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Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
29Dec By adminNo Comments
Technology

Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges

Apple’s widening effort to turn its nine-year-old watch from a luxury timepiece into the ultimate all-in-one medical device is taking it into territory that is legally treacherous as well as potentially profitable.This month’s suspension of Apple Watch sales was the starkest sign yet that the world’s most valuable tech company is treading new ground as it adds health features to the device. While Apple on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve to resume sales, specialists in medical devices say the technical and legal challenges are likely to continue.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
28Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges

Apple’s widening effort to turn its nine-year-old watch from a luxury timepiece into the ultimate all-in-one medical device is taking it into territory that is legally treacherous as well as potentially profitable.This month’s suspension of Apple Watch sales was the starkest sign yet that the world’s most valuable tech company is treading new ground as it adds health features to the device. While Apple on Wednesday won a temporary reprieve to resume sales, specialists in medical devices say the technical and legal challenges are likely to continue.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
28Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 5:50 pm ETApple won approval Wednesday to restart most sales in its $18 billion smartwatch business after a U.S. appeals court paused a federal agency’s import ban on some models of the device.The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, for which sales were halted in the past week, were once again available in stores on Wednesday and will return online Thursday, according to the company. They will continue to be sold in the coming weeks while the court weighs Apple’s request to stay the ban while its appeal is considered.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
27Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 5:50 pm ETApple won approval Wednesday to restart most sales in its $18 billion smartwatch business after a U.S. appeals court paused a federal agency’s import ban on some models of the device.The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, for which sales were halted in the past week, were once again available in stores on Wednesday and will return online Thursday, according to the company. They will continue to be sold in the coming weeks while the court weighs Apple’s request to stay the ban while its appeal is considered.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Richemont Posts Slowing Sales Growth Amid Challenging Environment
10Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Richemont Posts Slowing Sales Growth Amid Challenging Environment

Compagnie Financiere Richemont posted a slowdown in sales growth for the first-half of fiscal 2024 due to inflation, slowing economic growth and geopolitical tensions that hurt customer sentiment.The Swiss-based luxury company, which counts jeweler Cartier among its brands, said on Friday that it made net profit from continuing operations of 2.16 billion euros ($2.30 billion) for the first six months to Sept. 30, compared with EUR2.11 billion in the year-earlier period. Including discontinued operations, the company swung to a net profit of EUR1.505 billion, compared with a loss of EUR766 million.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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