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Apple Watch sales fall by 90 per cent
Apple has another lemon
It is turning out exactly as we said – sales of Apple's latest cure for cancer have slumped to a shadow of their initial "glory."
![Apple Watch BOM estimated at $81.20](/media/k2/items/cache/fc5460093d2b542d1666bfb119d019be_Generic.jpg)
Apple Watch BOM estimated at $81.20
Tim Cook, we salute you
The Apple Watch has a bill of material (BOM) cost of just over $80, which is not bad for a device retailing at $350+.
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IWatch has defective component
You get what you pay for
Fruity cargo cult Apple's iWatch has shipped with a crucial component which was later found to be broken.
![Apple Watch gutted open by iFixit](/media/k2/items/cache/ce202bbe299aa21a96b7db88f9e0a30f_Generic.jpg)
Apple Watch gutted open by iFixit
Model 1553 has S1 chip beneath the plastic
Apple is officially starting to ship to pre-orders and if you are one of the early adopters your Apple Watch might be in the mail as we speak.
![Apple Watch S1 SoC demystified, looks like plain old A5](/media/k2/items/cache/efce63150910e9180af223c63c19514c_Generic.jpg)
Apple Watch S1 SoC demystified, looks like plain old A5
iPhone 4S part in drag
It appears that Apple’s S1 smartwatch module uses a design eerily similar to the Apple A5 of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 fame.
![A million Americans ordered the Apple Watch on Friday](/media/k2/items/cache/b4ab5c284ea2d85f1a5568dfc860edc4_Generic.jpg)
A million Americans ordered the Apple Watch on Friday
Soft demand for pricier models
Analysts believe nearly one million people ordered the Apple Watch on the first day of sales.
![Rumour: Apple Watch manufacturing halved](/media/k2/items/cache/7578d6dc4abe4f509235931f4a133160_Generic.jpg)
Rumour: Apple Watch manufacturing halved
Technical issues or soft demand?
A nasty rumour about the Apple Watch simply refuses to die, and now there’s a bit more info on Apple’s smartwatch blues.
![Quanta reportedly struggling with Apple Watch](/media/k2/items/cache/19b8e7ad95f6b5179f5ec12e98a5e2cd_Generic.jpg)
Quanta reportedly struggling with Apple Watch
70% defect rate?
Quanta is reportedly struggling to get to grips with Apple’s latest toys, and experiencing a staggering failure rate.
![Man turns to crack dealing to buy Apple Watch](/media/k2/items/cache/f97b137b1ce03924df313bfa1107123e_Generic.jpg)
Man turns to crack dealing to buy Apple Watch
Daft excuses of our time
A Chinese bloke turned to crime so that he could afford to follow the voices in his head which told him he needed an iWatch.
![Developers can't do anything with the iWatch](/media/k2/items/cache/6b8d630c2b0e3612476d495ade974a92_Generic.jpg)
Developers can't do anything with the iWatch
It is bloody useless
If Apple was hoping that developers would invent Apps for its overpriced iWatch, it is sadly mistaken.