Outlook clear: Magic 8 Ball will come to the iPhone, Apple Watch

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Chelsea Stark
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Have any burning questions that only electronic devices can answer?

If the answer is "Yes, definitely," then you're in luck. The fortune-telling Magic 8 ball is getting a mobile update, intent on springing off of the Apple Watch's release on Friday.

The iOS version of the classic toy, which was first manufactured in 1950 by Mattel, offers the same 20 phrases as the original, including "signs point to yes," "outlook good" and "cannot predict now." And just like the original, you'll be able to shake your iOS device or Apple Watch to trigger the answer.

But the 2015 version of the Magic 8 ball can also share your typed-in or dictated questions and answers socially, and uses Apple's voice-recognition to actually hear what you're saying.

Even with that improved tech, it still might tell you, "reply hazy, try again."

The app launches for free on iOS and the Apple Watch on April 24.

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