Decade-Old Email to Tim Cook Sparks Apple Watch Sales Ban Triggered by Masimo Employee and Blood Oxygen Sensor Dispute
A decade-old email to CEO Tim Cook sparked the legal battle leading to the recent US sales ban of the Apple Watch. The saga began with Apple's hiring of a key engineer and a Masimo employee offering to help Apple create its own blood oxygen sensor, triggering the dispute. The ban was a result of this long-standing conflict.
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The Apple Watch sales ban nightmare may have been started by a Masimo employee offering to help Apple create its own blood oxygen sensor, sent in an email to CEO Tim Cook. By @MalcolmOwen https://t.co/5R4BW4nb6K
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