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Title: Apple Returns Blood Oxygen Monitoring to the Latest Apple Watches

Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/20182...

Apple has reintroduced blood oxygen monitoring to certain Apple Watch models
in the U.S. by shifting the feature's calculations to the paired iPhone,
sidestepping an ITC import ban stemming from its legal dispute with medical
device maker Masimo. TechCrunch reports: Blood oxygen data will be measured
and calculated on the user's paired iPhone, and results can be viewed in the
Respiratory section of the Health app. This means users won't be able to view
the data on their Apple Watch, as they'll need to do so on their iPhone.
Apple says the update announced today is enabled by a recent U.S. Customs
ruling, which means that the tech giant is allowed to import Apple Watches
with the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature. The change doesn't affect
previously sold models with the original version of the feature or units
bought outside the U.S. The redesigned feature only applies to Apple Watches
that were sold after the ITC import ban took effect in early 2024. These
users can access the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature through an iPhone and
Apple Watch software update coming on Thursday.

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