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Apple Unveils Pricey Foldable iPhone and Eavesdropping Watch

Original: New From Apple: Pricey iPhones and a Watch That Eavesdrops image via Intelligencer The big phone news, though, was about

Apple has rolled out a new line-up including a roughly $2,000 foldable iPhone, described by the company as resembling a passport when closed, alongside a watch that can listen in on its surroundings. Coverage is framing the foldable as the standout announcement even though it blurs the category of what a phone is. Commenters are weighing the high pricing and privacy questions raised by the always-listening watch feature.

Why now: Apple's launch of an unusually expensive foldable iPhone and a watch with listening features is drawing attention and privacy concerns

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• New From Apple: Pricey iPhones and a Watch That Eavesdrops image via Intelligencer The big phone news, though, was about a device that is kind of not a phone: the iPhone Duo, a $2,000 foldable device that Apple describes as like a “passport.” When closed, it looks like a… · fexd@arlin.org · 1

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