An Apple Watch That's Worth a Damn

Smartwatches have always felt a bit

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lacking for one big reason. A device like the Apple Watch just couldn't do enough on its own to justify giving Apple more money for yet another gadget. Now, at long last, the smartwatch may be at a turning point.

As expected, Apple announced a new version of Apple Watch at its big fall event today, one with cellular capability built right in. Finally, your fancy future watch can do things without being tethered to the physical vicinity of your phone, letting you go out into the world without carrying that expensive rectangle in your pocket.