Apple watches dodge US import ban after redesign

Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, ETR:APC) has removed the blood oxygen monitoring feature on its latest range of smartwatches to avoid a US import ban. US Customs and Border Protection decided that the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 were no longer subject to an import ban after the tech company removed the pulse oximeter feature from the products. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) placed the ban on the Apple products towards the end of 2023 after Masimo, the medical technology company, claimed the watche ...