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Report: Apple Alters Disputed Smartwatches, Avoids US Ban
Apple // January 15, 2024

Apple has reportedly made a strategic move to avoid a U.S. ban on some of its smartwatches. Facing a ban resulting from a patent dispute with global medical technology firm Masimo, Apple has decided to remove a blood oxygen feature from its Series 9 and Ultra 2...

Apple Wins Legal Victory as Court Lifts Watch Ban
Apple // December 27, 2023

Apple can resume selling its latest smartwatches in spite of a recent import ban. A federal appeals court on Wednesday (Dec. 27) paused that ban, CNBC reported, allowing the tech giant to once again sell its Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches. The ban went into place...

Apple Appeals Smartwatch Ban After White House Refuses to Intervene
Apple // December 26, 2023

Apple is appealing a ban that threatens its $17 billion smartwatch business. The tech giant filed a challenge to the ban imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) — the result of a patent dispute — at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...

Apple Falls Short in Bid to Stop Watch Ban
Apple // December 21, 2023

The federal government will not let Apple delay an upcoming ban on Apple Watch imports. The International Trade Commission (ITC) on Wednesday (Dec. 20) denied the company’s appeal of an earlier ruling that would block sales of the two latest iterations of its smartwatch. That ban will likely go into effect...

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Google Launches Smartwatch Pact With MedTech Firm Masimo

September 16, 2024
After tangling in court with Apple over smartwatch features, medical technology company Masimo is teaming with Google. The company announced in a news release Saturday (Sept. 14) that it was working with Google to develop a new reference platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) building the tech giant’s Wear OS smartwatches.  The platform, the company […]

Report: Apple Alters Disputed Smartwatches, Avoids US Ban

January 15, 2024
Apple has reportedly made a strategic move to avoid a U.S. ban on some of its smartwatches. Facing a ban resulting from a patent dispute with global medical technology firm Masimo, Apple...

Apple Wins Legal Victory as Court Lifts Watch Ban

December 27, 2023
Apple can resume selling its latest smartwatches in spite of a recent import ban. A federal appeals court on Wednesday (Dec. 27) paused that ban, CNBC reported, allowing the tech giant to...

Apple Appeals Smartwatch Ban After White House Refuses to Intervene

December 26, 2023
Apple is appealing a ban that threatens its $17 billion smartwatch business. The tech giant filed a challenge to the ban imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) — the...