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Apple flexes political lobbying muscle as possible bill to ban the Apple Watch approaches Biden’s desk

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 […]

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Apple faces patent infringement-based legal action over pulse oximetry feature found in Apple Watch units

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 […]

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TikTok ban en route to U.S. government devices as Congress weighs banning app within the United States

You may love TikTok, but the United States government really doesn’t. The popular social network has been the target of spying accusations by the US government for quite some time due to its Chinese origins. While TikTok was never actually banned from the United States, the government doesn’t seem happy about the app’s existence. The […]

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FAA bans some MacBook Pro notebooks with recalled batteries from flights

When your notebook’s battery is in questionable shape, the FAA tends to take notice. U.S. airline safety regulators banned select MacBook Pro notebooks on flights after Apple recently stated that some units posed a fire risk. In a statement, the FAA said that it was “aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some […]

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Notebook travel ban could be lifted soon following security upgrades

The notebook travel ban may be lifted in a relatively short period of time. The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said if security measures are increased at the airports in coming days and weeks, the restriction will be removed. Back in March, the United States banned electronic devices larger than a smartphone from the […]