Apple Watch begins shipping, Watch Store opens with 3,000 apps
Friday, April 24, 2015 at 10:49AM 
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Today is a huge day for anyone who was lucky or fast enough to order their Apple Watch two weeks ago. Apple begins shipping Watch orders today and those new users will be greeted with over 3,000 Watch specific apps in the device's built-in store. Apple Watch is still not available for in-store purchases and if you preorder today, it will likely ship in in June (depending on model availability). So the grey market demand for this thing will be insane.
It seems that Apple's gambit of showing the Watch SDK to developers early has paid of with tremendous response from existing and new developers who are looking to make their services accessible from the new wearable. Journalists have been deluged with releases from app manufacturers promoting their new applications. For a good idea of what it is like for Canadians to use Apple Watch check out Mike Yawney's post on 25 days with the Apple Watch and what I used it for - Hit jump for some of the Watch apps available in Canada today.
Canadian Specific Apple Watch Apps
NEWS
Globe and Mail
- View bite-sized top-stories and pictures
- Continue reading on iPhone or save for later
- Share articles on Facebook or Twitter
- View bite-sized top-stories and pictures
- Continue reading on iPhone seamlessly
- Access all sections with Force Touch
- See balances and recent transactions
- Transfer money between accounts
- Find the nearest CIBC branch or ABM
- View your account balances
- View recent transactions
- Glance shows real-time asset/debt graphically
- View your account balances
- View recent transactions
- Keep track of stocks in your watch list
- View your latest transactions
- Keep track of account balances
- Easily transfer and send money
- Keep track of account balances
- Save money with one tap transfers
- Glance shows progress towards your savings goal
- View your Shopify store’s visitors and sales
- Get alerted when you make a sale
- Initiate check-in 24 hours before takeoff
- Glance shows boarding time & gate
- Extends notifications & Passbook boarding pass
- Presents all flight info on 1 screen
- Countdown timer for departing/arriving flights
- Up-to-the-minute flight status
- Find directions using public transportation
- Get alerted when you reach your stop
- Set Home & Work via iPhone app for quick help
- Track your favourite teams/games/players
- Check out schedules and latest news
- Available for all sports and leagues
- Keep up to date with news and stats
- Get alerted to game updates in real-time
- View the Raptors upcoming schedule
- Quick access to your important information
- Find your credit card information quickly
- Easily generate secure passwords
- Control your Ecobee thermostat from the wrist
- Manually set home/away/fan control
- See temperatures of each sensor in your home
- Control your Bell Fibe PVR from Apple Watch
- View favourite channels
- Set shows to record
- Search for businesses around you
- Extend favourites from iPhone
- Glance shows either last search result or cheapest gas around you
- Find listings on the go based on location
- View your saved searches
- Quick access to your contact a Realtor
Amazon.ca
- Search Amazon Catalogue
- 1-Click purchase
- Add to Wish List
- Save a shopping idea
- View the latest deals nearby from hundreds of retailers
- Receive a curated deal of the day
- Keep track of your favourite deals
FOOD & DRINK- Order pizza & more right from Apple Watch
- Access your last order or favourite orders
- Integrated 11-11 loyalty program
- Brain training exercises on your wrist
- Track daily progress and high score
- New training games added often
- Countdown timers for your current exercise
- View videos to guide your routine
- Review your progress
- Get updates on your current workout
- Earn badges
- Includes 7 Minute Workout and 7 Minute Abs
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