Leaked screenshot shows AppleCare+ Protection prices for Apple Watch

The new Apple Watch devices aren't exactly the most affordable wearables out there. And it would seem that it'll cost you a bit for AppleCare+ Protection, too. According to leaked screenshots, AppleCare+ plans for the Apple Watch Sport will start at US$59, $79 for the Apple Watch model, and it might go up to $999 for the Apple Watch Edition.  

AppleCare+ will also reportedly extend Sport and stainless Watch warranties by a couple of years and handle up to two incidents of accidental damage. This would be somewhat similar to the extended warranty of the iPhone and iPad. Do remember though that this isn't the official announcement from Apple yet so the price could still change. 

Source: Ubergizmo 

Apple and IBM forge global partnership to transform enterprise mobility

Apple and IBM announced an exclusive partnership that teams the market-leading strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps—bringing IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad. The groundbreaking partnership brings together Apples' expertise in mobile devices and IBM's strength in cloud systems as well as enterprise deployment. 

The landmark partnership aims to redefine the way work will get done, address key industry mobility challenges and spark true mobile-led business change—grounded in four core capabilities:

• a new class of more than 100 industry-specific enterprise solutions including native apps, developed exclusively from the ground up, for iPhone and iPad;

• unique IBM cloud services optimized for iOS, including device management, security, analytics and mobile integration;

• new AppleCare service and support offering tailored to the needs of the enterprise;  and  

• new packaged offerings from IBM for device activation, supply and management.

Hit jump for the full details of the announcement. 

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