Watch with envy: Apple unveiled its new Watch, with a variety of models that range from $349 to more than $10,000. Despite its past success, analysts say Apple has yet to make a compelling case that consumers need the new watch, since they already have smartphones.
But those analysts forget the compelling case Apple makes for all its products: You need to buy this before your friends so you can be cooler than them.
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How’s the battery life? The percentage of U.S. households with at least one gun has dropped to 32 percent, its lowest level ever. Researchers said the survey reflected the drop in hunting’s popularity.
Gunmakers, looking to broaden their sales base, announced a licensing deal with Apple for a new line of iPistols and iRifles in a range of colors and calibers.
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Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone, “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you.”
Watson’s reply? “Just a moment; my Apple Watch is ringing.”
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