An Apple company report said its wearables, home and accessory business, which includes the Apple Watch, AirPods earbuds and other products, brought in $8.28bn in revenue during the third quarter of 2023.The Stable channel has been updated to 1.234 for Mac and 1.224 for Linux and 1.224/225 to Windows which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. It has countersued Masimo for patent infringement, calling Masimo’s legal actions a “maneuver to clear a path” for its own competing watch.Īpple Watches comprise about a quarter of the global smartwatch market, according to Counterpoint Research. The commission countered that Apple’s arguments “amount to little more” than a patent infringer “requesting permission to continue infringing”.Īpple has included a pulse oximeter feature in smartwatches since its Series 6 Apple Watch in 2020. It argued that it was likely to win its appeal and that keeping the ban in effect would harm the company, its suppliers and the public. The devices remained available from other US retailers including, Best Buy, Costco and Walmart.Īpple asked the Washington-based federal circuit to keep the ban on hold for the duration of the appeals process, which is likely to take months. The ITC barred imports and direct Apple sales of Apple Watches that read blood-oxygen levels following a Masimo complaint.Īpple stopped selling its latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches in the US before Christmas until the appeals court’s temporary pause.

The company has accused Apple of hiring away its employees and stealing its pulse oximetry technology to use in Apple Watches. The patents in question belong to medical technology company Masimo.

Representatives for Apple and Masimo did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the decision.

US Customs and Border Protection on 12 January determined that a proposed redesign from Apple would allow it to import reconfigured versions of its latest Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches without violating the ITC’s restrictions, court filings show.Īpple has not yet described the redesign publicly, which could involve an update to the watches’ software. Imports of all Apple Watch models are not barred, however. The federal circuit lifted the ban the next day while it considered Apple’s request for a long-term pause, and Apple resumed sales of the smartwatches later that day. The ITC’s import ban on Series 9 and Ultra 2 Apple Watches briefly went into effect on 26 December.

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