Since the Apple Watch went on sale at Apple Stores back in April, customers have had to book an appointment online or in-store in order to try one on. Doing so required providing a name and Apple ID. Starting this week, Apple will drop the need to book an appointment and will allow people to simply walk into an Apple Store and quickly […]
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Apple Watch now available at Best Buy Canada
Right on schedule, Best Buy Canada today began to offer the Apple Watch through select stores as well as on its online store. The move comes a week after Best Buy USA began to offer the smartwatch south of the border. As in the United States, Best Buy Canada will only offer a limited number of Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch […]
Apple Watch to account for 40% of luxury watch market by 2020
Traditional watch makers predicted that the Apple Watch would have a significant impact on their market even before it came out. For example, Elmar Mock, the co-inventor of the Swatch, predicted an “Ice Age” for the Swiss watch industry. Early numbers are suggesting that those fears were not unfounded. U.S. watch sales in June were the lowest seen in eight […]
Nico Gerard Pinnacle Watch puts traditional and Apple Watch on your wrist
It’s interesting times for the watch industry. Electronic manufacturers are starting to muscle into the space with smartwatches that offer a wider range of functions than most traditional watches. But while consumers may like the extra convenience, few smartwatches are winning points for style and elegance when compared to their traditional siblings. As a result, many a consumer has been […]
Component supplier hints at disappointing Apple Watch sales
Apple recently announced its latest financial results. While it revealed how many iPhones and iPads it sold, it did not reveal any Apple Watch sales numbers. Company CEO Tim Cook only said that early sales were off to a better start than both the original iPhone and iPad. While analysts are still gazing into their crystal balls and trying to come […]
Apple Watch coming to Best Buy Canada on August 14th
Best Buy USA announced earlier this week that it would begin to sell the Apple Watch at some 100 locations as well as online starting on August 7th. Missing from the announcement was whether Best Buy Canada would do the same. The retailer has now confirmed that the Apple Watch is coming to Canadian retail locations as well but a […]
Apple Watch coming to Best Buy USA on August 7th
The Pebble Time just landed at Best Buy but it will soon have to share the shelf space with one more competitor. Best Buy USA yesterday announced that it will soon become the first national retailer, other than Apple Stores, to carry the Apple Watch. Starting on August 7th, the national retailer will offer “one of the year’s most talked […]
Apple watchOS 2.0 beta 4 seeded to Apple Watch developers
Apple announced watchOS 2.0 for its new Apple Watch at WWDC 2015. Along with support for native apps and a new nightstand mode, the software update will bring a number of new features to the Apple Watch. With the public release set for sometime this fall, Apple continues to release beta updates to developers to allow them to get their […]