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Apple Unveils Watch, Bigger-Screen IPhones in Product Blitz

According to Parks Associates, 2.8 million so-called smart watches were sold last year, along with another 13.6 million fitness tracking devices.

From the article "Apple Unveils Watch, Bigger-Screen IPhones in Product Blitz" by Adam Satariano and Tim Higgins.

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