Apple Loses Attempt to Delay U.S. Watch Ban

Apple lost its effort to delay the implementation of a U.S. import ban of its smartwatches while the company appeals a federal trade ruling. The iPhone-maker earlier revealed plans to disable blood-oxygen measurement technology in some models of the device in order to continue U.S. sales. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lifted an interim stay on the implementation of an October ruling by the U.S International Trade Commission that ruled Apple had violated the patents of a competitor.