Court denies Apple’s request to pause ban on watch sales

A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Apple’s request to pause an import ban on several of its smartwatches, once again barring the company from selling the products within the U.S. However, the decision comes just days after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found that a redesigned version of the Apple Watch models that do not have the pulse oximetry feature were not subject to the ban and could be sold in the country. The pulse oximetry feature is at the heart of the protracted legal battle between Apple and...