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0 pointsjiggawatts4y ago0 comments

Most of the Apple Watch health features are blocked in Australia because they were literally too lazy to submit the paperwork to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)!

All a competitor has to do is submit their paperwork and they won't get any competition from Apple. Easy!

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chrisseaton4y ago

Who's the mug in this situation? Apple, or the Australian people?

threeseed4y ago

ECG has been available in Australia for the last month.

Only health feature that isn't approved is O2 levels.

jackvalentine4y ago

o2 levels have been available in Aus since it was first in the phone.

908B64B1974y ago

> Most of the Apple Watch health features are blocked in Australia because they were literally too lazy to submit the paperwork to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)!

Why duplicate all the work done by the FDA? Just use their certificate. Save the taxpayer some money.

Doctor_Fegg4y ago

If you believe unthinkingly following American regulatory authorities is a good thing, I have a few hundred 737 Max planes to sell you.

smoldesu4y ago

Because the FDA doesn't really do any work in the first place.

anoncake4y ago

Because the FDA only certifies that a device meets American laws?

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