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Unless there's some major improvement in data sources (i.e. sensors) it's very difficult to see what Apple are going to achieve here. They've managed to surpris
by fidotron 13y ago
Unless there's some major improvement in data sources (i.e. sensors) it's very difficult to see what Apple are going to achieve here. They've managed to surprise people before, but breakthrough medical sensors (especially around blood monitoring) would make previous revolutions look minor.
- hahainternet 13y agoThey're going to eliminate the alternate market for health monitoring. By providing a first party solution they can block all external apps, and require all third party solutions to adhere to their requirements. Controlling yet another market segment with a mandatory 30% cost.
- spullara 13y agoOr it could be more like Passbook where each sensor contributes to the Healthbook. That would be more in line with their previous efforts.
- hahainternet 13y agoRight, but the point is that each sensor works for Apple. Pays the MFI fee, the app pays the 30% fee and no other solution is permitted. Apple gets your health data, the manufacturer gets nothing, developers get nothing. Apple once again sits as the unflappable middleman taking a cut of everyone's money.