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Apple enters a rare period of gadget experimentation

Original: The iPhone has more screens! The MacBook has a touchscreen! The HomeView does CarPlay apps! For the first time in a long

Apple is trying out new hardware ideas at a pace rarely seen in recent years. The iPhone line is gaining additional screens, the MacBook is getting a touchscreen, and the new HomeView device can run CarPlay apps. Commentators note the results are not always polished, but many find it refreshing to see the company taking risks with product design again.

Why now: Multiple unusual new Apple hardware changes are surfacing at once, prompting discussion about the company's renewed willingness to experiment.

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• The iPhone has more screens! The MacBook has a touchscreen! The HomeView does CarPlay apps! For the first time in a long time, Apple is in a period of unabashed gadget experimentation, and while the final results aren't always perfect, it's fun to watch the most successful… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 3

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