article_snippet.sent: Tim Cook may have described the Apple Watch as ‘the most personal device we've ever created’ but reports claim the gadget doesn't tolerate some individual’s tattoos.
article_snippet.sent: Owners of the coveted watch have found the timepiece's sensors malfunction when worn on tattooed wrists.
article_snippet.sent: Dark, vibrant ink seems to cause the coveted watch’s heart rate monitor to lose connection and give inaccurate readings.
article_snippet.sent: Some owners of the Apple Watch have found that the Apple Watch malfunctions if worn on tattooed wrists (pictured). 
article_snippet.sent: Some dark, vibrant ink seems to cause the Apple Watch’s heart sensor to lose connection and give inaccurate readings .
article_snippet.sent: the heart sensor appears  the pigmented ink of some tattoos affects the watch's sensor’s ability to read an individual’s heart rate, which in turn leads Apple Watch to think the heart sensor has stopped making contact with the skin.
article_snippet.sent: It appears that the pigmented ink of some tattoos affects the watch's sensor’s (illustrated) ability to read an individual’s heart rate, which in turn leads Apple Watch to think it’s stopped making contact with skin .
article_snippet.sent: his 42mm Sport edition watch locked every time the screen went dark and wouldn;r receive notifications.
article_snippet.sent: his tried holsing his 42mm Sport edition watch against his hand, which unlike his wrists and arm, aren't tattooed. '
article_snippet.sent: his hand, which unlike his wrists and arm, aren't tattooed isn't tattooed and Apple Watch stayed unlocked,' his wrote. '
article_snippet.sent: Once I put it back on the area that is tattooed with black ink Apple Watch would automatically lock again.'
article_snippet.sent: iMore tested Apple Watch’s sensors on tattooed and non-tattooed parts of wrists, as well as elsewhere on the body and found that on non-inked parts, the sensors gave uniformed readings.
article_snippet.sent: The team was unable to reproduce problems reported on Twitter of light, but patterned tattoos creating errors, leading The team to conclude that the design and type of tattoo makes a difference in how well the watch works.
article_snippet.sent: Apple has yet to comment on 'tattoo-gate' but admits on Apple support page that 'many factors' can affect the performance of the Apple Watch heart rate monitor. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Tattooed Apple Watch users  reporting problems with Sensor .
  