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Why is Apple Silent About Smartwatch Sales?
Why is Apple Silent About Smartwatch Sales? While Apple is in no danger of going broke in the near future, the excitement that the tech giant was capable of arousing just a few years ago isn’t there anymore. Back in the glory days of Steve Jobs the company’s PR department was quick to pump out press releases touting the huge sales of the latest Apple product release. Those days are cle...
Cheaper Gold Apple Watch Coming Soon?
Cheaper Gold Apple Watch Coming Soon? The recently released sales estimates on the Apple Watch reveal that the devices are not exactly flying off the shelves, especially in comparison to previous blockbuster successes like the iPhone and iPad. Most disappointing is the lack of interest in the $10,000+ Edition model which is estimated to have sold a mere 2,000 units so far. Apple has not yet releas...
Holidays Should Be Hot for Smartwatches
Holidays Should Be Hot for Smartwatches Sales of smartwatches are currently in a slump with orders for the Apple Watch dropping an estimated 90% since the hoopla of its launch earlier this year. Even so, the makers of wearable devices shouldn’t panic yet because a new report claims that smartwatches are becoming more popular and sales will boom over the 2015 holiday season. According to a re...
Growth Predicted for Smartwatches
Growth Predicted for Smartwatches Maybe the Apple Watch hasn’t caught on as it was expected to but that doesn’t mean that smartwatches don’t have a niche. A consumer survey by Business Insider Intelligence revealed some very interesting points about the future of wearable devices. First, the market for wearable devices is expected to experience major growth over the next few year...
Sales of Apple Watch Drop by 90%
Sales of Apple Watch Drop by 90% Apple hasn’t had a product flop since the ill-fated Newton tablet 20 years ago but the tech giant’s heavily hyped smartwatch isn’t exactly flying out of stores. According to research by Slice Intelligence, sales of the Apple Watch have dropped drastically since its debut. The report claims that the week of the device’s April 10 launch, Apple...
Tech Geeks Love Luxury Watches
Tech Geeks Love Luxury Watches One interesting fact emerged from last week’s Watch Collectors’ Roundtable in New York City: Even leaders in the smartwatch field love traditional timepieces. Randy Brandoff, founder and CEO of the luxury watch subscription service Eleven James, moderated the panel discussion on the impact of the smartwatch in general and the Apple Watch in particular. In...
What to Expect from the Apple Watch 2
What to Expect from the Apple Watch 2 After a long wait, Apple Watches are finally arriving in retail stores where even the non-famous among us can pick one up, but over at Digital Trends they’re already looking ahead to the second incarnation of the trendy smartwatch. Here’s an early batch of rumors about what to expect from the Apple Watch 2. The biggest news is that the second-gen A...
Apple Watch Expected to Hit Stores Today
Apple Watch Expected to Hit Stores Today After an extremely long wait, some Apple Watch models will be available for pickup in Apple Stores this week, possibly as early as Wednesday. According to BGR, U.S. Apple Stores have begun to receive shipments of the coveted wearables so some lucky buyers should be able to claim their smartwatches by the end of this week. So far, the Apple Online Store has ...
The Apple Watch is Good Business for Goldgenie
The Apple Watch is Good Business for Goldgenie There are a lot of people out there who would love to have one of the Apple Edition 18K gold smartwatches but don’t have the $10,000+ on hand to pick one up. Others have the cash but crave something even more decadent than the classic models being sold at Apple.com. That’s where Goldgenie comes in. This company sells a range of gold and pl...
Swiss Brands Get Set to Compete with Apple Watch
Swiss Brands Get Set to Compete with Apple Watch The Apple Watch will go on sale in Switzerland on June 26 and some Swiss watchmakers are preparing for the invasion by adding more electronic functions to their own traditional products. Opinions are divided as to whether the coming of the smartwatch presents a legitimate threat to the luxury watch market. According to Exane BNP Paribas analyst Luca...
Apple Watch to Hit Stores June 26
Apple Watch to Hit Stores June 26 After many rumors we have a definite date when customers can stroll into a local store and pick up the Apple Watch. On Thursday, Apple announced that the magic day would be Friday, June 26. In addition to the official Apple retail outlets, some authorized resellers will also be carrying the new smartwatch and buyers will be able to order online in seven more count...
Apple to Unveil Kit for Watch App Developers
Apple to Unveil Kit for Watch App Developers Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference begins on Monday, June 8, and this is when most developers will get their first look a the latest tools for creating apps for the new Apple Watch. While the watch was released with a rather paltry (for Apple, anyway) 3,500 apps, the new tools will allow the developers access to the device’s heart rate ...