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Apple Inc.’s blood oxygen tracking feature for its smartwatch is returning to the US after a yearslong legal fight.
The feature — which was removed at the end of 2023 due to a patent infringement lawsuit by Masimo Corp. and a US Customs injunction — will return for Apple Watch owners who bought models with the feature disabled, Apple said in a statement on Thursday.
The feature’s restoration comes as part of an iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 software update — and includes a workaround that shows the data on an iPhone rather than the Apple…
