Looks like Apple has gotten caught with its California roots showing. The Silicon Valley tech giant’s flagship store in Chicago, which opened in October, was designed with a range of architectural bells and whistles — except perhaps more consideration for …
( read original story …)
Apple’s New Flagship Store Not Designed To Handle Chicago Winters
CHICAGO, IL — The normally-sleek, elegant new Apple flagship store in downtown Chicago is now surrounded with yellow caution tape and signs warning people to watch for falling snow and ice. Dangerous icicles were seen hanging from the store’s roof early …
( read original story …)
Who Designed Apple’s Flagship Store in Chicago? Apparently, It Can’t Take the Cold
Chicago’s new Apple store can’t seem to handle the frigid temperatures which have been hitting many parts of the country. Photos captured outside the flagship store—which opened its doors to the public on October 20—show large icicles hanging from …
( read original story …)
Chicago’s Apple Store was designed in California — where they don’t have ice
While it is true that some parts of the city may see less snow than others, the fact is, snow should have been factored into the design of this structure. The Michigan Avenue Apple Store in Chicago is probably one of the best looking store designs in the city.
( read original story …)
Chicago Apple store not designed for snow
The Apple Store in Chicago, designed with a roof that mimics a flat MacBook Pro laptop, wasn’t designed to handle snow and much of the building has been roped off.
( read original story …)
How the Apple Store in Chicago became a dangerous place this winter
Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple’s sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment. Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall.
( read original story …)
Apple’s Chicago Store cordons off outdoor area due to snowfall
Apple’s flagship Chicago Apple Store may be designed to look like a giant MacBook, but it’s apparently not designed to cope with the area’s harsh winters and snowfall. Or, at least, that’s according to a local Chicago blog, which reveals how the …
( read original story …)
Apple reveals plans for concept store in Melbourne’s Federation Square
Apple has unveiled plans for its new flagship store in Melbourne’s Federation Square which will replace the iconic southern building with a two-storey design concept and provide more space to the public. Apple had reportedly been in negotiations with …
( read original story …)
Apple offers cheaper iPhone battery replacement after slowdown controversy
Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue. Many customers had interpreted the move as a way to for Apple to juice demand for newer iPhone models, their …
( read original story …)
[amazon_auto_links id=”83″]
How to give your iPhone 7 a glowing Apple logo
There’s a DIY kit you can buy that will give your iPhone 7 a glowing Apple logo on the back, and it looks amazing with the black iPhone 7. It looks like a modern take on the $1,900 Retro iPhone 7 from Colorware, which has an old-school design complete …
( read original story …)
[amazon_auto_links id=”83″]
First Apple Store In Saudi Arabia May Open In 2019
Apple already sells its products in Saudi Arabia through third parties but if a new report is to be believed, the company might open its first official retail store in the country in 2019. Apple is said to be in licensing discussions with Riyadh on …
( read original story …)
First Apple Store in Saudi Arabia could open in 2019 thanks to government change of heart
Apple could open its first retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, thanks to an agreement with the government expected to be signed in February. The government has in the past made it next to impossible to open Apple Stores in the country, but is now …
( read original story …)
With lineup widening, Apple depends less on iPhone X
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – In years past, demand for Apple Inc’s latest flagship phone was critical to the company’s results over the holiday shopping quarter. That dynamic might be changing, however, as Apple’s widening lineup of devices and services more …
( read original story …)
[amazon_auto_links id=”83″]
Apple May Soon Open Up An Apple Store In Saudi Arabia
The article from Reuters states that a government agreement expected to be signed in February of 2018 will concern the opening of an Apple Store in Saudi Arabia. As mentioned above, the store is slated for a 2019 launch. Residents will have to wait a bit …
( read original story …)
Apple’s first Saudi Arabia retail store could open as soon as 2019
Apple is in discussions to open a retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, a new report claims. At present, Apple is in second place in the Saudi market behind Samsung. Despite this, it has no direct Apple Store presence and has to sell through third party …
( read original story …)
Apple’s iPhone and iPad lead holiday device activations
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Apple’s iPhone and iPad led in device activations during the week leading up to Christmas 2017, according to a new …
( read original story …)
[amazon_auto_links id=”83″]
Analyst is ‘cautious’ on Apple iPhone sales due to mixed China data
The market’s anticipation of strong sales from the new iPhones drove Apple shares much higher this year, but now one Wall Street firm says optimism for big upside is not warranted. Wells Fargo Securities reiterated its market perform rating for Apple …
( read original story …)
[amazon_auto_links id=”83″]