Apple’s small big thing

Over at the Time site, I have a short commentary on the Apple Watch. It begins:

Many of us already feel as if we’re handcuffed to our computers. With its new smartwatch, unveiled today in California, Apple is hoping to turn that figure of speech into a literal truth.

Apple has a lot riding on the diminutive gadget. It’s the first major piece of hardware the company has rolled out since the iPad made its debut fouryears ago. It’s the first new product to be designed under the purview of fledglin...