Why Apple should copy Samsung

There's one product Apple should rip off.

On Wednesday, Samsung unveiled a slew of products at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris — and one product in particular stood out.

The Galaxy Ring stood above Samsung’s new phones, smartwatches and earbuds for a couple of reasons — starting with it not being a shameless design ripoff of Apple’s products.

It actually looks like a clever and useful fitness-tracking device. In an initial “hands-on” post, The Verge raved about the ring, saying it might be “the one ring to rule them all.”

Which prompted Cult of Mac writer Ed Hardy to argue that Apple should copy Samsung for once

According to Ed, here’s why Cupertino’s next new product should be a smart ring.

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