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Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
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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
Apple Is Being Overtaken by Chinese Smartphone Rivals—in Cars
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Apple Is Being Overtaken by Chinese Smartphone Rivals—in Cars

After a decade, Apple still hasn’t introduced an Apple car. Some of its biggest smartphone rivals in China are moving faster.Huawei and Xiaomi, whose phones battle the iPhone for supremacy in China, both released new cars this week with advanced digital features. The companies’ goal is to keep their phone customers engaged in high-tech vehicles and seize turf before Apple’s possible entry into the fray.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Can the Apple Watch Be the Ultimate Health Tracker? Apple Faces Technical and Legal Challenges
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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
Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
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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
Apple Can Restart Apple Watch Sales as U.S. Court Pauses Ban
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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
Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales
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Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 3:21 pm ETApple is appealing a decision by a federal trade agency that forced it to stop selling two models of its smartwatches after the agency said Apple violated patents of a competitor.Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are its two most popular. The watch models affected are its newest ones: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales
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Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 2:45 pm ETApple is appealing a decision by a federal trade agency that forced it to stop selling two models of its smartwatches after the agency said Apple violated patents of a competitor.Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are its two most popular. The watch models affected are its newest ones: the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Your Desktop, Phone Screen and Inbox Are a Mess. 6 Tips for Digital Decluttering.
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Your Desktop, Phone Screen and Inbox Are a Mess. 6 Tips for Digital Decluttering.

EVERY DAY AROUND 3 p.m. when my attention wanes and deadlines loom large, I self-soothe by filtering my Gmail for messages larger than one megabyte and deleting them. Yet, my inbox still brims with unsolicited PDFs, unread newsletters and virtual webinar invites.A more streamlined digital life is possible, say several professional organizers I consulted. Their main advice? Digital decluttering takes time. Stormy Perez, who specializes in creating organization systems for people that hire her on TaskRabbit in New York, recommends trying to do one digital cleanup chore each week (or even month). Here, six strategies you can undertake to start your year off right.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Getting Cut From ‘American Idol’ Was the Best Thing to Happen to Alan Ritchson’s Acting Career
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Getting Cut From ‘American Idol’ Was the Best Thing to Happen to Alan Ritchson’s Acting Career

By Marc MyersDec. 26, 2023 11:04 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Alan Ritchson, 41, is an actor who stars in the upcoming films “Ordinary Angels” and “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” He is best known for his starring role in Prime Video’s “Reacher,” now in season 2. He spoke with Marc Myers. Niceville, Fla., had plenty of mean kids when I grew up there. The city is on the state’s panhandle so it’s part of the South, which means sports. As a kid who was an artist but didn’t know it yet, I had my share of bullying.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8