Mega Poll: Are you buying an Apple Watch? If so, which one?
Apple today gave us the full rundown on the Apple Watch, revealing new details including all of the available variants and their prices. The Apple Watch Sport is going to start at $349 (as we already...
View ArticleOpinion: Do we need to use the Apple Watch to know whether we want one?
I’m a self-confessed smartwatch skeptic. Early attempts like the original Pebble just seemed to me an extremely ugly solution in search of a problem. Some of the later models, like the Moto 360 and LG...
View ArticleApple Store retail plan for Watch: 15 min. appointments, 10+ try-on stations,...
Apple will introduce several major initiatives to ready its retail stores for the Apple Watch’s launch in April, according to sources briefed on the upcoming changes. Starting on April 10th, Apple...
View ArticleWoz only wants Sport Apple Watch, thinks a car is the ‘perfect territory’ for...
Interviewed in Australia’s Financial Review, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said that he will only be buying the entry-level Apple Watch Sport, for now at least. If you buy the really high-priced...
View ArticleApple Watch launch retail stock to be limited for many models, reservations...
If you want to buy the Apple Watch model of your choice at an Apple Store at launch, you should consider pre-ordering online or through an Apple Store reservation, sources have told 9to5Mac. Due in...
View ArticleOpinion: How soon is too soon for an Apple Watch 2?
A lot of my techie friends are saying that the entry priced-Apple Watch Sport will be their pick next month, and not because of the exterior look. The theory is that Sport is the cheapest way to...
View ArticleAppleCare+ for Apple Watch: $999 for Edition, $79 for Watch, $59 for Sport
To go along with the premium $10,000 and up pricing of the 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition, Apple will charge up to $999 for the Apple Watch Edition’s AppleCare+ Protection Plan, 9to5Mac has...
View ArticlePoll: Which Apple Watch did you buy, and did you get the one you wanted?
You had to be quick to order an Apple Watch this morning. Some models went out of stock within minutes, and shipping dates were soon slipping into May, June and beyond. Within a few hours, almost all...
View ArticlePolling data suggests the Sport made up 55-60% of all Apple Watch sales to date
With estimated Apple Watch preorders getting close to a million, a number of polls suggest that the Sport made up between 55% and 60% of these. Our own poll, by far the largest of those featured in a...
View ArticleLatest Apple Watch estimates: 3M sales, $2B revenue, Apple’s most profitable...
A leading technology analyst has estimated that Apple Watch sales in the first two weeks are likely to hit 3M, comprising 1.8M Sport models, 1.2M steel and 40,000 Editions – generating more than $2B...
View ArticleApple to require more secure, stringent return process for Apple Watch Edition
Beyond a unique sales process and exclusivity to select stores, even returning the Apple Watch Edition will have its own special process. Bringing the 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition back to an...
View ArticleApple Watch Sport’s ‘Ion-X’ glass gets put through scratch test (Video)
If you’re still having trouble deciding between the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport, there’s a new video that may make it a bit easier. Not too long ago, a video was released that tested the scratch...
View ArticleApple Watch Sport includes a plastic magnetic charger, not metal like the...
As users unbox their new Apple Watch units today, customers who bought the Sport version are receiving a bit of a surprise. The inductive charging cable bundled with Apple Watch Sport is actually made...
View ArticleApple offers online personal setup appointments as early Apple Watch buyers...
Customers receiving their Apple Watches today are being offered online personal setup appointments in emails being sent out by Apple. We first reported last month that these at-home personal setup...
View ArticleApple Watch waterproofness tested, unaffected by 15 minutes of submersion...
Over in Australia, the team at FoneFox have already been putting the Apple Watch through its paces underwater. Apple claims an IPX7 water-resistance rating for its device, which means it can withstand...
View ArticleA skeptic’s Apple Watch diary: Day 1, first impressions
I’m a self-confessed smartwatch skeptic. The first one I ever tried, the original Pebble, struck me as an extremely ugly solution in search of a problem. The Apple Watch, when it was finally...
View ArticleApple Watch How-to: Setup and pair your Apple Watch with an iPhone
After much anticipation, the first batch of Apple Watch orders began arriving to customers today. In this how-to article, we will discuss how to setup the Apple Watch and pair it with your iPhone....
View ArticleApple Watch Sport unboxing and size comparison (Video)
Apple Watch has undoubtedly been a long time in the making, but it’s finally here. Today we’re taking a look at the Sport models to see exactly what you get for between $349 to $399. Apple’s strategy...
View ArticleApple Watch vs Apple Watch Sport: Unboxing and full comparison (Video)
If you’re still debating on which Apple Watch model to order, we may have a bit of help/advice to offer. Apple Watch Sport is the cheapest option to go for, but what exactly will you be missing over...
View ArticleApple Watch takes #1 in Consumer Reports lab tests of 11 smartwatches (Video)
We got an early indication that Consumer Reports were impressed with the Apple Watch when they were unable to scratch the sapphire screen of the stainless steel model. The well-respected non-profit...
View ArticleApple Watch How-To: Take and share screenshots from your Apple Watch
Now that you have your Apple Watch, you might be curious to know how to take a screenshot from your your new device. The process is a little different from taking screenshots on an iPhone or iPad and...
View ArticleThe chemical tech that gives the the Apple Watch Sport band its shape
The Apple Watch Sport band may have been dismissed by some as something that likely costs just $2.05 to make, but it appears that some clever chemical tech goes into its design. Patently Apple drew...
View ArticleBest Buy makes a splash with the lowest Apple Watch prices ever, deals start...
Update (12/10 5:15am): Best Buy is now discounting even more Apple products – iPad Air 2 $125 off, iPad mini 4 $100 off, Mac deals, and more. From 9to5Toys.com: Apple Watch is at the top of many...
View ArticleApple removes ‘impact resistant’ claim from Apple Watch after losing court...
The BBC reports that Apple has removed the phrase ‘impact resistant’ from its description of the Apple Watch after losing a UK court case over a cracked screen. The owner said that he had been...
View ArticleApple downplaying the Apple Watch Edition in both online and retail stores
At a time when Apple has just launched its cheapest ever iPhone, and when Phil Schiller caused a few raised eyebrows over what some interpreted as an elitist remark, Apple seems to be aiming for a...
View ArticleOpinion: If any Apple Watch will cost thousands of dollars, Apple needs to...
Here’s a thought: Assume that the 18k gold Apple Watch Edition is several thousand dollars, as some people are currently predicting. How will Apple deliver that piece of news — which hasn’t officially...
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