Andrew_OSU

justanag said:

Can someone comment on the security of the MagSafe wallets? I have been reluctant to use one, thinking that it might fall off and I'd lose my credit cards or ID.

Others have provided their opinions as well, but personally, I too have been using it since launch. I haven't had any issues with it coming off. I don't put my phone often in my front pockets but rather my back pockets. It doesn't come off just carrying it around or in daily use. It is very comfortable and handy to have. I love it.

neilm said:

Andrew_OSU said:

neilm said:

No mention of how this device gets its power. Presumably not from that Apple Watch charger that's inexplicably included in the photo.

It’s a doorbell.. it’s wired… it is powered off your existing doorbell wiring. 

Newsflash: here in the 21st century many doorbells are not wired. Amazing, right?

Most are still wired and it’s going to be wired unless denoted otherwise. Wired is the norm so you usually have to specific. Especially when we talk about wiring it up and don’t talk about a battery

neilm said:

No mention of how this device gets its power. Presumably not from that Apple Watch charger that's inexplicably included in the photo.

It’s a doorbell.. it’s wired… it is powered off your existing doorbell wiring. 

dk49 said:

I would have preferred blood pressure monitoring over glucose monitoring..

They are likely working on something there as well but it may not be possible with just an optical sensor like BG monitor is. In the US, there are 88 million that are pre-diabetic and 35 million are diabetic. That is a staggering number of people and higher than the number of people who have high blood pressure which is around 108 million. Both of these are problem areas that need additional research but Apple can only do so much and only fit so much into the watch. If they are able to use an existing sensor and offer a feature that would have potential benefits for up to 123 million people, probably a good choice to make.

WilliamM said:

I've had diabetes for 56 years and have dreamt of this for a long time. A non-invasive blood glucose monitor was announced as CES this year by Quantum Operation. I hope these reports relating to multiple companies mean it will really happen soon.

I’d be sure not to get your hopes up too far as this is still likely years away from being commercialized for use by T1Ds and T2Ds. This will likely launch as a very high-level feature with many warnings that it is not to be used by diabetics for insulin dosing and won’t be nearly as accurate as a dedicated CGM unit or finger sticks.