The iPhone X of course was the leading story this week, instantly selling out of launch-day units when preorders opened on Friday. Rumors also swirled around compromises Apple may have made, and the company's plans for big-budget TV shows.
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Everything you need to know:
- iPhone X preorders started at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on Friday > >
- Shipping delays quickly shot to between 5 and 6 weeks > >
- A limited number of phones should be available in Apple stores > >
- Production bottlenecks could cause a dramatic unit shortfall > >
- Apple denied compromises to Face ID for the sake of smoother production > >
- The company is allegedly prepping a family-friendly TV slate for 2019 > >
- An Apple v. Samsung damages retrial starts on May 14 > >
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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:
Apple's iPhone X goes up for preorder onlineApple sells out of launch day iPhone X supply in matter of minutesApple stores will have iPhone X launch units for walk-in customers -- but arrive earlySupply chain suggests Apple will only get half of the iPhone X deliveries it wants in 2017Apple denies it reduced accuracy of Face ID to aid iPhone X productionApple aims to debut TV slate in 2019, sans any HBO-style risque contentApple versus Samsung patent damages retrial slated to start May 14Review: Logitech's Circle 2 Wired is the best camera with Apple's HomeKit - for nowFifth iOS 11.1, fourth tvOS 11.1 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 developer betas arriveThird man charged in celebrity iCloud, Gmail hacking investigationApple Pay goes live in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and United Arab EmiratesApple's Angela Ahrendts calls rumors of being Cook's successor 'fake news'Apple acquires wireless charging specialist PowerbyProxiApple hires Jay Hunt to serve as European creative director for original videoSupposed watchOS 4.1 GM release notes tip music streaming, GymKit integrationFirst Look: Yale Assure Lock SL with iM1 HomeKit-compatible networking moduleReview: Logitech's Craft Advanced Keyboard increases productivity, but app support is limitedGoogle engineer proves any iPhone app with permission to access the camera is capable of spyingApple, other tech companies back LGBT cause in Supreme Court case involving wedding cake bakerApple seeks permission from SEC to exclude proposal tying executive diversity metrics to CEO performanceApple debuts $149 leather 12-inch MacBook sleeve