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Apple Watch sells out in a matter of hours, shipping estimates slip back to June through August

The Apple Watch sold out in a number of hours last night as the pre-order option for the unit became available on the Apple Store web site. Over the course of the launch, shipping times for all models slipped to 4-6 weeks or later less than 6 hours after pre-orders started at 12:01 AM Pacific […]

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Rumor: Apple Watch to see initial supply constraints with OLED unit, but constraint is not unexpected

The Apple Watch may see supply constraints before launch, but Apple should be prepared for them. This is what one source has indicated, as Apple has seen similar issues. When the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus debuted last year, Apple struggled to keep up with consumer demand for months. That may happen again with […]

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AppleCare+ warranty for Apple Watch to cover two incidents of accidental damage

If you ding your brand-spanking-new Apple Watch, there IS some forgiveness for it. As long as it’s the low-end watch and not the super-mega-premium Apple Watch model. The Apple Watch Sport and the stainless steel Apple Watch will be covered by a limited one-year warranty for hardware repairs and up to 90 days of complimentary […]

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Apple Watch announced, device to be available for pre-order on April 10th, will be in stores come April 24th

And now, the big kahuna. On Monday, Apple announced the Apple Watch, which will become available for pre-order on April 10. The wearable device ranges from US$249 with a smaller 38mm watch band and goes for US$399 with a 42mm watch band. The Sport model features a stainless steel alloy that’s apparently 80 percent harder […]

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Lumoid to allow customers to rent Apple Watch before buying it

If you’re on the fence and hesitant about buying an Apple Watch, you might be able to rent one first. A gadget rental outfit called Lumoid plans to rent Apple Watches as part of its wearable rental program for consumers, said, Aarthi Ramamurthy, the company’s founder and CEO. Lumoid will roll out a waiting list […]