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  • Masimo, the company that sued Apple over patent infringement, has unveiled its own blood oxygen monitoring smartwatch called the Masimo Freedom.
  • The Masimo Freedom is a health-focused device that can track blood oxygen levels, hydration index, respiration rate, pulse rate variability, pulse rate, steps, and detect falls.
  • The smartwatch is currently in prototype stage and will be available for sale later this year at a price of $999.

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[–] [email protected] 122 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Charging $999 for a watch is the next idea Apple will steal from them.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The Apple Watch Ultra already costs that much, doesn't it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No it doesn’t, it’s $200 cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Ah - it's $1000 CAD. That's where I was mistaken. USD it would be about $200 cheaper like you mentioned.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It isn’t even an official price.

Price is for United States only and is subject to change based on final design, specifications, and features.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Well, that definitely means the price will go up then.