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Gadget release. we are joined now with five things to know about the new smart watch. >> the first new device since the ipad. first under the watch of tim cook. it starts under -- >> did you just say the watch? >> it starts off at $349. it comes in three different styles. its called the watch, the watch sport, the apple watch addition and it comes this stainless steel, aluminum silver and 18 karat gold. it only works if you have the iphone 5 or newer. you cant just walk around with this watch un...

About the fact that there might be fewer health features than we thought. i think the real thing that an apple has to do is come out and answer what this is for. >> they described why its beautiful. why it works, that it exists. and now i think the question that everyone still has is why do i want this? what is it going to do for me? how it is actually going to change my life. i think apples big challenge tomorrow and that is a bigger challenge than theyve had in a long time is to answer that qu...

Gadget in five years. the first since founder steve jobs died. the smart watch was announced in september but until today, apple was silent about many of the features. our technology correspondent is tracking all of this for us. what have we learned so far about this new apple smart watch, samuel? >> reporter: a lot is riding on this. its the first new product under tim cooks watch. what we know so far its going to start out at $349. thats just the starting price. there are going to be three dif...

Newer model to use the apple watch. so does this force the entire tech industry to keep up? >> you know it kind of does. apple has been pushing people to upgrade their devices every two years or so. you could use an older device. but woe would really like for you to use a newer one. this is a companion to your iphone iphone. this is not going to replace your e phone. some of the features are going to require an iphone 5 or newer. >> tim cook emphasized the health benefits of the watch and you ag...

>> this is cool. im impressed by. this iphone the most popular camera in the world. best camera on. photos to instagram and taking so many photos now with their smart phone. the alo clip slips on to iphone 6 or the older iphone 5 s and just lenz is build in. so you get macrofish eye lends works on the front and rear facing cameras. pop it right over the top of the lenz and able to take photos with the wide angle. >> how well does it work? >> works really well because the lenzs are sitting next t...

Use that money to invest in a new phone. >> reporter: dan ackerman is from cnet. hes getting us quotes to show what some websites are willing to pay you for your old phones. >> does it power up, display is good, buttons are good. >> reporter: as an example, he gets quotes for 16 gigabyte iphone 5. gazelle.com offers him as much as $240 cash. usell.com up to $250 cash. amazon, as much as $283. but in the form of an amazon gift card. and the highest offer comes from apple itself. their recycling p...

>> im shocked they are making money off a terrible tragedy. >> in a twitter statement, urban outfitters said it was never our intention to allude to the tragic events that took place at kent state in 1970. the retailer has pulled the sweatshirts from its website and they say they will be destroyed. microsoft is buying a very popular video game, "minecraft." and that company making it for a $2.5 billion sale. the construction fame is the top -- game is the top selling paid app for android and a...

Lets get down to business with cnbcs courtney reagan. happy monday to you. >> good morning, francis. happy monday. comcast is reportedly close to a $20 billion deal with charter communications that could reshape the cable tv business. comcast is the parent of nbc universal. it would swap out or sell 4 million subscribers. it hinges on the approval of comcasts takeover of time warner. the faulty buttons on iphone 5 are fixed for free. the button only works intermittently or not at all. take you...

Gm had two separate plans to fix ignition switch defect but cancelled both before doing anything about the problem. barras hearing will focus on the 2.6 million small cars with ignition problems linked to 13 deaths. mcdonald is giving away free coffee until april 12. americans drink -- it could end up in billions served. apple and samsung head back to court for the next round of pat tent trial involving newer devices like the iphone 5 and galaxy 3. the real battle because the android softwar...

Wrote, bq-- here is how he responded weeks after. >> anyone ever hear of a pocket tweet? a pocket dial? its pretty simple. have i an iphone 5. where is it? if anyone has an iphone 5, the keys are small. its very, very sensitive. was teaching me how you can get on facebook and twitter. and there were some areas i didnt really understand. >> so youre saying it was just a mistake? >> well, what else would it be? im randomly pushing numbers and putting it out there? >> pocket tweet. love it. but did...