Subj : Apple Watch Series 10 and Ultra 2 may get blood oxygen monitoring
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Oct 02 2024 15:15:05

Apple Watch Series 10 and Ultra 2 may get blood oxygen monitoring back, hints 
leaker

Date:
Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:00:54 +0000

Description:
After legal battles with Masimo, Apple's smartwatches have a chance to 
reclaim the lost feature.

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Apple's big reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 10 showcased a mightily 
impressive smartwatch, one we awarded 4 stars out of 5 in our review, while 
the Ultra 2 simply got a new (admittedly slick) black color. 

One thing was common across both of Apple's latest watches, though: there is 
still no blood oxygen monitoring on models sold in the US. 

The feature has been disabled for some time after an ongoing legal issue 
between Apple and Masimo, a company specializing in medical equipment, which 
accused the tech giant of infringing on its patent. 

Now, however, a new report suggests blood oxygen monitoring functionality 
could be making a comeback, largely thanks to changes at the top of Masimo. 
Blood oxygen could be back on Apple Watch soon 

That comes via Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who reports in his Power On 
newsletter that Joe Kiani, Masimo's longtime CEO, has resigned and " that 
could open the door for lawyers from Apple and Masimo to work out a deal to 
bring blood-oxygen sensing back to new Apple Watches." 

According to Gurman, Kiani "had been a vocal critic of Apple for years," 
leading to some optimism that a deal could be done. 

As to what that looks like, Gurman says "I dont believe Apple will want to 
reach a licensing agreement, but I could imagine a dealfinancial or notthat 
lets the two sides drop all litigation. 

While a change of leadership is no guarantee we'll see blood oxygen return to 
the best Apple watches , it's potentially an encouraging first step. Watch 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/apple-watch-series-10-and-ultra-2-cou
ld-be-about-to-get-blood-oxygen-monitoring-back


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