Measuring SpO2 levels is now an extremely common feature of modern smartwatches, and the Apple Watch will let you do this through the Blood Oxygen app. In this guide, we’ll be walking you through getting set up with the app, how to take readings, and exactly what you can glean from your Apple Watch SpO2 […]
Read MoreTim Cook has suggested that Apple won’t negotiate a settlement with Masimo to end the ongoing patent dispute, instead noting that the company will continue to fight the ban on the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature. In a television interview with CNBC following Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings, Cook said: “We’re focused on appeal. There’s lots […]
Read MoreTim Cook has suggested that Apple won’t negotiate a settlement with Masimo to end the ongoing patent dispute, instead noting that the company will continue to fight the ban on the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature. In a television interview with CNBC following Apple’s Q1 2024 earnings, Cook said: “We’re focused on appeal. There’s lots […]
Read MoreAfter years of rumors and months of waiting following its unveiling, Apple’s headset is finally just about here, with pre-orders going live in the U.S. ahead of an early February launch. While Vision Pro was the biggest news of the week, there were also big developments in the ongoing Apple Watch blood oxygen patent dispute, […]
Read MoreIn an ongoing battle between Apple and Masimo, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has denied Apple’s request to extend the stay on the interim ban on the sales of the Watch Series 9 and the Watch Ultra 2 in the US. To bypass the decision, Apple started selling the two […]
Read MoreAs Apple starts selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models without the blood oxygen sensor enabled, Masimo CEO Joe Kiani confirmed to Bloomberg that there has been no chat with Apple about a possible settlement. According to Kiani, he has not spoken to anyone from Apple “personally” and no one from Apple has […]
Read MoreApple officially confirmed it will disable the blood oxygen tracking on its Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 smartwatches in the United States. The change only applies to new sales – those watches will not be able to measure SpO2 until the legal battle is over between Cupertino and medical technology company Masimo. Current units […]
Read MoreAs expected, Apple has updated its U.S. website to notify customers that the Blood Oxygen feature on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 is no longer included. Apple has added a banner to the store webpages related for both devices, and removed all mention of the feature in its product comparison […]
Read MoreApple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models will be sold without the Blood Oxygen feature in the U.S. starting on January 18, according to 9to5Mac‘s Chance Miller, allowing Apple to avoid a sales ban on these models. On its online store in the U.S., this change will occur starting at 6 a.m. […]
Read MoreApple has readied modified Apple Watch models that “do not contain pulse oximetry functionality,” medical technology company Masimo said in a document filed today with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The filing, viewed by MacRumors, suggests that Apple will be removing the Blood Oxygen app from new Apple Watch Series 9 […]
Read MoreThe original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Scientists have come to realize that in the soil and rocks beneath our feet there lies a vast biosphere with a global volume nearly twice that of all the world’s oceans. Little is known about these underground organisms, who represent most of the planet’s microbial […]
Read MoreAs a physical therapist in Shanghai, Zheng Wang worked with people recovering from strokes after their brains had been damaged by oxygen deprivation. They usually followed a predictable recovery pattern, making lots of progress over the first few visits, then hitting a wall. Patients asked when they’d finally feel normal, and Wang told them that […]
Read MoreThe Apple Watch is an amazing companion for those looking to bolster their fitness life, as it provides users with ways to monitor statistics and metrics they would never have considered. Those with an Apple Watch know how useful the accessory is, from counting steps, tracking calories, or allowing you to check notifications easily. However, […]
Read MoreShe was dead tired but couldn’t sleep, couldn’t think straight, and could barely walk. The muscle pain in her arms and legs was so bad that she spent days in bed. When she did get up, she used a wheelchair. And she couldn’t focus on even the most trivial tasks, let alone work. But doctors […]
Read MoreOnePlus seem to be having a busy weekend since news just dropped on the community forum that Oxygen OS 12 is officially our and no longer in beta for four of the company’s devices – OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 9R. The package names are as follows: OP8: IN2011_11.C.11 (IN), IN2015_11.C.11 […]
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