Apple no longer selling certain Apple Watches in US after Biden admin declines to veto import ban

(The Hill) – The Biden administration declined to veto the ban on certain Apple Watch imports into the U.S., letting the ban officially take effect Tuesday. This means Apple will no longer be selling affected models at its stores or online.

This comes as Apple faces a legal dispute over the technology the smartwatches use to run the blood oxygen feature on the devices.

On Oct. 26, the International Trade Commission (ITC) upheld a January ruling that sided with the medical technology company Masimo, which in 2021 sued Apple for patent infringement at the ITC over the Apple Watch Series 6.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, found at ozarksfirst.com)