Wearable computing is being seen as one of the next-big-things in the future of technology, whether it's Google's Glass or companies like Samsung and Apple racing to pitch their next smart watch. Independent watch-maker Pebble may have taken the lead, but Apple isn't too far behind. A new Bloomberg report says that Apple's so-called iWatch is expected to release this year. The report mentions that the project is currently being fuelled by the efforts of a 100 engineers being led by Apple design chief Jony Ive himself. While the bit about 100 engineers seems excessive for a company that is known for small teams that work on the secret projects, the report does mention that Ive, who has a fetish for high-end watches, went so far as to order "boxes" of Nike sports watches for his team to study a few years ago. The business portal points out that the iWatch may end up being more profitable than Apple's other rumoured new television business. Even though ...
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