Apple Watch drops blood oxygen features to dodge import ban
Apple’s redesigned Apple Watches can bypass an import ban on certain newer models stemming from the tech giant’s patent infringement dispute with Masimo, the medical monitoring technology firm said in a court filing. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) imposed an import ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 last month after the ITC found the watches’ pulse oximeters, which read blood oxygen levels, infringed on Masimo’s patents. Apple appealed the ruling and got a reprieve pending a decision ...