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Apple To Stop Selling The Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 in the US
Apple To Stop Selling The Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 in the US
Apple has declared that the top Apple Watch models will no longer be sold in the US in the near future.
Later this week, Apple will no longer be selling the Apple Watch Series 9 or the Apple Watch Ultra 2.
The action was taken in response to an ITC decision in a protracted patent lawsuit involving Apple and Masimo, a medical technology company, over the blood oxygen sensor technology used in the Apple Watch.
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On Thursday, December 21 at 3 p.m. ET, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 will no longer be available for purchase on Apple’s website in the United States. After December 24, Apple retail stores will no longer have in-store inventory.
In October, the International Trade Commission issued a finding that affirmed a January ruling by a judge. This referred the case for a 60-day Presidential Review Period to the Biden administration.
President Biden has the option to veto the decision during this process, albeit that hasn’t happened yet. With the Presidential Review Period ending on December 25, Apple is acting “preemptively” by announcing today that it will be complying with the ITC’s ruling.
Apple claims that because the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 include blood oxygen monitoring features, the ITC’s restriction solely affects those models’ sales. The less expensive Apple Watch SE, which does not include this sensor, is unaffected and will continue to be sold.
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Apple is solely forbidden from selling the impacted Apple models as a result of the ITC’s ruling. This implies that the gadgets will continue to be sold at other retailers, such as Amazon and Best Buy, for the time being.
All imports of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 into the US after December 25 are, nevertheless, prohibited under the injunction. It would therefore be illegal for Apple to sell those gadgets to resellers as well. Therefore, if the decision is maintained, it might also affect other merchants’ ability to carry the Apple Watch.
Google Pixel Buds Are Now Just $69
The reasonably priced Pixel Buds A-Series Google earbuds are available for purchase for Android users.
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While you’re on the phone, the buds can cut down on background noise, and the sound quality is pretty damn good. According to Google, you may use the earbuds for up to five hours of listening time and 2.5 hours of talking before having to put them back in their case.
It looks like you can listen for up to 24 hours straight before charging the case. After just 15 minutes of charging, you may extend the listening time by three hours with the use of rapid charging.
There isn’t actual active noise cancellation present, but there is an adaptive sound feature that lets you set the volume automatically.
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Gemini To Get Assistant Routines
Assistant Routines may soon be supported on Gemini, according to an APK dissection of the Google app.
One of the main reasons so many are using Google Assistant rather than signing up for Gemini is that it lacks routines.
Regretfully, neither the precise integration of Routines into Gemini nor the possible release date are known
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Google first launched Google Assistant Routines back in 2017. You can use this functionality to perform several actions with a single voice command. Saying “Hey Google, let’s watch a movie,” for instance, would cause Assistant to simultaneously turn out the lights, switch on the TV, and put your phone in do not disturb mode.
Even while Google is pitching Gemini, its generative AI-powered assistant, as a replacement for Google Assistant, Gemini still lacks Routines-like functionality. Fortunately, that might not last long.
Based on work-in-progress code, an APK breakdown assists in forecasting features that might be added to a service in the future. It’s possible, though, that these anticipated features won’t be released to the general public.
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The Google app for Android is now in beta version 15.24.28.29.arm64 beta. We discovered a work-in-progress page that makes explicit reference to Assistant Routines and how Gemini would support them. This page is viewable in the screenshot below, which we must stress is a work in progress:
Based on the information available on this website, it seems that Gemini will not be getting its own Routines system—at least not quite yet. Rather, it seems that Gemini will allow you to manage Assistant Routines. It will be awkward because you will have to use Assistant to create new routines and Gemini to activate them, but at least it’s an improvement over nothing.
While there are many additional features that Assistant can perform that Gemini cannot, one of the main drawbacks that keep Android users from fully committing to Gemini is likely the inability to control routines. If nothing else, this APK disassembly demonstrates Google’s ongoing efforts to bring Gemini’s features up to line with Assistant.
Regretfully, we are unsure of the timeline for when this functionality will be activated. However, given that it’s showing up in beta code, we anticipate it to be available in a few weeks or months.