The heart monitoring technology inside the Apple Watch may be useful for scientific studies and even saving lives, but one doctor believes it's also straight-up theft. New York University cardiologist Dr. Joseph Wiesel has sued Apple over allegations the Watch violates a patented method for detecting atrial fibrillation. Wiesel claimed that he shared details of the patent with Apple in September 2017, but that the company "refused to negotiate in good faith" and left him no choice but to file a lawsuit.
The doctor hopes to block Apple from using the atrial fibrillation detection method without paying royalties. We've asked Apple for comment, although it doesn't typically comment on lawsuits.
Apple is no stranger to patent lawsuits, although those frequently come from trolls that either didn't develop a given piece of technology or have no intention of putting it into a real product. This is different -- Wiesel is clearly the inventor. Still, he may face a challenging court battle. He'll have to show that Apple's technique is highly similar, and not just vaguely familiar-looking.
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The heart monitoring technology inside the Apple Watch may be useful for scientific studies and even saving lives, but one doctor believes it's also straight-up theft. New York University cardiologist Dr. Joseph Wiesel has sued Apple over allegations the Watch violates a patented method for detecting atrial fibrillation. Wiesel claimed that he shared details of the patent with Apple in September 2017, but that the company "refused to negotiate in good faith" and left him no choice but to file a lawsuit.
The doctor hopes to block Apple from using the atrial fibrillation detection method without paying royalties. We've asked Apple for comment, although it doesn't typically comment on lawsuits.
Apple is no stranger to patent lawsuits, although those frequently come from trolls that either didn't develop a given piece of technology or have no intention of putting it into a real product. This is different -- Wiesel is clearly the inventor. Still, he may face a challenging court battle. He'll have to show that Apple's technique is highly similar, and not just vaguely familiar-looking.
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Costco’s exceptional holiday season sales continue with red hot deals running almost to New Year. These are my picks of the standout deals you need to know about. Tip: this article will be updated daily.
Costco's holiday season sales are worthy paying close attention to.
MIKE MOZART
Costco Best Console Live Deals
PS4 Pro Deals
PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB Console - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle - (typically $399.99) - Amazon: $353.99 / B&H: $375.99. (12/27 - $23 price reduction) / Best Buy: $399.99 / Costco: Additional Controller, Spiderman GOTY Game + 3-Month Playstation Plus Membership: $479.99 (members only) / Target: $399.99 / Walmart: $349
PS4 Slim Deals
Video Game Deals
PS4 VIDEO GAME SALES - up to $30 off titles like FIFA 20, Gears 5 ($60 to $35), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ($60 to $38), Marvel's Spiderman ($40 to $19), Red Dead Redemption 2 ($60 to $39), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ($60 to $45) and more - Amazon / Best Buy / Costco: (members only) / Target / Walmart
Costco console deals are not as numerous as at rivals, but there are still solid deals
Sony
Xbox One S Deals
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition & 3 Month Game Pass Ultimate (save $90) - Costco - shop deals now
Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition - (typically $249.99) - Amazon: $172.95 (12/27 - $23.95 price increase) / Best Buy: $149.99 (currently unavailable) / Microsoft: from $249.99 / Target: $249.99 / Walmart: $149.99 (includes 3 games)
STOCK CHANGES - Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Bundles (typically $299.99) - Amazon: $223.99. / B&H: $199 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Best Buy: $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Target - $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Walmart - $212.99 (12/27 - $14 price increase)
Xbox One X Deals
BLACK FRIDAY PRICES RETURN - Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB bundles (typically $499) - Amazon: $347.99 / B&H: $349 / Best Buy - $349.99 / Microsoft: $349 (+ free 2nd controller) / Costco - $499 (currently available) / Target- $349.99 / Walmart - from $346
STOCK CHANGES - Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Bundles (typically $299.99) - Amazon: $223.99. / B&H: $199 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Best Buy: $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Target - $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Walmart - $212.99 (12/27 - $14 price increase)
Xbox Accessories Deals
Video Game Deals
XBOX VIDEO GAME SALE - up to $30 off titles like FIFA 20, Gears 5 ($60 to $35), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ($60 to $38), Marvel's Spiderman ($40 to $19), Red Dead Redemption 2 ($60 to $39), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ($60 to $45) and more - Amazon / Best Buy / Costco (members only) / Target / Walmart
Costco Best Head/Earphones Live Deals
Costco doesn’t sell AirPods. To see the best deals for Apple’s phenomenally popular wireless earphones, checkout my AirPods / AirPods Pro Best Deals Guide.
Bose's premium noise canceling headphones are widely discounted at many stores, including Costco
Costco
NEW STORE - Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Noise-Cancelling, with Alexa voice control, enabled with Bose AR - (typically $349.99) - Amazon -$279 / B&H: $279 / Best Buy: $279.99 / Costco: $249.99 / Target: $279.99 / Walmart: $279
NEW STORES - Samsung Galaxy Buds, Bluetooth True Wireless Earbuds (Wireless Charging Case Included) - Silver - (typically $129.99) - Amazon: $110.99 / Best Buy: $110.99 / Costco: $15 0ff (members only) / Target: $119.99 / Walmart: $119
Costco Best Laptop Live Deals
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 - Best Buy (i3 version) - $599.00 (save $360) - shop deal now / Costco (i5 version - bundle) $1,299.99 (save $300) - shop deals now / Microsoft Store - (all models) (save up to $230-$383) - shop deals now
Costco's Microsoft Surface Pro deals standout from the pack
Costco
13.3-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Intel i7 model - $1,749.99 (save $250) - shop deal now
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-inch with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Space Gray - Latest Model - $1,349.99 (save $100) - (price valid through 12/20/19) - shop deal now
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Silver - $899.99 (12/21 - $100 PRICE INCREASE) - (price valid through 12/20/19) - shop deal now
HP Envy x360 15.6-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 1080p - HP Digital Pen - $549.99 (save $250) - shop deal now - (offer valid through 12/24/19)
Lenovo 14-inch Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 1080p - (save $130) -(price valid through 12/31/19) - shop deal now - (offer valid through 12/31/19)
Google Home Hub Smart Display Powered by Google Assistant, Chalk, 2-pack - $60 OFF & Free Nest Mini 2-pack - (Offer valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Costco has, arguably, the best iPhone and Galaxy smartphone deals available right now
Costco / Membership Wireless
STAR DEAL - Save up to $900 on Samsung Galaxy S10 when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ (128GB) on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/24/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Save up to $700 when you buy 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and activate with Sprint. New lines get a $100 Costco Shop card (Prices valid through 12/31/19) / Save up to $800 if you activate with AT&T - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Buy a Galaxy S10, S10+, Note 10, Note 10+ and get a $400 Costco Shop Card when you upgrade line on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/24/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Buy a Galaxy S10e and get a $300 Costco Shop Card when you upgrade line on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/31/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Costco Best Smartwatch Live Deals
12/22 NEW - Fitbit Charge 3 Activity Tracker Bundle, Graphite- (save $30) - (price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Fitbit Versa 2 health & fitness smartwatch with heart rate tracking, music, Alexa built-in, sleep & swim tracking -(save $60) - (price valid through 12/24/19) shop deal now (members only)
12/21 NEW - Samsung Galaxy Active 2 Smartwatch - 40mm - Black - Bonus Charging Cable - (save $50) - (price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Costco Best Tablet Live Deals
10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A 128GB - (save $100) - (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now (members only)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 10.5-inch Wi-Fi Tablet 128GB - Black - Includes Bonus 128GB MicroSD Card - (save $70) - (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now (members only)
Costco Best TV Live Deals
LG 65-inch C9 4K UHD OLED TV - $2,049.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Costco's TV sales are excellent but you'll need to be a member for many of them
Costco
LG 65-inch B9 4K UHD OLED TV - $1,799.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 86-inch Class - 8 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $1,949.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 77-inch Class - C9 Series - 4K UHD OLED TV - $4,949.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 55-inch Class - C9 Series - 4K UHD OLED TV - $1,449.99 (price valid until 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Vizio 75-inch Class - M-Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $1,999.99 -(price valid through 01/05/20) - shop deal now
Samsung 58-inch Class - 6 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $429.99 - a superb saving - shop deal now
Samsung 55-inch Class - Q6D Series - 4K UHD QLED LCD TV - $699.99 -(price valid through 12/31/19) - shop deal now
Samsung 65-inch Class - 8 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $879.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Samsung 65-inch Class - Q7D Series - 4K UHD QLED LCD TV - $1,199.99 -(price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now
My Costco daily deals guide will be updated regularly with new deals and price changes, so be sure to bookmark this page.
Costco’s exceptional holiday season sales continue with red hot deals running almost to New Year. These are my picks of the standout deals you need to know about. Tip: this article will be updated daily.
Costco's holiday season sales are worthy paying close attention to.
MIKE MOZART
Costco Best Console Live Deals
PS4 Pro Deals
PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB Console - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle - (typically $399.99) - Amazon: $353.99 / B&H: $375.99. (12/27 - $23 price reduction) / Best Buy: $399.99 / Costco: Additional Controller, Spiderman GOTY Game + 3-Month Playstation Plus Membership: $479.99 (members only) / Target: $399.99 / Walmart: $349
PS4 Slim Deals
Video Game Deals
PS4 VIDEO GAME SALES - up to $30 off titles like FIFA 20, Gears 5 ($60 to $35), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ($60 to $38), Marvel's Spiderman ($40 to $19), Red Dead Redemption 2 ($60 to $39), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ($60 to $45) and more - Amazon / Best Buy / Costco: (members only) / Target / Walmart
Costco console deals are not as numerous as at rivals, but there are still solid deals
Sony
Xbox One S Deals
Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition & 3 Month Game Pass Ultimate (save $90) - Costco - shop deals now
Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB All-Digital Edition - (typically $249.99) - Amazon: $172.95 (12/27 - $23.95 price increase) / Best Buy: $149.99 (currently unavailable) / Microsoft: from $249.99 / Target: $249.99 / Walmart: $149.99 (includes 3 games)
STOCK CHANGES - Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Bundles (typically $299.99) - Amazon: $223.99. / B&H: $199 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Best Buy: $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Target - $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Walmart - $212.99 (12/27 - $14 price increase)
Xbox One X Deals
BLACK FRIDAY PRICES RETURN - Microsoft Xbox One X 1TB bundles (typically $499) - Amazon: $347.99 / B&H: $349 / Best Buy - $349.99 / Microsoft: $349 (+ free 2nd controller) / Costco - $499 (currently available) / Target- $349.99 / Walmart - from $346
STOCK CHANGES - Microsoft Xbox One S 1TB Bundles (typically $299.99) - Amazon: $223.99. / B&H: $199 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Best Buy: $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Target - $199.99 (12/27 - currently unavailable) / Walmart - $212.99 (12/27 - $14 price increase)
Xbox Accessories Deals
Video Game Deals
XBOX VIDEO GAME SALE - up to $30 off titles like FIFA 20, Gears 5 ($60 to $35), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ($60 to $38), Marvel's Spiderman ($40 to $19), Red Dead Redemption 2 ($60 to $39), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ($60 to $45) and more - Amazon / Best Buy / Costco (members only) / Target / Walmart
Costco Best Head/Earphones Live Deals
Costco doesn’t sell AirPods. To see the best deals for Apple’s phenomenally popular wireless earphones, checkout my AirPods / AirPods Pro Best Deals Guide.
Bose's premium noise canceling headphones are widely discounted at many stores, including Costco
Costco
NEW STORE - Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth Headphones, Noise-Cancelling, with Alexa voice control, enabled with Bose AR - (typically $349.99) - Amazon -$279 / B&H: $279 / Best Buy: $279.99 / Costco: $249.99 / Target: $279.99 / Walmart: $279
NEW STORES - Samsung Galaxy Buds, Bluetooth True Wireless Earbuds (Wireless Charging Case Included) - Silver - (typically $129.99) - Amazon: $110.99 / Best Buy: $110.99 / Costco: $15 0ff (members only) / Target: $119.99 / Walmart: $119
Costco Best Laptop Live Deals
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 - Best Buy (i3 version) - $599.00 (save $360) - shop deal now / Costco (i5 version - bundle) $1,299.99 (save $300) - shop deals now / Microsoft Store - (all models) (save up to $230-$383) - shop deals now
Costco's Microsoft Surface Pro deals standout from the pack
Costco
13.3-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Intel i7 model - $1,749.99 (save $250) - shop deal now
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-inch with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Space Gray - Latest Model - $1,349.99 (save $100) - (price valid through 12/20/19) - shop deal now
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD - Silver - $899.99 (12/21 - $100 PRICE INCREASE) - (price valid through 12/20/19) - shop deal now
HP Envy x360 15.6-inch Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 - 1080p - HP Digital Pen - $549.99 (save $250) - shop deal now - (offer valid through 12/24/19)
Lenovo 14-inch Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 1080p - (save $130) -(price valid through 12/31/19) - shop deal now - (offer valid through 12/31/19)
Google Home Hub Smart Display Powered by Google Assistant, Chalk, 2-pack - $60 OFF & Free Nest Mini 2-pack - (Offer valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Costco has, arguably, the best iPhone and Galaxy smartphone deals available right now
Costco / Membership Wireless
STAR DEAL - Save up to $900 on Samsung Galaxy S10 when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10, S10+ (128GB) on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/24/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Save up to $700 when you buy 2, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max and activate with Sprint. New lines get a $100 Costco Shop card (Prices valid through 12/31/19) / Save up to $800 if you activate with AT&T - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Buy a Galaxy S10, S10+, Note 10, Note 10+ and get a $400 Costco Shop Card when you upgrade line on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/24/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Buy a Galaxy S10e and get a $300 Costco Shop Card when you upgrade line on Sprint. (Offer valid through 12/31/19) - Membership Wireless - shop deals now
Costco Best Smartwatch Live Deals
12/22 NEW - Fitbit Charge 3 Activity Tracker Bundle, Graphite- (save $30) - (price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Fitbit Versa 2 health & fitness smartwatch with heart rate tracking, music, Alexa built-in, sleep & swim tracking -(save $60) - (price valid through 12/24/19) shop deal now (members only)
12/21 NEW - Samsung Galaxy Active 2 Smartwatch - 40mm - Black - Bonus Charging Cable - (save $50) - (price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now - (members only)
Costco Best Tablet Live Deals
10.1-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab A 128GB - (save $100) - (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now (members only)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e 10.5-inch Wi-Fi Tablet 128GB - Black - Includes Bonus 128GB MicroSD Card - (save $70) - (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now (members only)
Costco Best TV Live Deals
LG 65-inch C9 4K UHD OLED TV - $2,049.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Costco's TV sales are excellent but you'll need to be a member for many of them
Costco
LG 65-inch B9 4K UHD OLED TV - $1,799.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 86-inch Class - 8 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $1,949.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 77-inch Class - C9 Series - 4K UHD OLED TV - $4,949.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
LG 55-inch Class - C9 Series - 4K UHD OLED TV - $1,449.99 (price valid until 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Vizio 75-inch Class - M-Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $1,999.99 -(price valid through 01/05/20) - shop deal now
Samsung 58-inch Class - 6 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $429.99 - a superb saving - shop deal now
Samsung 55-inch Class - Q6D Series - 4K UHD QLED LCD TV - $699.99 -(price valid through 12/31/19) - shop deal now
Samsung 65-inch Class - 8 Series - 4K UHD LED LCD TV - $879.99 (price valid through 12/29/19) - shop deal now
Samsung 65-inch Class - Q7D Series - 4K UHD QLED LCD TV - $1,199.99 -(price valid through 12/24/19) - shop deal now
My Costco daily deals guide will be updated regularly with new deals and price changes, so be sure to bookmark this page.
