Apple to Remove Blood Oxygen Sensor From Watch to Avoid U.S. Ban, Rival Says
Updated Jan. 15, 2024 2:27 pm ETAppleis removing a blood-oxygen sensor from some of its smartwatches to get around a patent dispute related to the technology, a step likely to avoid further sales disruptions but one that may raise questions about the company’s push into health.The company halted sales of some watch models briefly last month after a U.S. import ban went into effect stemming from an October ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission. The trade agency found Apple had violated the patents of…