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What an Apple Watch fitting is really like

A new era dawns for Apple Store shoppers as the appointment-only fittings for the fashion-focused Apple Watch begin. We grabbed one of the first appointments in the world to see how it really works.

Apple Watch brings the bling in retail debut

The smartwatch arrives in high-end stores surrounded by luxury brands. But you can't walk out with one until April 24.

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So much for last year's uptick. But even with an overall decline in the first quarter, the top two players -- Lenovo and HP -- eked out higher shipments.

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