Apple is currently being sued by a company in ownership of the ‘iWatch' trademark, despite the fact that Apple did not use that name for its first wearable. Apple announced the Apple Watch last year, though up until then it was largely referred to as the iWatch in rumours. a …
Read More »Apple is making a small fortune from its high-priced spare watch bands
Apple Watch has got off to a surprisingly good start, with sales hitting the millions in a matter of days and pre-order stock selling out swiftly. However, its not just the watch itself making a fortune, Apple is also making a surprising amount on spare watch band sales, with revenue …
Read More »The next Apple Watch may not need to pair with an iPhone
The Apple Watch has got off to a great start as far as sales go but there are still many holding off until the second generation of wearables to hit the market before jumping in. One of the improvements we can expect in a second generation Apple Watch is the …
Read More »Apple Watch SDK to allow devs to build native apps
Right now, the Apple Watch is fairly useless without an iPhone to pair it to, this is because none of the apps are actually running natively but rather borrowing power from your phone and sending that information back to the watch via Bluetooth. However, this will change soon as Apple …
Read More »The Apple Watch will finally be available in-store next month
Apple has struggled to keep up with demand for the Apple Watch. Millions of people pre-ordered ahead of release and as a result, Apple allocated the bulk of its stock to fulfilling online orders, rather than focusing on supplying its Apple Stores. However, that is about to change soon as …
Read More »Quanta: Yields of Apple Watch are fine
Quanta Computer, a leading contract maker of electronics, denied rumours about extraordinary low yields of Apple’s Watch devices. The company said that it had to borrow workers from other companies in a bid to start mass production of the device on time, which affected yields. CC Leung, vice chairman of …
Read More »The Apple Watch is an easy sell for thieves
These days, stealing somebody's iPhone and selling it off isn't an easy task, which is largely thanks to the Find My iPhone feature installed on the device. However, the Apple Watch is a different story as the highly sought after smart watch is surprisingly easy for thieves to sell off. …
Read More »It looks like an Apple Watch Jailbreak might be possible
Well that didn't take long, it looks like there might be a Jailbreak on the way for the Apple Watch as one developer has already found a way to crack in to the operating system and run non-approved, third-party applications. The developer behind JailBreakMe, known online as ‘Comex', has posted …
Read More »Apple Watch costs less than $84 to build – analysts
All modern mobile devices carry rather hefty price tags, but it is not a secret that their production costs are relatively low. Apple Watch is clearly not an exception. What is a bit surprising is that despite of the fact that the device is hard to produce, it has the …
Read More »Faulty taptic feedback engines could be behind low Apple Watch stocks
The Apple Watch was announced back in September last year, so why did it take until the end of April to officially launch? Well it turns out that Apple may have had some issues manufacturing the taptic feedback engine, with many of them turning out to be faulty early on …
Read More »TAG Heuer’s Swiss smartwatch to cost $1400/£900
LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate, has announced pricing of TAG Heuer’s upcoming smartwatch, which it is developing in collaboration with Intel and Google. The first smart timepiece from a Swiss watchmaker will surprisingly not be too expensive because the product is primarily aimed at younger audience. TAG Heuer’s smartwatch will …
Read More »The Apple Watch heart rate sensor doesn’t work well with tattoos
The Apple Watch is officially out and people are finally starting to get a hold of their pre-orders so as you would expect, the first problems with the device are starting to surface. It turns out that the heart rate sensor used on the Apple Watch doesn't play well with …
Read More »Jony Ive: Apple Watch is a not a competitor for mechanical watch
Apple Watch is finally here and it is available for various segments of the market, addressing different customers with various usage models. Even though there are expensive Watch Edition models in the lineup, Apple does not think that its new devices compete against high-end mechanical timepieces. When Apple introduced its …
Read More »Motorola has given the Moto 360 a price cut
With the Apple Watch dominating sales in the wearable market right now, Android Wear developers need to find ways to compete. Motorola is trying to fight back with a price cut on the Moto 360 through the Google Play Store, bringing the total cost down to £159.99. The Moto 360 …
Read More »Apple is no longer banning Pebble-compatible apps from store
Last week, an app developer had revealed that they had been kicked from the iOS App Store due to listing Pebble smartwatch compatibility in the description. However, Apple has now spoke out on the issue and denies that it is removing apps for being compatible with the Pebble. The App …
Read More »Apple aims to sell 20 million Apple Watches in 2015
Apple has already sold over a million of Apple Watch via its online stores in different countries. Many analysts expect total shipments of Apple’s smart timepieces to be very high already in the first year, but Apple’s plans are far more ambitious. The company reportedly intends to ship as many …
Read More »Apple is booting Pebble supporting apps from its store
Apple is currently outright rejecting apps that openly support the Pebble smartwatch on the iOS app store. Considering that the Apple Watch also officially released today, it isn't hard to figure out why the company is doing this either. A developer earlier this week got an email from Apple, saying …
Read More »Only six retail stores will actually be selling the Apple Watch on Friday
The Apple Watch officially launches tomorrow and pre-orders have been booming, with shipping dates slipping in to July in some cases. However, there will be six Apple Stores with the watch in-store tomorrow. On Friday the 24th of April, only six Apple Stores in the world will actually let you …
Read More »Google set to launch biggest Android Wear update yet
The Apple Watch has launched and according to early estimates, it is already enjoying high sales, with Apple reportedly bringing in around $2 billion in revenue already from the watch. So how is Google going to remain competitive in the wearable market? Well its first step is to launch a …
Read More »Apple already made £2 billion from Watch sales
Even though the Apple Watch came relatively late to the wearable scene compared to many of its competitors it's looking set to become one of Apple's biggest product launches ever, by making the company over £2 billion in just its first two weeks of being on sale. So far the Cupertino …
Read More »Apple Watch surpasses 2.3 million pre-orders
The Apple Watch is continuing to climb in pre-orders having surpassed 2.3 million units already. Due to the high demand, Apple has also confirmed that Watch units won't be available to buy in store until some time in June as all of the current stock keeps getting snapped up by …
Read More »Samsung, LG have special teams working on displays for Apple’s products
After Apple and Samsung Electronics dropped all lawsuits against each other outside the U.S., business ties between the two companies seem to be getting stronger. The South Korean conglomerate recently formed a standalone team of approximately 200 employees who will work exclusively on displays for Apple’s devices. LG Electronics also …
Read More »Apple orders more components to improve Watch supply
Demand for Apple Watch devices greatly exceeds supply these days, according to various market analysts. However, Apple is boosting orders of components, which will help it to significantly improve availability of its smartwatch later this year. Analysts estimate that Apple has already taken pre-orders for one million Watch devices in …
Read More »Apple Watch outsells entire Android Wear line-up
The first Apple Watch sales estimates are now in and it looks like curiosity got the better of everyone as the Apple Watch has apparently managed to outsell every Android Wear smartwatch combined. This means that the sales of Android Wear offerings from the likes of Motorola, LG and Samsung, …
Read More »The Apple Watch is already selling out online
Apple launched its first new product category today, the Apple Watch, and it is already selling out pretty fast with delivery estimates being pushed back as far as six weeks so far for many who are pre-ordering online. However, this might not be entirely down to strong day one sales …
Read More »Netflix parodies wearable makers with own watch ad
Much has been said about the upcoming launch of Apple's first official wearable device, the Apple Watch, with detractors and fans of the brand both butting heads over whether it will be decent or a bit of a let down. Something I think we can all agree would flop if …
Read More »Goldgenie is selling a diamond encrusted Apple Watch for £100k
Whenever Apple releases a new mobile device, there is always a company waiting to cover it in diamonds and drive up the price. There is no exception with the Apple Watch as Goldgenie already has spruced up versions of the smartwatch available for pre-order. If you happen to have far …
Read More »Apple’s sales chief wants end-users to get products online
Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of retail and online sales at Apple, has written a letter to employees asking them to encourage end-users to order new products online instead of getting them in retail outlets. Apparently, the chief of online and retail sales at Apple wants to change mindset of …
Read More »First weekend Apple Watch sales could hit one million units
Although it will take some time before general public accepts smartwatches in general and Apple Watch in particular, financial analysts believe that the gadget from Apple will be rather popular from the very start. Many loyal Apple fans prefer to get new gadgets from the company among in the first …
Read More »Apple looking to sweeten the deal for Apple Watch Edition Buyers
Apple is looking to sweeten the deal for those well off enough to purchase one of the gold Apple Watch Edition models. According to a new report, Apple plans to give those willing to part with their $10,000 a premium level of customer service, including being able to cut in …
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