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Apple Watch to go on sale in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand on July 17th

Come July 17th, you’ll be able to snag an Apple Watch in the Netherlands, Sweden and Thailand. Apple made the reveal quietly via updates to its official Dutch, Swedish, and Thai websites. The 38-millimeter Apple Watch Sport will start at €419 (US$468) in The Netherlands, 3,995kr (US$481) in Sweden, and ฿13,500 (US$399) in Thailand. The […]

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Apple Watch units begin shipping with exception of one model, could hit Apple Store retail locations within two weeks

Apple has essentially vowed to get all its Apple Watch back orders out the door and shipping within two weeks, albeit buyers of the Apple Watch 42 mm Space Black Stainless Steel with Space Black Link Bracelet will have to wait a bit longer. A recently released statement offered the following: All orders placed through […]

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Swatch looking to release smartwatch to compete in wearables market

It’s been a while since Swatch was considered hip and/or cutting edge, but the company might be seeing something in the wearables market. Swatch Group AG announced plans to start selling a smartwatch within the next three months, potentially pitting the Swiss maker of colorful plastic timepieces against the debut of the Apple Watch. The […]

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iPhone 5s, 5c to expand to dozens of additional countries on October 25th, November 1st

The iPhone 5s and 5c handsets, they’re coming to a country near you. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple has announced that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available in 35 additional countries starting October 25, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, French West Indies, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, […]

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AppleCare+ policies to change, will allow for hardware repairs in any country where AppleCare+ is offered

If you travel with an AppleCare-covered device, you might like this. Per AppleInsider and TechCrunch, it was revealed on Tuesday that Apple has changed the terms and conditions tied to AppleCare+ and will be lifting geographic limitations on support, meaning travelers can get their device serviced outside of their home country. As noted, the recent […]