UPDATED 23:45 EDT / MARCH 26 2015

Apple's Tim Cook and the iWatch NEWS

Throng of iPhone app makers roll out support for Apple Watch ahead of April launch

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The Apple Watch goes on sale April 24, but that’s not stopping app developers from rolling out support for the new wearable. On Thursday, a number of app makers – such as Evernote Corp., Dark Sky, The New York Times Co., Target Corp., Twitter, Inc. and many more – rolled  out updates to the App Store that include Apple Watch support.

Apple Watch will be available for pre-order and try-on sessions at selected Apple retail stores starting April 10 with shipping slated to start April 24. Earlier this month we showed you 10-plus apps that will be ready for Apple Watch when it goes on sale.

Apps that are now rolling out support for Apple Watch are likely to be seen on demo units in-store come April 10.

Here are some of the highlights with short descriptions of how the app will function on the Apple Watch:

Evernote: Users can dictate notes to be transcribed and synced to Evernote and see recently created, updated and viewed notes. Support for voice-search is added and users can create reminders for to-do tasks.

Dark Sky: Users in the U.S., U.K. and Ireland can see a 5-day weather forecast on their wrist.

NYTimes: The New York Times’ update for the Watch lets users see one-sentence stories at a glance, receive alerts for breaking news and use Handoff to read full articles on their iPhone or iPad. There’s also a “Save for Later” feature to create a reading list.

Target: Build a shopping list right on the Apple Watch, and the app will direct you to the items in the store. Glance view lets users see store open times, how many items they have on their list and highlights any deals available.

Twitter: “It’s Twitter, but littler,” according to the app description. Tweet, Retweet, reply and favorite tweets from the Watch. “Share your location, a song, or your thoughts with a flick of the wrist.”

Other apps (in no particular order) that have rolled out Apple Watch support and updated app descriptions are: Sky Guide; Procreate PocketWeChatSPG StarwoodKitchen StoriesRedfinBabbelYahoo TourneyECB CricketThe Wall Street JournalTransitMLB at BatRuntastic Six Pack; ExpediaPeak Brain TrainingLifesumGreen KitchenBritish Airways and Hailo.

It’s important to note that these are not native Apple Watch apps, but rather iPhone apps with a UI that displays content on the watch itself. According to Apple, “fully native” Apple Watch apps can be created later this year, possible once a native Apple Watch SDK is released.

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