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Xquisite
gadgets
for 2014
Apple and other competitors unveiled the much
anticipated Apple Watch or iWatch on Tuesday,
and the excited crowd responded with cheers and
a standing ovation. Apple CEO Tim Cook
proclaimed that he had, "one more thing." It was
how Steve Jobs used to close his keynote
addresses."Apple Watch is the most personal
device we've ever created," Cook said.
The device has a digital crown for users to scroll,
zoom and navigate. The watch will not just sense
the user's touch, but also force. It has LEDs, along
with photosensors, to detect the user's pulse
rate"What we didn't do is take the iPhone and
shrink down the user interface and strap it on your
wrist," Cook said.
Apple Watch comes in two sizes and requires an
iPhone. You can personalize the watch with a
variety of watch faces and six different straps,
including a sport band made with sweat and
chemicalresistant material.
Some had questioned whether Apple could still be
innovative following Jobs' death in 2011. The last
major entry in a new product category was the
iPad in 2010.
The Apple Watch upstaged news of the iPhone 6
and the iPhone 6 Plus, which have bigger screens
and a new, horizontal viewing mode to take
advantage of the larger display.
The iPhone 6 which starts at $199 has a screen
which measures at 4.7 inches, and the iPhone 6
Plus will be 5.5 inches. In both cases, app
developers will be able to design apps that can be
viewed differently when the phone is held
horizontally.