Apple was banned from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US last year following a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo. However, Apple won a temporary stay on the ban, allowing it to continue selling its latest smartwatches, and now we learn the tech giant could turn off blood-oxygen functionality on the two watches to avoid a permanent ban since the dispute is related to SpO2 (blood-oxygen-level) sensors.
Disabling the SpO2 sensor on the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 would help Apple avoid a permanent ban in the US, continue the sales, and re-enable it with…
