The Future

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Good news for all you Inspector Gadgets wannabes: Apple's iWatch could be coming this year. The (maybe) slap bracelet-style watch would be able to make calls, see who's calling you, get you to your destination, and measure your heart rate. That's way more than our Lisa Frank slap bracelet could do. [Bloomberg]