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Masimo files lawsuit over Apple's 'redesigned' blood oxygen monitoring feature

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-11 12:00:54

Masimo, the medical technology company whose lawsuit led to the temporary sales pause of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, has sued the US Customs and Border Protection days after Apple released its redesigned blood oxygen monitoring feature. This is just the latest update in the lengthy legal saga between Masimo and Apple, which started when the former sued the iPhonemaker in 2021, accusing it of infringing on several of its light-based blood oxygen monitoring patents. After a court sided w

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Now Masimo is suing US Customs over Apple Watch imports

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-11 08:58:10

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. Masimo said it only learned that the ban had been reversed after Apple announced a “redesigned” pulse oximetry feature last week, which calculates blood oxygen levels on iPhones instead of the Watch. Apple ha

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Apple Watch helps user discover brain tumor after unusual heart rate alerts

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-11 17:58:46

The Apple Watch’s health features have once again played a part in flagging a potential health problem. A 57-year-old woman from Brighton, East Sussex says her Apple Watch alerted her to an issue that ultimately led doctors to uncover a brain tumor. Sam Adams told The Sun that her Apple Watch repeatedly flagged an unusually low heart rate after she returned from a trip to Costa Rica. At the time, she was recovering from personal losses including losing a parent, a pet, and her marriage. Adams b

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Apple's iOS 18.6.1 Brings This Redesigned Feature Back to Some Devices

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-12 03:00:02

Apple released iOS 18.6.1 on Aug. 14 after the tech giant mentioned the mobile software update in a blog post earlier that day. The update introduces a redesigned blood oxygen experience to iPhones paired with certain Apple Watches, but not much else. You can download iOS 18.6.1 by going to Settings, then tapping General. Next, select Software Update, then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen. People with an Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 can also downlo

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Apple Watch’s restored blood oxygen tracking attracts another lawsuit

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-11-12 02:58:10

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Medical tech company Masimo is suing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an attempt to overturn the agency’s decision to allow Apple to restore the blood oxygen tracking feature on Apple Watches. Apple has been embroiled in legal disputes over Masimo’s blood oxygen sensor patent since 2020, disabling the feature on supported US Apple Watch models following an ITC import ban in December 2023. In a comp

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Apple iPhone 17 launch date is rumored for September: Everything to know about the newest lineup

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 08:13:06

With August already two-thirds out the door, it means we're getting closer to the Apple iPhone event, which typically takes place in September. During that event, we'll finally get to put our eyes on the iPhone 17 lineup. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the new models, as well as any additional features Apple reveals at the launch event. But since we still have to wait a few weeks (presumably) until the iPhone event, we can at least speculate what the new phones will look li

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9to5Mac Daily: August 20, 2025 – iPhone 17 cases, Apple Watch with Touch ID?

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-11-12 12:14:49

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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iOS 26 public beta 4 is here: Everything to know about Apple's big software changes coming to iPhone and iPad

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-12 12:39:02

In just few weeks, Apple's annual iPhone event will likely be upon us, which means we'll finally get a look at the newest iPhone 17 lineup. In addition, the company will also give us an official date for downloading iOS 26. Until that happens, you can download and install the newly released public beta 4 (or iOS 26 developer beta 7 for developers). I've been playing around with it for the past couple of weeks, and have found that taking screenshots is way better in the new operating system — Goo

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Hot deal: The Apple Mac Mini M4 is $100 off

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-12 17:02:57

Interestingly enough, the cheapest Mac computer is far from being the least capable. In fact, the Apple Mac Mini M4 is better than several much more expensive Apple laptops. With a retail price of $599, the value per dollar is impressive. And things get even better when you can find it on sale, like today. You can take it home for just $499 right now! Buy the Apple Mac Mini M4 for just $499 ($100 off) This offer is available from Amazon. This deal is for the base model, with an M4 chip, 16GB of

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Masimo sues US Customs over Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-12 17:40:37

Last week, when Apple announced the release of a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” to the Apple Watch, many figured Masimo (who had been suing Apple over patents related to the feature), would look for a way to fight back. Today, the company did just that and filed a new lawsuit. But this time, it’s against the US Customs and Border Protection. Here’s why. A bit of background When Apple released the Blood Oxygen feature on the Apple Watch, medical device maker Masimo sued over alleged patent i

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 will likely be my first Ultra model for two reasons

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-12 21:50:31

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is almost here, and rumors indicate it should be very much worth the two-year wait between upgrades. Here are two reasons I’m leaning toward making Apple Watch Ultra 3 my first ever Ultra model. #1: Bigger screen than ever before Apple Watch Ultra has historically offered a significantly larger display than other Apple Watch models. But that changed last year, when Apple Watch Series 10 eclipsed it. This year, however, all signs point to Apple Watch Ultra 3 retaking the sc

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‘How Apple AirPods Work’: This awesome video just made me love my AirPods even more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-11-12 22:36:07

Even if you’ve never wondered about how Apple manages to pack so much advanced tech inside its teeny tiny AirPods, do yourself a favor and set aside a few minutes to watch this awesome breakdown by the always fascinating folks at the Real Engineering YouTube Channel. Watch the video below. You’d be hard-pressed to find an event in which Apple didn’t proudly feature one of those animations of an exploded set of AirPods, and the dozens of impossibly tiny pieces that snugly fit together inside eac

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iOS 26 makes Apple’s killer autofill code feature even better

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-12 22:53:15

Apple is always adding new features to its software, but every now and then a change arrives that it’s hard to live without. One such killer feature lets you autofill two-factor authentication codes, and it’s getting even better in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe this fall. Autofill expanding to third-party messaging, email, and browser apps When I think about key Apple features that stand out as truly special, a handful come to mind. Wi-Fi network sharing with just a tap, iPhone Mirroring on the Mac,

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Apple just dropped a security update for all its platforms

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-13 03:45:28

With iOS 26 coming within the next month or so, Apple doesn't have many reasons left to update iOS 18. But this is one of them. The company pushed a security update for its platforms on Wednesday. iOS 18.6.2 patches a vulnerability related to image processing. Apple's security notes say the update plugs a hole related to Image I/O. (That's a development framework for reading and writing image data.) "Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption," the company wrote. Apple sa

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Apple releases iOS 18.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-13 12:21:14

iPhone users have a new software update to install: iOS 18.6.2 is now available. Here’s what to expect from the latest release. Apple has just released new software for iPhone users, available from Settings ⇾ General ⇾ Software Update. The previous update, iOS 18.6.1, brought Blood Oxygen support back to compatible Apple Watch models. iOS 18.6.2, however, isn’t expected to include any new features for users. Rather, this update focuses on “important security fixes.” Here are Apple’s release

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Apple updates macOS Sequoia to version 15.6.1

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-13 12:31:21

In addition to releasing iOS 18.6.2, Apple has updated macOS Sequoia to version 15.6.1. The release is likely just a security update as all attention shifts to macOS Tahoe 26, due out as soon as next month. Apple released macOS 15.6, which focused on another bug fix, at the end of last month. Alongside macOS 15.6.1, Apple has issued two older macOS updates: macOS 14.7.8 and macOS 13.7.8. Apple supports older macOS versions, especially with security updates, for several years. Apple will like

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ESPN’s new streaming service has good news for Apple TV app users

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-13 12:43:41

ESPN’s long-awaited flagship streaming services launches this Thursday, August 21, and there’s good news for users of Apple’s TV app. ESPN streamer will support Apple TV app queue and watchlist Ahead of US football season getting into full swing, two brand new streaming services are launching this week. ESPN and FOX One both launch on August 21, closing significant sports availability gaps in streaming. If you’re like me, whenever a new streaming service launches, it evokes the question: wil

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Should You Buy an iPhone 16 or iPhone 17? Here's How the Phones Might Compare

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-13 17:09:49

If you're looking to buy a new iPhone right now, you have two main choices: Buy an iPhone 16 right now, or wait a little longer and get Apple's next version, which is expected to make its debut in just a few weeks. What's the better route? With the anticipated launch of the iPhone 17 in September, it could be a good idea to hang tight and either buy the new phone or get the iPhone 16 at a discounted price. Apple still hasn't confirmed the existence of the iPhone 17, and we don't have any offici

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Exclusive: Google Pixel Watch 4 Teardown Shows Easy Repairability

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-11-13 17:00:00

Google’s first Pixel Watch was fashionably late to the wrist computing party, arriving in 2022 when the market was already quite mature. And while the smartwatch has since cemented its place among top-tier wearables, it has one red flag: It isn’t repairable. For the past three generations, Google has been replacing broken Pixel Watches instead of repairing them. “Watches and wearables are still fairly nascent," a spokesperson explained at a 2024 Climate Week panel when asked why the watch wasn'

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Apple shares emotional film on how Action mode helps iPhone users with Parkinson’s

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-13 21:32:01

In its short film No Frame Missed, Apple shows how an iPhone videography feature has become an unlikely source of support for users with Parkinson’s. The video tells the story of how Action mode, first introduced with iPhone 14, stabilizes shaky footage so people with movement disorders can record moments without distraction or compromise. Paired with Voice Control, the accessibility feature that lets users operate iPhone hands-free with spoken commands, the two technologies have an even great

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CarPlay is about to get one of Apple’s best recent iPhone features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-14 03:02:35

Apple has a major CarPlay update coming in iOS 26, and among the variety of improvements is one of Apple’s best recent iPhone features: Live Activities are coming to CarPlay. Live Activities expand to CarPlay in iOS 26 Live Activities debuted on the iPhone three years ago, when the Dynamic Island arrived on the iPhone 14 Pro. Since then, Apple has only improved the feature and expanded it to more apps, system features, and platforms. Last year, watchOS 11 brought Live Activities to Apple Wat

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Apple TV+ reveals darker, cutthroat return of The Morning Show in new trailer

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-14 03:30:24

One of the longest running hits for Apple TV+, The Morning Show, is returning soon with season 4. And the new trailer reveals a darker turn coming for the series. The Morning Show season 4 trailer debuts ahead of September return When Apple TV+ launched in 2019, its biggest flagship series was The Morning Show, headlined by stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carrell. Now six years later, The Morning Show remains one of Apple’s most popular series, and its star-studded cast k

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Apple Wallet is more powerful than we think [Video]

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-11-14 08:11:48

One of the most underrated and underappreciated apps in the Apple ecosystem has to be the Wallet app. Think about it, what other app do we expect to work 100% of the time? We rely on it to make purchases, store our boarding passes, house sensitive financial data, and even unlock our cars with complete accuracy and uptime. Those are just a few of the countless examples of how powerful the Wallet app can be if you know how to use it. So I compiled a complete walkthrough of the best ways to use yo

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iPhone 17 Pro case has surprising name after FineWoven mess, box hints at new Apple accessory

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-14 08:41:22

A year after discontinuing the rather disastrous FineWoven iPhone case, Apple will reportedly take a second shot at an alternative premium to leather cases. The latest development is the alleged name, and a potentially new Apple accessory that may be sold separately. TechWoven is the new case material name, says leaker Majin Bu, because a callback to FineWoven invokes such fond memories. The leaker previously shared shots of the new material, which appears to have less velvet-like smoothness a

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Apple Is Making All Four iPhone 17 Models in India in a 'Watershed' Pivot From China, Report Says

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 06:25:00

Apple is manufacturing all four of its iPhone 17 models in India ahead of next month's launch, according to Bloomberg. That marks a first for the company, as it tries to mitigate the effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs on products produced in China. The production is taking place at five Indian factories. Tata Group is managing half of the manufacturing in new plants in the southern state Tamil Nadu and Taiwan's Foxconn will be manufacturing iPhones near the Bangalore airport. Apple di

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What iPad mini and iPadOS 26 can teach us about the future of iOS

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-11-13 21:00:00

The moment Apple announced iPadOS 26 at WWDC, I rushed to install the developer beta on my M4 iPad Pro. And for the first time in years, it felt like Apple was finally putting iPad users first. We got features we’ve been asking for since iPadOS split from iOS: a fresh new look, Mac-like windowing, a smarter Files app, and more. But what surprised me wasn’t the iPad Pro experience. It was just how many iPads supported all of these features, including the iPad mini. After installing iPadOS 26 on

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iOS 26 Beta Cheat Sheet: What You Should Know About the Next Major iPhone Update

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 22:00:02

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June that it will release iOS 26 (not iOS 19) this fall. That update will bring a new Liquid Glass design, call screening and more to your iPhone, and developers and beta testers can try those new features now. We put together this cheat sheet to help you learn about and use the latest features in iOS 26. This page will also help you keep track of the subsequent iOS 26 updates. Note that iOS 26 is still in beta, so these features could b

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These 9 Hidden Apple Watch Health Features Could Change How You Use Yours

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 22:00:05

With the Apple Watch Series 11 on the horizon, Apple has brought back its blood oxygen feature. This tool lets you check how much oxygen your red blood cells are carrying from your lungs throughout your body, something many users don't even realize their watch can do. That's only the beginning. The Apple Watch is packed with health-focused features that often fly under the radar. Beyond tracking steps or calories, it can monitor your heart, your sleep, your fitness routines, and more. To break

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MacOS Tahoe vs. Sequoia: Here's How Liquid Glass Redesigns Your Mac's Icons

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-14 22:30:39

Apple's Liquid Glass software design language is bringing a new look to your Mac. Some of it you'll likely spot right away -- like the revamped menu bar, which will have a completely clear background. But other design changes coming in MacOS 26 Tahoe will be more subtle, to the point where you might almost miss them entirely. But they're worth hunting down. MacOS Tahoe is more than a design update. Functional changes include a smarter Spotlight search, new continuity features, live translation

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Apple's new iOS 26 beta 2 has new features, but is your iPhone compatible? Check this list

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-14 23:15:51

The wait for accessing iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 is getting shorter as the Apple iPhone event inches closer. The OS 26es are bringing huge upgrades to your iPhone and iPad's operating systems. One you've probably heard us talk about numerous times is the visual update: Liquid Glass. (It's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista.) We spent two weeks test-driving it — you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the publi

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