Apple Watch

When Apple first announced the Apple Watch back in September of last year, it didn't shy away from the fact that a paired iPhone would be required to make good use of it. However, following the second launch announcement at the Spring Forward media event earlier this month, it has become apparent that the wearable will offer a decent amount of functionality without needing to call upon a connected iPhone, and in good news for fitness fanatics, the device can accurately track your workout data irrespective of whether you're carrying your handset or not.

Apple Watch, as most of you will know by now, is set for release on April 24th, but Apple will begin stocking retail stores with demo units two weeks in advance of that date. The idea is to help consumers familiarize themselves with what is a brand-new product category, and while you don't need an appointment to check it out before it goes on general sale, it is something that Apple recommends doing to ensure a decent amount of unhindered, one-on-one time with the device. Before now, it was suspected that appointment bookings would begin prior to April 10th, when the try-on service starts, but now, as per a report, it seems that anybody looking to reserve a 15-minute slot will only be able to do so from the 10th.

The Apple Watch is currently one of the most talked-about upcoming products in the mobile industry, and one of the factors that will play a key role in the device's success is price. With costs starting from a few hundred bucks to well over $10,000 for the higher-end, Watch Edition versions, it's not going to be cheap, and even after you consider the outlay for the device itself, Apple is charging a fair whack for the numerous different bands as well. As with everything from iPhone cases to dock connectors, though, there are plenty of third parties on standby ready to capitalize on Apple Watch's launch, and one start-up is selling the idea of an adapter that allows you to use a traditional watchband with your gadget.

With the Apple Watch due to go up for pre-order on April 10th and then go on sale two weeks later on the 24th, everyone's attention is squarely on the latest wearable to capture the attention of the tech-loving world. Even though Apple has shown the watch off at two different events, there are still plenty of questions to be answered about the device and how it will work. Thankfully, we don't always need Apple to answer those questions.

The Apple Watch has been confirmed to go on sale next month, and as if we needed any more proof of that revelation, the device has now passed through the FCC, receiving all clearance to hit retail shelves in the United States.

The Apple Watch is yet to hit the shelves next month, but accessories are dropping in by the minute after the company officially announced the wearable's price and release date almost a week back. Enter - Nomad Pod, the charging dock which also happens to be a portable power station for Apple's new wearable. With a construction that is suggested as being impeccable, head over the jump to see if this accessory is worthy of being coupled with the Apple Watch.

When it comes to the packaging of its hardware, Apple’s train of thought seems to reflect that of the devices themselves. Where the company is embroiled in something of a battle with the rest of the industry to continually downsize the likes of the iPhone and MacBook, it also seems locked in a more personal effort to reduce packaging, which often saves money and spares the environment in the process. The Next Big Thing out of Cupertino will be the Apple Watch, which is slated for launch on April 24th, and now, we may have a glimpse of some packagings of the wearable.

As you may well be aware by now, the introduction of iOS 8.2 brought with it a shiny new stock app, dedicated purely to the the Cupertino company's first new product in the last five years, the Apple Watch. The new "Apple Watch" app is designed and offered as a companion kit to work alongside and get the most out of Apple's new smartwatch, but at the moment, is pretty useless without an actual physical Watch to pair with it. Thankfully, in a similar fashion to the recently revealed Apple Watch Activity app, developer Hamza Sood has managed to bypass this restriction and has posted screenshots of the app in its entirety.