Apple's smart ring technology may not be limited to just fingers (appleinsider.com)

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Apple's smart ring technology may not be limited to just fingers::Smart rings on fingers, smart bracelets on ankles, and smart lanyards around necks — far beyond the Apple Watch and AirPods, Apple has wide-ranging plans for a new wearable.

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[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 164 points 9 months ago

New from Apple: the iCockring

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 41 points 9 months ago

I’m just glad I wasn’t the only one thinking it.

[-] OR3X@lemm.ee 24 points 9 months ago

I thought this was the legitimately the point based on the title until I read the article. The internet has poisoned our minds. Lol

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

*made better

[-] 0x4F50@feddit.ch 2 points 9 months ago

Well shit, I thought they were talking about cockrings too.

[-] RotaryKeyboard@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 9 months ago

please don't say it ... please don't say it ... please don't say it ...

God dammit!

I don't know what I expected, actually.

[-] smotherlove@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Also my first thought

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 56 points 9 months ago

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[-] jmd_akbar@aussie.zone 19 points 9 months ago

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[-] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 20 points 9 months ago

Well, that's just Apple's way to ensure that their patent is as broad as possible.

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Maybe, but it could also be that there are other locations more suitable for specific sensor types or that comparing sensor data across the body adds other valuable health data.

[-] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago

iPlug?.....You know what I mean

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

This is how you’ll open and start the Apple car.

[-] Heisme@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago

Yells at penis “Hey Siri unlock car.”

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 15 points 9 months ago

Siri doesn't work so you have to put your dick in the ignition

[-] Heisme@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Policemen approach vehicle with caution “Officers, it’s not what it looks like!!”

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Car thieves use dildos to hotwire their targets

[-] ____@infosec.pub 7 points 9 months ago

K so I read that as suggesting I should let apple know about my sexual proclivities- yeah, no.

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