Apple Drops Pulse Oximeter Features To Subvert Import Ban

But a court of appeals ruling has put the ban back in effect.

After a short import ban, Apple is modifying its watches to remove the pulse oximetry technology that was ruled to violate several Masimo patents.

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US Customs and Border Protection will allow Apple to import its Series 9 and Ultra 2 Watches with a software update to remove their pulse oximetry technology.

The Exclusion Order Enforcement Branch of CBP announced the ruling 12 January and said that the updated watches would fall...

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