Apple is urging the Federal Court to stay the Apple Watch ban until all appellate proceedings are over, at the same time as insisting that there are ignored rules that could've halted the ban in the first place. Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra Monday's Federal Circuit filing from Masimo revealed that Apple had managed to convince U.S. Customs and Border Protection that it could import current-gen Apple Watch units to the United States without the allegedly patent-infringing blood oxygen features. In a new filing, Apple says it shouldn't be asked to go to those lengths at all. I ..read more

Apple's software fix to disable a blood oxygen sensing feature in the Apple Watch could be enough to thwart the ITC import ban, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has determined. Apple Watch Ultra 2 The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, among other models, are the subjects of a currently-stayed ITC import ban brought about by a Masimo patent infringement complaint. However, it seems that Apple's attempt to work around the ban with changes is enough for U.S. Customs to allow imports to continue. A Monday Federal Circuit filing from Masimo refers to a January 12 decision by the ..read more

Double Tap is a feature introduced for Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in watchOS 10.1. Here's how to set it up, what you can do, and how you can customize it. Double Tap on Apple Watch Ultra 2 We've been using Double Tap on our Apple Watch, and have found it a useful new feature. It's great for taking care of common tasks, without needing a second hand. The feature is different from an accessibility feature offered on previous Apple Watch models. It is exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube How Double Tap works ..read more

A court filing from the International Trade Commission says that it opposes a stay on the Apple Watch import ban while appeals are made. Apple Watch Series 9 Masimo alleges that Apple has violated patents regarding blood oxygen detection in wearables. After a lengthy legal battle, Masimo won International Trade Commission (ITC) support for an import ban, which began on December 25 and subsequently was paused on December 27. According to a report from Reuters, an ITC court filing with the U.S. Federal Circuit Court says it opposes a stay for the duration of appeals. The filing hasn't yet c ..read more

Crash Detection on Apple Watch can alert authorities if you've been in an accident, but one Arizona man didn't stick around for help to arrive. Apple Watch Crash Detection Apple Watch Crash Detection has been a somewhat controversial feature due to accidental activations from sports or roller coasters. However, it has proven to be a useful feature when actually activated by a crash. An Arizona man was in a car accident, according to a report from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, but he was nowhere to be found when police arrived at the scene. The driver's Apple Watch sent a message to authoritie ..read more

A student in Delaware was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning thanks to a last-minute use of Emergency SOS on her Apple Watch. Emergency SOS on Apple Watch Apple Watch may be known for saving people due to abnormal heart rate alerts or fall detection, but it's also a great communication device. If one woman's Apple Watch wasn't strapped to her wrist, the results could have been fatal. According to a report from CBS News Philadelphia, discovered by 9to5Mac, A Delaware student named Natalie Nasatka was able to use her Apple Watch to contact emergency services before losing consciousness fr ..read more

A pair of Apple Watch users who survived medical issues after acting on alerts from their wearables emailed Tim Cook in gratitude, and surprisingly got a response within hours. An example of an Apple Watch heart rate notification The Apple Watch has repeatedly been cited as saving the lives of users in a variety of situations. While the stories of survival are frequent, it is unusual to hear of a response from Tim Cook to customers shortly after they shared their story. In two separate incidents, Apple Watch users were warned of heart problems by the wearable device. In both instances, em ..read more

Masimo's legal battle with Apple has so far cost the company about $100 million, but its CEO says it won't stop until Apple changes how it deals with smaller companies. Apple Watch Ultra The ITC import and sales ban of the Apple Watch in the United States was a short but important win for Masimo, the company that claims Apple infringes on its blood oxygen sensing patents. Despite the major albeit brief ban of Apple Watch sales, Masimo still intends to keep going against Apple to prove a point. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Saturday, CEO Joe Kiani declare ..read more

The Apple Watch Series 9 has been available for over three months, now with Double Tap and on-device Siri, but our day-to-day use hasn't changed much since moving from Apple Watch Series 8. Apple Watch Series 9 review three months later The primary selling point of the Apple Watch Series 9 was the S9 SiP and what it enabled. Our initial Apple Watch Series 9 review wasn't able to test the chipset as nothing was utilizing it fully at launch. Quality of life updates make the Apple Watch Series 9 a worthwhile update, but now that we've used all the new features, it's not quite what we expecte ..read more

The Apple Watch is back on sale for now, QR codes are being used by fraudsters, plus a very few but entirely accurate predictions for 2024, all on the last AppleInsider Podcast of 2023. All current Apple Watches are now again on sale in Apple Stores Just picture all those workers at the Apple Store, they've finally got all their Apple Watch stock packed away nicely, and now they have to get it out again. At least for now. While they prepare for sales again, you should too -- New Year's sales turn out to be a goldmine for fraudsters who are into QR codes. Whether it's sending you you phish ..read more