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Apple revives illuminated MacBook Pro logo; Samsung preps Fitbit competitor

Apple is bringing back the illuminated logo to its MacBook Pro line after a decade, a feature that was removed in 2016. Meanwhile, Samsung is reportedly working on a new fitness tracker, the Galaxy Fit 4, which appears to draw design inspiration from the Apple Watch and aims to compete with Fitbit devices. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster contains product updates from two major tech companies, but neither represents a frontier release or significant industry shift.

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Apple revives illuminated MacBook Pro logo; Samsung preps Fitbit competitor

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