Apple is gonna stop selling the Apple Watch S9 and Ultra 2 in the USA as of December 24th. This is due to a decision by the USA International Trade Commission from earlier in the year that found Apple infringed on Masimo's patent for blood oxygen monitoring capabilities. The Apple Watch SE, which doesn't do blood oxygen monitoring, will still be for sale. Unlike most of Apple's patent problems, Masimo is not a patent troll and Apple even wanted to purchase them at one point before deciding to rip them off instead. A bit hypocritical from the company that had a big whinge and sued Samsung for "stealing" their design language. In the meantime, Apple is working on a software update to change how the blood oxygen feature works and satisfy the commission and resume sales.
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