Apple Watch drops blood oxygen tool to avoid import ban

Digital Trends Apple has moved to avoid a U.S. import ban impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 caused by a patent dispute with California firm Masimo. A letter from Masimo to an appeals court judge dated January 15 said that the tech giant is able to avoid a recently instated import ban … Read more

Apple resumes sale of watches after appeals court lifts US ban

Apple said it would put its latest smartwatch models back on sale in its US retail stores on Wednesday after it won a court ruling in a patent fight, providing a quick reprieve for its US$17 billion business. The company said its Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 would also resume online sales from … Read more

These two Apple Watches are now banned in the U.S.

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Apple halted the sales of two Apple Watch models earlier this month following a court ruling that the company violated patent laws. Apple’s last hope was the White House, which could offer the company a respite from a sales and import ban with a veto order. However, Apple didn’t get any … Read more

Apple to pause Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 sales in the US this week over patent dispute on blood oxygen feature

If not vetoed, the ban would go into effect on December 26. An Apple store in Los Angeles. Photo: EPA-EFE The company said it would pause sales of the watches from its website starting on December 21 and from Apple retail locations after December 24. Other models that do not contain the blood oxygen sensor, … Read more