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by nerdponx 1274 days ago
This seems like an attempt to hold up Apple as some kind of proxy for the medical industry. I'm not sure what they hope to get out of this, other than raising awareness of a long-standing problem with pulse oximeters and dark skin (I certainly didn't know about it before now).
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I think in order to bring a lawsuit you have to actually have a relationship with the particular company. So it would take someone who bought a thing to sue over it failing to uphold its claims. If the suit against Apple for the Apple Watch works, I would absolutely expect other vendors to follow.
If all they accomplish is raising awareness, it will be worth it to more than half of the world's population.