Apple Watch event boosts Pebble Time smartwatch sales March 17, 2015 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Pebble Time smartwatch saw a surge in funding on Kickstarter in the wake of Apple's press conference for the Apple Watch, Digital Spy reports. The e-paper wearable saw donations rise from $6,000 an hour before the event to $10,000 an hour afterwards, peaking at $16,000 one day later. "Apple's event this week caused a nice spike in support for us, as anticipated," Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky told TechCrunch. "When the biggest company in the world enters your market, that's the kind of validation you can only dream of. "Ultimately, the more awareness for smartwatches, and the more choice for consumers, the better for everyone. 2015 is going to be an extraordinarily exciting year." The Pebble Time has raised almost $19 million since launching on Kickstarter on February 24, and is due to ship to backers in May. The Apple Watch will be released on April 24, with pre-orders starting on April 10.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
