How are they on privacy? The issue that I have is that every wearable device exp...

happyopossum · on Sept 25, 2019

> The issue that I have is that every wearable device expects you to allow upload of sensitive information to their servers

This is not the case with the Apple Watch - your Health data lives and dies on your phone unless you back it up or choose to share it with other apps.

ferongr · on Sept 25, 2019

How do you know that? Have you examined the source code?

ihattendorf · on Sept 25, 2019

How far do you go with that? Have you examined your CPU with an electron microscope? What about the motherboard? Every peripheral? Where does it end? At some point you have to trust someone.

opan · on Sept 25, 2019

Hopefully farther than nowhere. It seems like you're ignoring the dangers of proprietary software here entirely.

jodrellblank · on Sept 25, 2019

If you don't wear a smartwatch while out and about, how is your desktop CPU at home going to upload your heard rate or location to the cloud?

manicdee · on Sept 25, 2019

The only way to win is not to play?

jraph · on Sept 25, 2019

Thank you. I lost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game)

csunbird · on Sept 25, 2019

Apple has a good history in respecting privacy. For example, if Facebook made a watch and claimed no data is sent from your watch to their servers, I would not believe in it. When Apple claims the same, I do believe it.

dorgo · on Sept 25, 2019

And don't forget to check the compiler code too..

Singletoned · on Sept 25, 2019

And the compiler code that compiled the compiler.

leppr · on Sept 25, 2019

Or simply encrypt everything before it leaves the watch and decrypt client-side ala ProtonMail.

I believe most people, if given a discrete choice, would sacrifice 2% of battery life and "forgot your password?" features for the privacy of such information.

kyralis · on Sept 25, 2019

This is how HealthKit data works on iOS as long as you have two-factor authentication on for your iCloud account.