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Blood oxygen testing is back for Apple Watch users, but not on the wearable itself.
Apple on Thursday morning issued a surprise press release saying that blood oxygen testing would return for Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models sold in the United States in the past year and a half.
The feature had been disabled on these devices thanks to a patent dispute. But a recent ruling by U.S. Customs allowed Apple to bring it back — but on your iPhone, not the Apple Watch.
The whole thing’s a bit bizarre, and the workaround is anything but elegant. But if you own an affected device, it’s Christmas morning for you!
Also in today’s newsletter:
I think this rumor about Apple’s upcoming tabletop “robot” is hugely interesting. Details are fragmented, but Apple’s reportedly in the advanced prototyping stage of testing a new home device that blends a HomePod with an iPad, sprinkled with a lot of Apple’s characteristic humanist traits.
Steve Jobs famously said Apple likes to own the primary technology in its devices, which these days is spreading to wireless chipsets.
We have a refurbished iPhone 15 Pro Max on sale for a lot less than Apple is selling them for.
The Kahney family is big on Apple’s Family Sharing: Here are six good reasons to set it up yourself.
Apple’s near-death in the mid-’90s can be traced to one fateful court decision that went against the company.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Tweets of the day
I have an almost irresistible urge to buy this glow-in-the-dark Apple Watch Ultra band from @nomadgoods
— lewiswallace (@lewiswallace)
7:29 PM • Aug 13, 2025
Mac users returning to Mac after using Windows for 5 minutes
— Apple Design (@TheAppleDesign)
5:31 PM • Aug 14, 2025
Dynamic Island is the most clever piece of software ever made.
— Apple Design (@TheAppleDesign)
7:22 PM • Aug 12, 2025
Wallpaper of the day
Tap, Hold to load in 4k💫✨
— Samuel (@CFC_Samzzy1)
7:36 AM • Aug 13, 2025
One more thing ...
One way to remember who you are is to remember who your heroes are.
Today’s poll
Do you use Apple Watch's blood oxygen testing? |
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