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Updated Apple Watch estimates place unit sales at just under 7 million

The current guesstimate is that Apple has sold almost 7 million Apple Watch units since the device’s launch in late April, thereby trouncing competing smartwatch products from firms like Pebble, Samsung and Motorola. This figure comes from analyst Daniel Matte of Canalys, who said that “After experiencing significant supply chain constraints early on, Apple managed […]

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Walgreens becomes first retailer to merge Apple Pay with rewards card systems

You may love or hate Walgreens, but they’re now the first to offer a rewards program via Apple Pay. Walgreens announced on Thursday that the pharmacy chain has begun running its rewards program via Apple Pay. The company has long supported this through QR codes, but can now do this through NFC thanks to features […]

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Apple discloses $1.69 billion increase in “Other Products” division, could be directly attributable to Apple Watch sales

Although Apple has yet to disclose any specific sales numbers for the Apple Watch, they may have tipped their hand a bit with the company’s most recent financial report. A figure within the report states that Apple’s “Other Products” division climbed by more than US$1.69 billion in sales by the end of September. As part […]

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Apple cites $11.1 billion profit, $51.5 billion in revenue in Q4 2015 earnings report

Once again, Apple just made a whole lotta moolah. The company was about to beat its expectations for its fourth quarter, chalking up an US$11.1 billion profit on US$51.5 billion in revenue. Apple cited the iPhone as its biggest moneymaker, reporting 48.05 million iPhones sold, up from 39.27 million in the same quarter a year […]

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Some Apple Watch users complain of irregular heart rate readings after more intense workouts

It might be time for a firmware update/bug fix for the Apple Watch. A number of Apple Watch owners have reported inconsistent or inaccurate heart rate measurements while exercising, with some saying issues have continued even after receiving replacement watches from Apple, calling into question one of the wearable’s signature features. The issue, which Apple […]