Editor's Letter: The secret is out

Part of this, of course, isn't Apple's fault. The iPhone is now a mature product, and its updates are inevitably going to be more incremental improvements than revolutionary changes. And without any surprises, like an iPad refresh or smartwatch, it was inevitable that Tuesday's launch event would seem a bit anticlimactic. But there's no question that Apple's once-vaunted ability to keep a tight lid on rumors and leaks has taken a hit in the Tim Cook era, which means that even features that might have caused some excitement on Tuesday, like the 5s' fingerprint reader, seemed like old news.

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