The Apple Watch officially launches in seven additional countries Friday, including Italy, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Taiwan. The company will sell the watch online and through its retail locations, the latter of which only recently began in the United States. Additionally, 9to5Mac noticed that Apple has updated several of its online sites in various...
Apple Pay will work differently than it does in the U.S. when it launches in the U.K. next month. It will still allow customers to use their iPhone or Apple Watch to make contactless payments at merchants, but there’s going to be a cap on how much you can spend each time. According to an official Apple FAQ, Apple Pay is limited to £20 per transaction in the U.K., which means you can’t...
Apple still hasn’t revealed how many watches it has sold since launching the wearable device earlier this year. Thankfully, a new report from Slice Intelligence provides insight into how many smartwatches Apple fans have ordered. The research firm reports an impressive 2.79 million Apple Watch sales based on a survey of 2 million U.S. shoppers. Slice gets its data by scanning e-mail...
Now that the honeymoon period of Apple Watch ownership is over, what’s it like living with the device day after day? Well, exactly as you’d expect using an Apple Watch every day to be. That is to say, it’s very useful and convenient, but it’s not completely necessary. That’s one of the biggest obstacles faced by any smartwatch on the market, and the Apple Watch is no different. But...
Earlier this month, Apple announced the Apple Watch would be available in its Apple Store retail locations within two weeks. Now stores are starting to receive stock, according to some reports. 9to5Mac said that Apple Stores are ramping up for “limited in-store sales as soon as this week,” though most of the stores seem to be stocking the Apple Watch Sport model primarily. And while...
If you get a kick out of watching gadgets get smashed to bits, you’re going to love this video of a $10,000 Apple Watch Edition getting squished by 650 pounds of force from two neodymium magnets. The video was put together by TechRax, a YouTuber who is famous for destroying perfectly good smartphones and other gadgets for our enjoyment. He’s already shown us how well the Apple Watch...
WWDC 2015 might not have been as thrilling as some of Apple’s recent press events, but the Cupertino company still had plenty of big news to share. From fresh software for all its major platforms to brand-new apps and services, there was a lot to take in. Here are our five favorite announcements from Monday’s keynote presentation. 1. iOS 9 announced The...
The next time you pass by an Apple Store you’ll be able to walk in and try on the Apple Watch without setting up an appointment ahead of time. Demos of the new smartwatch no longer require a reservation, according to the company’s website. MacRumors notes that you’ve unofficially been able to pop into an Apple Store and quickly try on the Watch without planning ahead for a while now....
Flexibits launched Apple Watch support for Fantastical 2 on Wednesday and, on Thursday, Microsoft-owned Sunrise followed suit. The firm announced that the new iOS application now offers support for the Apple Watch, and the user interface looks excellent. Once installed, you’ll find the Sunrise application on your Apple Watch homescreen. From there, you can open it to view your upcoming...
Apple on Thursday officially announced that the Apple Watch will finally be available in Apple Store locations in two weeks. That means no more ordering online and sitting around waiting for a UPS notification, and it suggests that the company has finally found a way to increase supply to meet demand for the new wearable. “The response to Apple Watch has surpassed our expectations in...