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Episode #119 Last Friday the long-awaited Apple Watch arrived in Apple retail stores, with online ordering commencing at midnight Pacific.I’m sure you’ve figured out by now that the Apple Watch is something completely different for Apple: a single product line with over 50 configurations. I mean, Apple hasn’t offered this many models in a product…

Apple Watch. Seems like Apple has a hit on its corporate hands. Or a preorder hit. The company sold a million Apple Watches in the first 24 hours—just in the U.S.—according to one piece of analysis. That would make it the most successful new product category launch in Apple's history—so what do you do if…

Apple Watch reviews spur Raymond James analyst to downgrade AAPL The general consensus from early reviews is that you'll want Apple Watch, but don't need it. That, coincidentally, is exactly what can be said about anything that isn't necessary for basic survival needs—like oxygen. “Although the financial impact of the Apple Watch is almost immaterial…

There a link to Apple's concierge scheduling service on the Apple Watch page at the online Apple Store, as shown below: Schedule an Appointment That takes you to a page where you choose your state and your Apple Store: Choose Your State Even though you already chose your store, the next page lists that store…

Image credit: Apple There are several things you can do to prepare for your Apple Watch purchase online to ensure a better chance of success. That's especially true if you're competing with everyone else at 12:01 a.m. PDT on April 10th. I'll walk you through some recommended technical preparations to help make sure you get…

Apple wants us to buy Apple Watch online, not in its stores The memo marks a big change for Apple because its stores have always been the place to go see new products, make a purchase, and walk out the door with a brand new laptop, iPhone or iPad. In a memo obtained by Business…

Want an Apple Watch right away? Make a reservation. Internal Apple documents obtained by MacRumors say customers will need to use an online form to reserve a specific watch model at a specific store they can then go in to buy. The new Product Reservation system will be used in lieu of the Personal Pickup…

Airlines getting onboard with Apple Watch support Alaska Airlines – YES Alaska's Apple Watch app gives you check-in notifications, gate changes, connecting gate information, flight delay and cancellation alerts, and countdowns for boarding and landing. The airline says that's just the beginning, and is asking for customer feedback to decide which features to add next.…

Image credit: Apple Apple Watch Pricing There are two distinct concepts when it comes to the Apple Watch. First, is it priced right? In my discussions with some of the TMO staff who are watch aficionados, I must repeat what I've written before. “Apple Watch Pricing is Very, Very Reasonable.” The fact that one can buy…

____________________ What got me started on this was an article by Dave Smith at Business Insider. “The Biggest Concern With The Apple Watch Has Nothing To Do With The Actual Watch.” The issue was that this new purchase process was presented as an unknown, perhaps something that could trip Apple up. I really doubted that.…

To be sure, UHDTV is coming, and the industry is, from what I've seen, determined not to make the mistakes of the past. (Read that as 3D). Having been through this process before, the industry knows what it has to do to generate demand. I might have used the words “be successful,” but there's no…

Apple's mid-range smartwatch will likely start at $500 Assuming the sources are correct, that pegs the anodized aluminum Apple Watch Sport as the lower-priced $349 model. The anonymous sources, speaking with the French site iGen (English translation), also said Apple will ship its smartwatch in time for Valentine's Day in February. While a February release…

Apple Watch All Photos by Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus The Demonstration Process Apple had a pretty scripted demo they walked interested media through. It started with the reality that there were two different software builds on the demonstration Apple Watches on hand. The ones Apple's staff members strapped onto media—and yes, they strapped it on, presumably…

Apple, in my opinion, is looking at 1) previously unexplored utility in wearables 2) health monitoring that makes sense and 3) fashion. The elegant combination of these elements will set the iWatch apart from geeky smartwatches that can tell us the atmospheric pressure in millbars in Hong Kong. In other words, I expect the iWatch…

1Password 4 adds Watchtower website security monitoring Watchtower is off by default, so you'll need to pay a visit to 1Password's preferences to enable it. Once active, it downloads a database to cross reference against your logins and adds a red alert bar to entries for potential problem sites. Agile Bits says all checking is…

Analyst thinks iWatch will include a UV sensor In a note to investors, he said, Silicon Labs recently announced a family of products featuring the industry's first digital ultraviolet index sensors. These chips measure UV exposure to aid those with elevated risk of sunburn or just a general concern about excessive sun exposure, and we…