Wearables

Thanks to the fanfare that coincided with the launch of the iPhone 6, we already have a pretty good idea as to what to expect from the Apple Watch. Early response has been positive, not only from experts in the watch industry, but from technology enthusiasts as well, and while it's too early to cast aspersions, it does seem as though we're on the cusp of a game-changer

Apple Watch is now at the closing stages of preparation, with CEO Tim Cook having suggested last month that his company was on track to begin shipping the wearable in April. To aid developers in preparing the first batch of apps in time for launch, the Cupertino company has been inviting a number of developers to its campus over the past week and will continue to do so through this, with in excess of 100 app makers having been summoned in all.

With the Apple Watch all set to be released to consumers in April, Apple has begun training its retail store employees in multiple countries for its upcoming smartwatch. Read all about it, after the jump.

While last week was dominated by Microsoft's Windows 10 keynote event, the big news in tech over the past few days has been Apple's record-breaking earnings call, and amid the number of eye-watering revelations, CEO Tim Cook also noted that Apple Watch was on track to begin shipping in April. With reports suggesting that a couple of thousand units are being tested ahead of launch, it's not surprising that one or two have been spotted in the wild already, and with only a couple of months to go, the game of Spot An Apple Watch seems now to be in full swing.

As the Apple earnings call trundled along nicely, CEO Tim Cook made an almost throwaway comment that is actually rather big: the Apple Watch is on course for an April release.