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this is seen it and here are the stories that matter right now Fitbit announced the ioniq a three hundred dollar SmartWatch the company hopes will compete with the Apple watch starting in October the device includes new features like 50 meter water resistance contactless payments and onboard music storage Fitbit also plans to launch an app store for the ioniq in the future it's the first fitness tracker designed in-house at Fitbit the planned feature set feels ambitious in some areas and lacking in others but only time will tell if the ionic can make a dent against Apple and Samsung smartwatches massive annual tech conference Aoife is about to begin in Berlin Germany if you're wondering what you should keep an eye out for we have some predictions it's likely Samsung will announce the next iteration of its gear SmartWatch and maybe a tablet or two LG should unveiled the V 30 smartphone while Sony will focus on home audio and a potential successor to its Xperia XZ smartphone CNET will be on the ground to bring you the biggest stories out of Berlin a recent New York Times report claims Apple will offer a premium model of its upcoming iPhone that could cost $1000 that's a steep expense but our own Jon Falcone says it's not that much of a shift he cites monthly carrier payments competitor smartphone pricing and the fact that the current top-of-the-line iPhone cost just $30 shy of $1000 as reasons not to panic at the potential price tag we'll find out what Apple officially has in store when it holds its iPhone event this fall stay up to date with the latest by downloading the CNET tech today app in the Apple or Google Play stores