After days of hype, warnings, and workarounds, The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 units, which were removed from Apple’s U.S. online store on Thursday, December 21, are being removed from Apple Store inventory. When Apple Stores reopen today, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 won’t be available. […]
Apple is apparently looking into the smart ring market, which is another field the company needs to conquer. A newly-granted Apple patent posits the idea of a smart ring that would give Apple Watch-style haptic notifications, and let the wearer press on the surface to respond. The patent, entitled, “Ring Input Device With Pressure-Sensitive Input,” […]
With the possible inclusion of Find My support for the Apple Pencil, there could be a bit less reason to tear your hair out upon misplacing the somewhat pricey stylus. A recent patent application by Apple hopes to save users from that aggravation. Patently Apple reports on U.S. patent 20230161545, which describes how acoustic resonators […]
Apple has begun boosting its lobbying efforts as President Biden nears a decision this coming week on whether to block a potential Apple Watch ban. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in December that Apple infringed on medical device company AliveCor’s wearable electrocardiogram patents. The commission’s ruling could result in an import ban on […]
In the constant technology patent infringement war, wherein Apple often fights several legal battles at once, the latest case could theoretically lead to the ban of Apple Watch Series 6 and newer models in the United States. In 2021, Masimo, a company that makes medical-grade gadgets, sued Apple, saying that the blood oxygen monitoring feature […]