Check your order, Apple has announced it is sending Apple Watches early

If you are on the May or June list for Apple Watch delivery, we may have good news for you

Apple is sending out watch units prior to the stated delivery date on a bunch of orders. Eagle-eyed Apple obsessives and readers of 9to5Mac noticed their order statuses changing from "processing" to "preparing for shipment," the website reported on Wednesday. The readers also noted they had seen charges for hundreds of dollars being taken from their credit cards.

The launch date is April 24, and many lucky punters may have their watch closer to that date than first expected. The first round of noted delivery dates on order forms is April 24-May 8, and although some of these customers have been moved to "preparing for shipment" status and charged for the watch, others have not Read more...