US Customs have approved Apple’s workaround to get around the import ban on the latest Apple Watches by disabling the pulse oximeter features which violate Masimo’s patents.
It is wild to me that Apple has gone this route instead of licensing the patent.
https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/15/apple-watch-blood-oxygen-feature-remove-ban/
Dare Obasanjo /
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2024-01-15 17:01:01
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