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Australian users test Apple Watch, find unit is more waterproof than initially thought

The Apple Watch is apparently a bit more waterproof than had been imagined. After snagging their Apple Watch units, a few Aussie Apple Watch buyers over at FoneFox put the wearable through a variety of waterproof tests to see how much moisture the unit could take before failure. The first test is a basic splash […]

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Unbox Therapy video puts Apple Watch Sport Ion-X glass through scratch tests

The Ion-X glass found on the Apple Watch Sport isn’t quite as tough as sapphire glass found on the more expensive Apple Watch models, but it holds its own. Unbox Therapy posted a scratch test video in which the Ion-X glass was exposed to keys, a knife, steel wool and sandpaper. To its credit, the […]

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Apple could be changing supply and demand/data measurement model with Apple Watch

Even if you have something that looks like it’s going to be a hit, there’s always the risk of forecasting the wrong sales numbers and producing too many units. Noted analyst and longtime Apple watcher Carl Howe has stated that while he expects the Apple Watch became an overnight multi-billion-dollar business when preorders began earlier […]

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Initial Apple Watch preorder data arrives, hints at 957,000 units sold, buyers opting for Sports model

The Apple Watch sold a few units on preorder around the 10th. Almost one million units is the current guess. The initial Apple Watch preorder numbers have been flowing in and among the first to report was research firm Slice Intelligence, which estimates nearly one million customers in the U.S. preordered the device on Friday. […]

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AppleCare+ plan, service prices for Apple Watch units unveiled

How much is your AppleCare+ plan going to be for your snazzy new Apple Watch? Apple has an answer for that. With Apple Watch preorders opening last night/the Watchening, specific numbers have surfaced for AppleCare+ and repair fees for out-of warranty watches. These numbers are a bit frightening, as a coverage plan for an Apple […]