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Apple's Smart Watch May Not Launch Until Late 2014, Use Biometrics and iPod Nano Technology
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"iWatch will use a 1.5-2.0 inch display"
What?? No 5 inch display!!
I won't buy one unless it has a 5inch display.
Looks like you'll have to get a samsung galaxy s-watch then.
This guy seems well connected so I'm minded to believe this report. Doesn't look like we're going to see any new products this year, just upgrades. Hopefully next year will be more exciting.
I wonder if their share buyback is related to this apparent quiet period for new products? I can't see anything in their press release which indicates whether they intend to retire the share shares bought back, give them to employees or re-issue them at a later date when the share price has recovered.
I wonder if their share buyback is related to this apparent quiet period for new products? I can't see anything in their press release which indicates whether they intend to retire the share shares bought back, give them to employees or re-issue them at a later date when the share price has recovered.
In case you lived under a rock, they just did an iPhone 5 which sold faster than the galaxy S4 which came out recently.
1. Mac pros weren't delayed. You never had a release date.
2. Radio isn't delayed. You never had an announcement, let alone a release date.
3. Watch isn't delayed. You never had an announcement, let alone a release date.
4. Retina iPad mini was likely impossible at the time of release. Or at least so prohibitively expensive, that it was unfeasible.
5. They gave you the highest resolution laptop ever last year, did you buy one?
6. I did some research, and found that the "s" model phones actually have substantial improvements. Who knew?
7. They are obviously working on new versions of iWork, as they've been hiring people for the project.
Jeez, you're just hating on apple based on assumptions. You can't even wait 5 months into a year, and you want a new iPad, a new mac, a rumoured radio service, and all of their software to be updated.
On top of that, you start blindly assuming (contrary to rumours, even though you're basing your judgements on rumours) about iOS 7, and even judging Apple from your assumptions. You're also saying that the "S" products are the exact same thing. I'll tell you something: they're very different. Only the shell remains the same.
On top of that, you're just asking for "innovation" even when this very article is of a brand new product in the pipeline.
If you really want to see what tim cook has done, then wait until 2014/2015. Because this stuff was already in the pipeline with Steve jobs. And I ask you this: what are they doing that is different? If you look at their past, it has always been to make a big release and refine it for years, then make another big release. Can you tell me what they're doing differently in their strategy?
Your comment is bad and you should feel bad.
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At least you'll be able to buy one when it launches, unlike the stupid Pebble I ordered that I'll probably never see.
Always amazed how many people don't understand the concept of a RUMOURS website like this. Speculation and guess work is what they do, otherwise this site would not exist.
This guy has a reasonably good record of being correct.
It looks like we're getting a huge influx of paid Samsung shills on these forums. Or maybe it's just the level of intelligence that has taken a huge hit.
WWDC is going to be make or break for Apple. If there's a new product coming out this year, developers will need time to write software for it. If all they are going to introduce is iOS7, OS X 10.9 and spec bumped hardware, their stock is going to plummet and I will have lost confidence that I should continue to be a 12 year, dedicated Apple fan.
As it is, the new XBOX has laid waste to Steve Jobs comment that he has "cracked" the living room.
As it is, the new XBOX has laid waste to Steve Jobs comment that he has "cracked" the living room.
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They are waiting for someone else to do one first, then they will unveil theirs and claim they invented it and sue
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Agree, their stock hasn't been doing well as it is, a poor/underwhelming WWDC could really have investors unhappy.
I think it's more of technology ADHD... where enthusiasts who get tech news by the day or even hours, now expect companies to come out with new products each month... even though they know (but for some reason forget) that it takes years to plan and release a new product or even product refreshes.
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So when you clicked the "Pre-Order" Button you didn't notice that it said
YOUR ORDER
Your Pebble watch will ship in Summer 2013. We will not charge your credit card until your watch is ready to ship (and we'll contact you by email first to confirm).
We will be shipping Pebbles in order based on the date that the pre-order was placed. Pre-order now to reserve your place in line!
http://getpebble.com/cart
Maybe you should be a little more careful when you read the BIG PRINT next time you Pre-Order something.
Why exactly does this deserve front page news?
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It's stupid people are complaining a product might be late when it's not even clear if such a product is even a reality in the near future.
But if Apple does release a new product you know Samsungs will have a bigger screen
This is not the company we once knew. They haven't released a genuinely new product in close to 4 years and these days all they do is sue other companies for non sense software patents. This is exactly the reason why I no longer have any faith in their products. It's disappointing that this American behemoth of a company has lost all of their luster and the confidence in their consumers. They need to take Note of what others are doing overseas and follow suit.
Not that guy again...
Hey, here's an equivalent "analyst's prediction":
I predict that sometime between now and 2020 apple will reales a go-go gadget iwatch that will be fully integrated with osx, and be able to play blu-ray media.