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time.com
4 months ago
Tech industry

Apple to Remove Blood-Oxygen Tool From Watches to Avoid Ban

Apple plans to remove the blood-oxygen feature from its Series 9 and Ultra 2 smartwatches to bypass a US ban if their appeal fails.
The US Customs and Border Protection approved Apple's redesign, stating it falls outside the scope of the import ban. [ more ]
Engadget
4 months ago
Apple

Apple will remove Blood Oxygen app from Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 to evade US import ban

Apple can bypass an import ban on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 by removing the Blood Oxygen app from devices sold in the US.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined that Apple's redesigned Watch Products do not contain pulse oximetry functionality. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Apple

Redesigned Apple Watches not subject to import ban, US Customs says

Apple can use a redesign to bypass an import ban on newer Apple Watch models.
The customs agency's decision could be overruled if the ITC disagrees with it. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Apple

Redesigned Apple Watch not subject to import ban, US officials determine

US Customs and Border Protection has determined that Apple's redesigned Apple Watch is not subject to an import ban.
The import ban, issued by the US International Trade Commission (ITC), applies to Apple's current Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches and stems from a patent infringement dispute with the medical-monitoring technology company Masimo. [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Boston

Airport K9 sniffs out mummified monkeys at Boston airport

A US traveler returning from Africa had mummified monkeys in his luggage, which were discovered by a customs and border protection dog at Boston Logan Airport.
The traveler claimed that the luggage contained dried fish, but inspection revealed four dead monkeys whose bodies were dehydrated.
Bringing bushmeat into the US is banned due to the potential threat of disease, including the Ebola virus. [ more ]
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