HTC 10 now available for pre-order from HTC

HTC's latest flagship is now available for pre-order on HTC's website. This is for an unlocked version of the Glacier Silver and Carbon Gray, and costs $999 CAD. Also for sale are the new Ice View interactive case, additional USB Type-C cables and the HTC Rapid Charger as well as active earphones and the high-res earphones that make the HTC 10 an awesome music player.

According to HTC's website, orders are expected to start shipping in early May.

Tesla unveils more affordable Model 3 with 198,000 preorders now on queue

Tesla Motors took the wraps off its anticipated Model 3 sedan. The most affordable Tesla in the market with an estimated price of US $35,000 (before government incentives), the Model 3 features 215 miles of range on a full battery charge, zero to 60 mph acceleration of six seconds, autopilot safety features and is expected to ship in late 2017.

The Model 3 has reportedly recieved 180,000 preorders in the first 24 hours of being offered, interested buyers can deposit US $1,000.00 to get on the list, which the company has worked out to around $7.5 billion, which is possibly the biggest presale for any electric vehicle to date.

180,000 cars is a huge step up from the 50,580 cars total in 2016. Tesla will need to ramp up its production capacity to meet demand. 

Source: Autoblog

Apple Watch online orders to be available for in store pickup

Apple has updated its US Apple Watch product page which now indicates that online pre-orders can either be shipped to your address or picked up in store on launch day. After the April 10 pre-order date, some Apple Stores will feature try-on sections where customers can check out Watch and see which collections and band suits them best as well as ascertain which of the Watch's two sizes fit them better. Customers have a limited time to try on the product and can then place an order right at the store.

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Apple's iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 now available for preorder

Apple's spanking new iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 are now available for pre-order from  Apple's Online Store. While no specific launch dates are mentioned, Apple's shipping times estimate three to four days. The new iPad Air 2 starts at CAD $549.00 while the iPad mini 3 begins at CAD $439.00. Older iPad Air and iPad mini models continue to be sold in various storage sizes as well.