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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 1 year ago (3 children)

New from Apple: the iCockring

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] OR3X@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 1 year ago

*made better

[–] 0x4F50@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] RotaryKeyboard@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

Also my first thought

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] jmd_akbar@aussie.zone 19 points 1 year ago

( ͡°( ͡° ͜ʖ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ʖ ͡°) ͡°)

[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] theherk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Heisme@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yells at penis “Hey Siri unlock car.”

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Heisme@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Car thieves use dildos to hotwire their targets

[–] ____@infosec.pub 7 points 1 year ago

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