Apple issues new warning re: pacemakers

Discussion in 'hardware' started by hawki, Jan 25, 2021.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "Apple issues new warning: Keep your iPhone 6 inches away from your pacemaker

    An important heads-up for iPhone owners: Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers.

    In a notice published on Apple's support page Saturday, the company expanded upon previously issued safety information, warning users that iPhones contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields, both of which "may interfere" with medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.

    The Saturday notice specifically warns users about "the magnets inside" all four iPhone 12 models, as well as MagSafe accessories..."

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/tech/iphone-12-medical-device-interference/index.html
     
  2. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    It doesn't take much to make me disgusted with apple. And this does.
     
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