise have been, dry data!