Spotlight: Apple's iWatch might hit market sometime this year, report says

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Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumored iWatch could hit the market by the end of the year, according to a report by Bloomberg. Citing a source familiar with Apple's plans, Bloomberg said the new smartwatch could include the ability to make phone calls, check map coordinates, a pedometer and sensors for monitoring health data. Apple has filed at least 79 patent applications that include the word "wrist," including a device with a flex screen and powered by kinetic energy, the report noted. Read more