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Apple Ring Rumors: What We've Heard About Apple's Work on a Smart Ring
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I think this could be really neat depending on its implementation, features and battery life.
The only use I would get out of this is wearing it at night while my Apple Watch is charging. Which honestly, might be worth it.
I actually wish they could release a half-way smart watch with 1 or 2 week, maybe a month, battery life. Fewer features… more battery and really cool and futuristic watch faces.
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Anything & everything can be "really neat" when qualified by "depending on its implementation, features & battery life."
Toe ring, ear ring, belt buckle, bracelet, tooth filling/crown, anklet, fabric patch, glue-on nails, eye patch, headband, etc.
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Throwing **** at the wall to see what sticks.
What's really interesting is that (and I had to look this up myself) it turns out you're not in fact legally required to buy products you don't want. I know, crazy right? Hang on, it gets crazier: also turns out other people can still buy those products! 🤯
I'm not big on Apple Watch myself, and could never sleep with a watch on my wrist. But an Apple Ring would really tempt me as a lightweight way to gather some health and activity metrics I'd like to know. I'd be even more interested if it did Apple Pay.
The whole thing sounds so out of place, especially with Apple struggling to get meaningful health data on full wristwatch! Either it's an intern running ChatGPT on "McRumors-style paper on new Apple stuff noone has heard of", or maybe, early April Fool !?
That Apple symbol only shows up when you chuck the ring on the fire, though. A neat feature.Another version of the "One Ring to Rule Them All"
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I'd buy one. There have been many times where I don't want to wear the watch (certain sports), sleeping, and weddings but I still want to collect health/activity metrics.
I hope they do it. I’d purchase one just for sleep tracking alone so that I can stop wearing a watch to bed. If the Apple Ring has haptics that allow for alarms to still buzz your hand instead of make sound, that would be double wins.
My wife uses the Oura ring and its ability to help predict incoming sickness is pretty impressive and the battery life is great.
My wife uses the Oura ring and its ability to help predict incoming sickness is pretty impressive and the battery life is great.
I actually really want this. I wear an apple watch when I'm working to track steps and what not, but I would love to be able to wear a classic watch again and still track all of that. Keep the apple watch only for when I'm at the gym.
It can be a tap payment ring. When you pay it lights-up and vibrates.
It can be a contacts ring. When you shake hands or fist bump and 2 rings touch they exchange contact information.
When you wear the ring other iPhone users see your contact information in augmented reality.
It could store information. For example, secret drawings for iPhone Ultra
It can be a contacts ring. When you shake hands or fist bump and 2 rings touch they exchange contact information.
When you wear the ring other iPhone users see your contact information in augmented reality.
It could store information. For example, secret drawings for iPhone Ultra
I like the idea of having this unlock laptops or phones, or be used as a scroll or double tap with the thumb to function similar to the double tap with the watch
Can't await to receive my Cook-Ring Pro MAX...
If this is happening for the want to find the next best thing, I plead with Apple to just stop and ask themselves how many people actually want this, and is it going to be adopted on a large enough scale to warrant the research and development.
I say this with no malice or negativity. Apple have the bones of a business ready to take over the world.
They have forged a synergy with current customers by creating incredibly good computer chips and nice computer/laptop designs/quality (for the most part).
Focus on that, lower the prices of upgrades and pour money into improving software rather than wasting it on vanity projects very few people actually want.
From cars to VR to health ring pieces. Seems like a case of ignoring your core audience to entertain a bored minority.
I say this with no malice or negativity. Apple have the bones of a business ready to take over the world.
They have forged a synergy with current customers by creating incredibly good computer chips and nice computer/laptop designs/quality (for the most part).
Focus on that, lower the prices of upgrades and pour money into improving software rather than wasting it on vanity projects very few people actually want.
From cars to VR to health ring pieces. Seems like a case of ignoring your core audience to entertain a bored minority.
Is that not: Cook Ring?Apple Ring Pro Max:
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It’s not as bad an idea as some claim. I have watches I don’t wear because I have an Apple Watch, if a ring allowed me to wear different watches (and still track movement) I would be interested
They really need to figure out how to charge this thing over the air. 1 day battery life is getting old