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Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« on: October 04, 2020, 01:16:37 AM »
Did anyone else see the article on the news where a guy fell off a ladder, struck his head and his watch called 000  and then his wife to tell her.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/wearables/apple-watch-calls-triple0-after-owner-jason-potts-ladder-fall/news-story/0d7b66f951fd91b047137bcc5b0cd0c1
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Re: Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2020, 10:40:46 AM »
Yep they’re a clever little thing. Apparently it first senses the impact and then the change in your heart rate, so therefore reduces the chance of false alarms for if you’ve just thumped it against something etc


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Re: Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2020, 12:13:48 PM »
Quote from: Marcus73 on October 04, 2020, 10:40:46 AM
Yep they’re a clever little thing. Apparently it first senses the impact and then the change in your heart rate, so therefore reduces the chance of false alarms for if you’ve just thumped it against something etc


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Geez, you wouldn't want to bang your head on the headboard while having sex then... LOL
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Re: Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2020, 04:45:36 PM »
Quote from: Troopy_03 on October 04, 2020, 12:13:48 PM
Geez, you wouldn't want to bang your head on the headboard while having sex then... LOL

And have it ring your wife ??   :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2020, 05:32:21 PM »
That's funny gronk!
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Re: Apple watch calls 000 after guy falls off ladder
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2020, 06:16:15 AM »
Quote from: gronk on October 04, 2020, 04:45:36 PM
And have it ring your wife ??   :laugh: :laugh:

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