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Faulty taptic engine slows Apple Watch roll out
Market Watch ^
| Apr 29, 2015 4:41 p.m. ET
| By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Lorraine Luk
Posted on 04/29/2015 3:52:39 PM PDT by Swordmaker
A key component of the Apple Watch made by one of two suppliers was found to be defective, prompting Apple Inc. to limit the availability of the highly anticipated new product, according to people familiar with the matter.
The part involved is the so-called taptic engine, designed by Apple AAPL, -0.61% to produce the sensation of being tapped on the wrist. After mass production began in February, reliability testing revealed that some taptic engines supplied by AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., of Shenzhen, China, started to break down over time, the people familiar with the matter said. One of those people said Apple scrapped some completed watches as a result.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: applewatch; applewatchdefect
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To: Swordmaker
As an engineer: it’s amazing what “blocking” problems happen just as product release arrives.
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posted on
04/29/2015 3:56:09 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; acoulterfan; AFreeBird; Airwinger; Aliska; altair; ...
Some Apple Watches have defective Taptic engines according to "people in the know." Amusingly, my girlfriend and I stopped at the Sacramento Arden Fair Apple Store for an Apple Watch demo, and the Sport model she tried had a dis-functional Taptic engine. PING!
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posted on
04/29/2015 3:58:54 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
Aha! That’s what slowed down the deliveries. I bet that supplier is going to take a financial hit!
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:00:23 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Star Traveler
That, or fix their part to Apple and get back into the game.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:02:15 PM PDT
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
Thanks to dr. Bogus Pachysandra for the heads up.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:06:50 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Star Traveler
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:06:55 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Swordmaker
DOH!!
I'm sure this created a minor disturbance in "The Force". /good-natured ribbing d;^)
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:07:04 PM PDT
by
CopperTop
To: CopperTop
I'm sure this created a minor disturbance in "The Force". /good-natured ribbing d;^) Damn where's the force this morning when you need it?
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:10:25 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
What do Taptic Christian leaders have to say about this?
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:11:41 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
To: WayneS
What do Taptic Christian leaders have to say about this? Why they're followers of St. Doubting Thomas, they have to reach out and touch to believe it. Obviously.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:23:33 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users contnue...)
To: Swordmaker
I heard on the news that Apple watches may not work right if your skin is tattooed. Why would that be?
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:28:46 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: smokingfrog
That would be because the optical sensor measures color reflection/absorption variations during a heartbeat, calibrated for natural skin and not taking a variety of tattooed artificial pigments into account. Something akin to wondering why it’s hard to look thru a window covered with spray paint.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:32:37 PM PDT
by
ctdonath2
(Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
To: ctdonath2
OK. That makes sense. The news report I heard did not provide any details.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:36:18 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: ctdonath2
That would be because the optical sensor measures color reflection/absorption variations during a heartbeat, calibrated for natural skin and not taking a variety of tattooed artificial pigments into account. Hopefully they have it calibrated to work with various (non-tattoo) skin colors.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:40:32 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: PapaBear3625
Will it work with a constant, (dark) skin?
Rassisss
Sorry, Apple, Baltimore’s coming for you.
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posted on
04/29/2015 4:55:01 PM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(an icon of resistance within the oppressed patriots, who represent resilience in the face of SSV)
To: Swordmaker
"..Damn where's the force this morning when you need it?.." Hehehe. Hangin out with a Baltimore cop? d;^)
To: Swordmaker
Epic fail for this bogus watch! Especially with the gays rejecting it for a fashion accessory. Silly Asians are the main buyers and its all about status seeking for them. They gobble up any new crazy ass gadgets and electronics like this ridiculous Apple watch
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posted on
04/29/2015 6:02:53 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
To: dennisw
Especially with the gays rejecting it for a fashion accessory. What are you saying here you're not buying one?
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posted on
04/29/2015 6:37:43 PM PDT
by
IncPen
(Not a single patriot in Washington, DC.)
To: dennisw
They all don't look like an epic fail to me. What's been an epic fail is you always saying Apple is failing and no one is buying Apple's products here ... LOL ...
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posted on
04/29/2015 7:00:46 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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