the apple watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one from a store will be disappointed . do you want to live like hip hop mogul lucious lyon from the hit show 'em pire ' ? if you have the bank balance of a mogul you could splash out on the house used for location shoots in the fox show , which is filmed in the chicago area . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . the enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of barrington is opulent and private , sitting by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens . scroll down for video . fit for a mogul - the enormous mansion serves as the backdrop to the hit show empire . it took five years to build the house , which sits by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens . the sophisticated five bedroom , nine bathroom french country-style estate that serves as a glamorous backdrop to the show is listed at $ 13 million , having failed to find a buyer at $ 15.9 million since it first hit the market in 2013 . it took five years to build the enormous mansion , with construction finally coming to a halt in 2008 . this lengthy building period was partly due to the huge amount of custom woodwork and ornamentation in the house . the show centers on lucious lyon , played by terence howard , deciding which of his three sons will take over his company , empire entertainment . for although the apple watch is officially going on sale , none of its locations will have them in stock . for the show , the interiors are staged often to look more dramatic than the house does in real life . the mansion even has an owner worthy of empire , in strip club owner sam cecola , according to curbed . cecola owns the admiral theater strip club in albany park , illinois , and previously owned the club paradise strip club in las vegas . he had to relinquish ownership of the las vegas property due to legal problems involving tax fraud and alleged connections to organized crime . as in the show , the stately living room features a grand piano . the house is as opulent in real life as it is in the show and has a lot of room for entertaining . instead , consumers willing to shell out between $ 549 to $ 17,000 - for the gold edition - have to pre-order the watches online and wait for their arrival until june . usually , apple launches generate long lines outside stores . but analysts believe the company feared the lines might be embarrassingly short and so opted to launch the watch with more of a whisper than a bang . in fact , despite the high price and some skepticism that consumers are eager to adopt a new generation of wearable technology , pre-orders have far exceeded expectations . as a result , the company 's initial production run is simply not large enough to ensure that watches will be available in stores from today . analysts believe apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much , there are more treatment facilities than demand . who in liberia is in the process of decommissioning surplus facilities . but in guinea , of the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . the house includes a wet bar , walnut-paneled library , huge gourmet kitchen and a built-in safe and state-of-the-art security system . outside there is a dog run , an outdoor pool , outdoor fireplace and a pond , as well as extensive waterfront views . a full bar opens out onto a terrace and the garden on the lower level . a light bright dining room just off the grand hallway . in the show , luscious lyon , played by terence howard , has been diagnosed with als and is trying to determine which of his three sons will succeed him and run his entertainment business . his outspoken ex-wife , cookie , played by taraji p. henson , is fresh out of prison after 17 years for drug dealing and is also demanding her share of the business . the bedrooms are simply and elegantly decorated in a tasteful color palette . in the show , lucious ' daughter lola has a bedroom fit for a princess . the formal walnut-paneled study is deeply masculine and worthy of an industry mogul . the watch includes a host of personal trackers , including a heart rate monitor , and is being billed as a personal doctor that will help users to lose weight and improve their health . however , apple also wants it to be seen as style statement and fashion accessory , with customers able to choose from any of 38 variants depending on the case and watch strap . as a result , limited supplies have been given to six designer outlets around the world , which will apparently be sold to a few select customers by appointment today . the launch of the watch into stores is being handled by apple retail chief , angela ahrendts , who is very familiar with the world of designer labels . she told apple staff via video message earlier this week that the decision to make the watch only available through online orders is because demand has exceeded supply . lucious ' study on the show is darker and more dramatic . in it she said : ` we know that you have been bombarded with questions from customers . ` luckily , the customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive . we know they are excited about the watch ... but there are a lot of questions about availability and timing etc. . ` last week we announced that due to the high global interest and the initial supply that we would only be taking orders online right now . ` this was not an easy decision , and i think it 's really important to remind every single customer that this is not just a new product for us , this is an entirely new category . ' apple chief executive tim cook pictured giving a presentation on the apple watch in san francisco last month . a spokesman said : ` our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received . we know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience . ' stuart miles , technology expert and founder of website pocket-lint . com , said : ' i think the watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad did five years ago . it 's an intriguing device that has enough wow factor to pull people in . ' but he added that the change in buying process this time - and the online backlog that has already begun - could put some people off . ` the biggest problem apple looks to be facing , is not if people will buy one , it 's whether they are going to be happy to wait until they can get one , ' he said . industry commentators believe the apple watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad -lrb- pictured -rrb- did five years ago .
the giant mansion used to film the hit show empire is on the market for $ 13 million following a price drop . the 20,000 square feet french country-style estate took five years to build . the five bedroom , nine bathroom house features waterfront views , custom woodwork and lots of space for entertaining . fit for a mogul , the house is owned by strip club owner sam cecola .
the apple watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one from a store will be disappointed . do you want to live like hip hop mogul lucious lyon from the hit show 'em pire ' ? if you have the bank balance of a mogul you could splash out on the house used for location shoots in the fox show , which is filmed in the chicago area . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . the enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of barrington is opulent and private , sitting by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens . scroll down for video . fit for a mogul - the enormous mansion serves as the backdrop to the hit show empire . it took five years to build the house , which sits by two lakes in eight acres and has a lot of room for entertaining . instead , consumers willing to shell out between $ 549 to $ 17,000 - for the gold edition - have to pre-order the watches online and wait for their arrival until june . usually , apple launches generate long lines outside stores . but analysts believe the company feared the lines might be embarrassingly short and so opted to launch the watch with more of a whisper than a bang . in fact , despite the high price and some skepticism that consumers are eager to adopt a new generation of wearable technology , pre-orders have far exceeded expectations . as a result , the company 's initial production run is simply not large enough to ensure that watches will be available in stores from today . analysts believe apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much about availability and timing etc. . ` last week we announced that due to the high global interest and the initial supply that we would only be taking orders online right now . ` this was not an easy decision , and i think it 's really important to remind every single customer that this is not just a new product for us , this is an entirely new category . ' apple chief executive tim cook pictured giving a presentation on the apple watch in san francisco last month . a spokesman said : ` our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received . we know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience . ' stuart miles , technology expert and founder of website pocket-lint . com , said : ' i think the watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad did five years ago . it 's an intriguing device that has enough wow factor to pull people in . ' but he added that the change in buying process this time - and the online backlog that has already begun - could put some people off . ` the biggest problem apple looks to be facing , is not if people will buy one , it 's whether they are going to be happy to wait until they can get one , ' he said . industry commentators believe the apple watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad -lrb- pictured -rrb- did five years ago .
the apple watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one from a store will be disappointed . do you want to live like hip hop mogul lucious lyon from the hit show 'em pire ' ? if you have the bank balance of a mogul you could splash out on the house used for location shoots in the fox show , which is filmed in the chicago area . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . the enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of barrington is opulent and private , sitting by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens . scroll down for video . fit for a mogul - the enormous mansion serves as the backdrop to the hit show empire . it took five years to build the house , which sits by two lakes in eight acres will be available in stores from today . analysts believe apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much , there are more treatment facilities than demand . who in liberia is in the process of decommissioning surplus facilities . but in guinea , of the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . the house includes a wet bar , walnut-paneled library , huge gourmet kitchen and a built-in will apparently be sold to a few select customers by appointment today . the launch of the watch into stores is being handled by apple retail chief , angela ahrendts , who is very familiar with the world of designer labels . she told apple staff via video message earlier this week that the decision to make the watch only available through online orders is because demand has exceeded supply . lucious ' study on the show is darker and more dramatic . in it she said : ` we know that you have been bombarded with questions from customers . ` luckily , the customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive . we know they are excited about the watch ... but there are a lot of questions about availability and timing etc. . ` last week we announced that due to the high global interest and the initial supply that we would only be taking orders online right now . ` this was not an easy decision , and i think it 's really important to remind every single customer that this is not just a new product for us , this is an entirely new category . ' apple chief executive tim cook pictured giving a presentation on the apple watch in san francisco last month . a spokesman said : ` our team is working to fill orders as quickly as possible based on the available supply and the order in which they were received . we know many customers are still facing long lead times and we appreciate their patience . ' stuart miles , technology expert and founder of website pocket-lint . com , said : ' i think the watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad did five years ago . it 's an intriguing device that has enough wow factor to pull people in . ' but he added that the change in buying process this time - and the online backlog that has already begun - could put some people off . ` the biggest problem apple looks to be facing , is not if people will buy one , it 's whether they are going to be happy to wait until they can get one , ' he said . industry commentators believe the apple watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad -lrb- pictured -rrb- did five years ago .
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the apple watch is officially going on sale today - but none of its stores will have them in stock . apple launches its first smartwatch today - but anyone turning up to buy one from a store will be disappointed . do you want to live like hip hop mogul lucious lyon from the hit show 'em pire ' ? if you have the bank balance of a mogul you could splash out on the house used for location shoots in the fox show , which is filmed in the chicago area . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . the enormous 20,000 square foot mansion in the ritzy suburb of barrington is opulent and private , sitting by two lakes in eight acres of manicured gardens . scroll down for video . fit for a mogul - the enormous mansion serves as the backdrop to the hit show empire . it took five years to build the house , which sits by two lakes in eight acres and has a lot of room for entertaining . instead , consumers willing to shell out between $ 549 to $ 17,000 - for the gold edition - have to pre-order the watches online and wait for their arrival until june . usually , apple launches generate long lines outside stores . but analysts believe the company feared the lines might be embarrassingly short and so opted to launch the watch with more of a whisper than a bang . in fact , despite the high price and some skepticism that consumers are eager to adopt a new generation of wearable technology , pre-orders have far exceeded expectations . as a result , the company 's initial production run is simply not large enough to ensure that watches will be available in stores from today . analysts believe apple is sitting on some two million pre-orders and that sales could top 20 million this year . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much commentators believe the apple watch will follow the same lines of success as the ipad -lrb- pictured -rrb- did five years ago .
 Apple Watch is officially going on sale today, but none of its stores will have them in stock. Anyone wanting to buy one will be disappointed. The company launched its first smartwatch with much hype, but it seems that not many people are interested in buying it. Despite having over 25,000 pre-orders, only a few thousand have survived the ebola pandemic. Life will never be the same again after this crisis.