Here are your Apple Rumors for today:
Pickup: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning to start offering in-store pickup for Apple Watches, reports MacRumors. Those looking to order a Watch online noticed that the in-store pickup option has been added to the website. It’s listed as “Available Soon”. The tech company toyed with the idea of offering in-store pickup on April 24, the launch date of the device, but ultimately decided online only was the way to go. The new ordering option is expected to be available in several countries in the near future.
Bot: Apple has confirmed the existence of AppleBot, AppleInsider notes. AppleBot is a program from the company that handles web searches made via Siri and Spotlight. If there is no specific command for the AppleBot, then these services default to using Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) GoogleBot. Rumors of AppleBot first started in November 2014, but its existence couldn’t be confirmed. It was only recently revealed in a support document and it’s unknown how long it’s been around.
Honor: Apple has been awarded honors for its accessibility features, reports 9to5Mac. The American Foundation for the Blind bestowed the tech company with honors for its VoiceOver and Accessibility options. This honor is given to companies and individuals that have “success in improving quality of life for people with vision loss”. AAPL currently offers these features on its OS X and iOS system, as well as on Apple Watch.
