Apple may avoid Apple Watch ban by ditching blood oxygen readings – here’s why I don’t care

Late last year, Apple announced it would stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US as the International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a ban on the two devices. The watches were found to infringe pulse oximetry patents from Masimo, hence the ban. The Biden administration chose not to veto the ruling, and the ban seemed inevitable.

However, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit saved Apple by accepting an interim stay on the ban as the court reviewed Apple's request for a full stay for the duration of its appeal. Apple was free to resume Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales.

Soon after news of the imminent ban came out, reports said Apple was already working on deploying a fix so it could continue to sell the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. Fast-forward to mid-January, and that fix might be something many fans could have foreseen. Apple will reportedly drop the Blood Oxygen app from the two Apple Watch models, removing the pulse oximetry feature from the wearable.

But do we really need it in the first place?

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