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After months of hype, the Apple fans did not come out for the Apple Watch launch Friday. In contrast to long lines for iPhone debuts, only a handful of people showed up to see the watch in New York City, Friday morning.   

After months of anticipation, the Apple Watch is here, with pre-orders and in-store demos beginning on Friday. This will be the first new major product category for Apple CEO Tim Cook since the iPad was released five years ago, and investors will be watching early sentiment.

In what could be considered a sign of optimism for the smartwatch market, Pebble Time raised almost $10 million dollars by its second day on crowdfunding site, Kickstarter.

Impossible, no. But Apple's hopes of making an electric car by 2020 will face plenty of roadblocks.

Google and Mattel are partnering to introduce a modern twist on a classic toy. The View-Master, popular for decades, is transitioning from 3D to virtual reality.    

TrackingPoint, the creator of the precision-guided firearm, is aiming to put its rifles in the hands of more hunters and target shooters. While the company continues to make their pitch to military and law enforcement, the technology has opened up a new market in consumer firearms.

Six months after the first unveiling, Apple released new details about its first smartwatch, the Apple Watch, at an event in San Francisco on Monday. The watch will be available to consumers in April.

Here are your Apple Watch basics, if you’re thinking of buying in.

Smartwatch maker Pebble is announcing another new device, known as the Pebble Time Steel. CEO Eric Migicovsky unveiled the new design at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Apple saw its shares fall 4.2%to $125  on Wednesday, the worst drop the company has seen since January 2014. Apple missed analyst expectations with its third quarter iPhone sales, gave a weak revenue forecast, and remained cagey about Apple Watch sales.

Some investors view Apple's secrecy surrounding their Apple Watch sales numbers as a red flag for the company’s newest product category.

Gene Munster explains why he is eyeing iPhone unit numbers.

In a testament to Apple’s brand strength, a report by Canaccord Genuity estimates that the company took home 92% of the operating profits in the global smartphone market during the first quarter.

As Apple continues to grow its market share of the smartphone industry, others including Blackberry and Samsung are declining. And on Wednesday, Microsoft   announced that it is cutting 7,800 positions, mostly from their phone business.

Siri, the virtual assistant introduced on iPhones is a voice-activated search engine. She’s also known for her snark. Alexa, the name given to Amazon’s new Echo device has been nicknamed “Siri in a box” for their similarities.

IBM security researchers said they discovered a way to exploit an Android flaw that puts more than 55% of Android phones at risk of being taken over and remotely controlled by cyber hackers. The IBM discovery comes after FireEye warned hackers have launched a new way to break into Apple and Google mobile devices.  

Stocks traded mostly lower on Friday after two days of record gains, capping off one of the most volatile weeks in stock market history. Late-stage startups, like Uber and Snapchat, which are valued based on their predicted values as public companies, could also be impacted by this turmoil.

Former Apple CEO John Sculley predicted that Apple will “reinvent television,” in an interview with FOXBusiness.com. He also voiced optimism about Apple Pay and explained why he does not wear an Apple Watch. 

Obi Worldphone announced two smartphones on Wednesday, targeting fast growing markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.  Former Apple CEO John Sculley co-founded Obi Worldphone and told FOXBusiness.com that he sees opportunity in the competitive smartphone landscape

Apple saw its shares turn red for the year on Friday, dropping 4% in intraday trading to around $108.