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Apple Watch preorders will begin after 12:01 a.m. Pacific on April 10 Posted: 03 Apr 2015 10:48 AM PDT Preorders for the forthcoming Apple Watch will begin just after midnight Pacific Time in one week, on next Friday, April 10, Apple has revealed.

AppleCare+ protection for Apple Watch could reach $999 - report Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:30 AM PDT Apple has yet to reveal how much it will charge to add AppleCare+ protection to its new wearable, but new screenshots that purport to show internal pricing suggest that plans will start at $59 for Apple Watch Sport and hit as much as $999 for Apple Watch Edition.

Apple Watch claims 2015 Red Dot 'Best of the Best' award for product design Posted: 03 Apr 2015 09:14 AM PDT Apple Watch this week picked up one of Red Dot's 2015 Best of the Best awards for product design, entering into a newly-created "Watches" category even though the device is only shipping to the public on April 24.

'Bendgate' returns: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge just as bendable as Apple's iPhone 6 Plus Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:44 AM PDT Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge flagship handset was put to the test this week and found to be susceptible to bending under the exact same force as Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, putting the South Korean conglomerate on the hotseat in "Bendgate" redux.

On its 5th anniversary, Apple's iPad remains world's best tablet, but tablet market is due for change Posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:15 AM PDT The iPad has proven to be a bigger success than just about anyone, including Apple, ever predicted. But while the overall tablet market exploded, riding high on the success of the iPad, it plateaued just as quickly, and seems poised for a shakeup in the near future.

Expanded Google ARC project brings Android apps to Mac, Windows, Linux Posted: 03 Apr 2015 06:31 AM PDT Google this week expanded its beta App Runtime for Chrome (ARC) project, enabling Android apps to run not just in Chrome OS but also on Mac, Windows, and Linux computers, with some basic limitations.

AppleInsider podcast discusses supposed 'iPhone 6c,' Force Touch, 'Becoming Steve Jobs' & more Posted: 03 Apr 2015 05:36 AM PDT This week's all-new AppleInsider podcast is now available to download and subscribe in iTunes or SoundCloud. We discuss the leaked part for supposed upcoming 4-inch "iPhone 6c," Force Touch technology in the iPhone, Mikey reviews 'Becoming Steve Jobs', Tidal streaming music service, Amazon Dash, and Microsoft's Surface 3.

Apple Watch uses Force Touch to change animated emoji color, Turlington Burns says Posted: 02 Apr 2015 08:04 PM PDT Week four of Christy Turlington Burns' Apple Watch diary finds the supermodel in California, where she reveals a few more tidbits about the device's user interface and how it keeps her motivated.

Samsung reportedly wins contract to supply 'A9' SoCs for Apple's next iPhone Posted: 02 Apr 2015 06:17 PM PDT A report on Thursday once again affirms rumors that Apple is contracting Samsung to manufacture A-series processors expected for inclusion in next-generation iPhone handsets.

Drexel University installs iPad rental vending machine for students, library card holders Posted: 02 Apr 2015 02:47 PM PDT Philadelphians living near Drexel University can now rent one of a dozen iPads thanks to a new vending machine installed at the school's Dana and David Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships.

Microsoft debuts Office Lens for iPhone, OmniFocus 2 goes universal on iOS Posted: 02 Apr 2015 02:11 PM PDT Microsoft on Thursday released a new scanning app for the iPhone, Office Lens, while Omni Group's OmniFocus 2 has become a universal title on iOS, eliminating the need for separate iPhone and iPad downloads of the professional task manager.

Apple ranks 8th on list of companies with most granted mobile device patents for 2014 Posted: 02 Apr 2015 01:14 PM PDT Apple last year placed eighth in a list of companies granted the most mobile patents, above most of the industry but below some of its chief rivals, a new market report revealed on Thursday.

Apple pushes sixth OS X 10.10.3 beta to developers and public testers Posted: 02 Apr 2015 11:59 AM PDT As Apple continues to refine the next update to its desktop operating system, the company seeded a sixth pre-release version of OS X 10.10.3 to developers and members of the OS X public beta program on Thursday.