Apple may have quietly removed references to April 24th on its website but we all know that today is officially the day that the Apple Watch launches. Whether you will be able to pick one up in a store remains will depend a lot on luck. To go along with the launch, Apple has released three Apple Watch ads to […]
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Apple Watch pre-orders now shipping
Right on schedule, Apple has begun to ship the first round of Apple Watch pre-orders. While Apple had to backtrack on launching the Apple Watch in stores on April 24th, it appears that those lucky to get their pre-orders in early will soon have their new toys. Customers are now beginning to receive confirmations that their orders have shipped. There […]
Original 1995 Apple Watch on sale on eBay for US$2,499
We first told you about the original Apple Watch back in January. It was given away to customers as an incentive to upgrade to System 7.5 back in the mid-1990s. Limited quantities held in storage for about 20 years went on sale late last year and quickly sold out. If you missed out on that opportunity, two of these Apple […]
U.S. Apple Watch pre-orders estimated to hit nearly 1 million in first 24 hours
Early signs suggest that early Apple Watch pre-orders were stronger than some analysts predicted. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster had expected that first day pre-orders would hit about 300,000. Slice Intelligence suggests that they were about three times stronger than that and hit nearly a million pre-orders in the U.S. alone. The report estimates that 957,000 people in the U.S. pre-ordered […]
Apple Watch pre-order shipments quickly slide into summer months
Apple Watch pre-orders kicked off early today. As expected, shipment dates quickly began to slip as demand outrripped supply. It’s not immediately clear if the sellouts were due to low inventories, high demand or both but one thing is clear. Many who placed their orders today will have to be patient. Those who place orders in coming days will need […]
Apple Watch reviews begin rolling in
Apple Watch pre-orders begin (very early) tomorrow. Just in time, Apple lifted its embargo and a number of publications have now published their reviews. Without spoiling too much, these reviews are consistent about a few points. As one would expect from an Apple product, the watch itself is receiving positive reviews with Apple being lauded for coming up with another […]
Apple Watch retail packaging revealed?
We’re only days away from the start of Apple Watch pre-orders. Apple has already revealed pretty much everything there is to know about its upcoming smartwatch but some details are still missing. Among them has been what the retail packaging will look like. Even that now appears to have been revealed. Jeremy Gan posted a number of pictures on his […]
Apple Watch launch: Purchases by appointment only
Almost every new Apple iPhone launch in recent years has been accompanied by a customer lineup outside Apple Stores. The sight is so typical that it formed the basis for the long-running series of Samsung “Next Big Thing” ads that ran a few years back. But Apple is taking a different approach for the launch of the Apple Watch. Apple has […]