When the original Apple Watch went on sale in 2015, customers who planned to buy the 18-karat gold Edition variant were treated to a premium shopping experience. Private, 1-hour appointments were offered to those wishing to try on the watches. These hands …
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Growing glass crack appears at Michigan Ave. Apple store in Chicago
A large crack recently appeared in one of the windows at Apple’s Michigan Avenue store, and has not only gone unfixed but actually gotten bigger, photos show. Image Credit: 9to5Mac The crack —spanning multiple feet —has reportedly been present for …
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Huge crack in glass of flagship Chicago Apple Store, present for several weeks
A huge crack in the glass at Apple’s flagship retail store in Chicago has been present now for several weeks, and appears to be growing … Our own Michael Steeber noticed the crack when he was visiting the store recently, and a reader has sent new …
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Apple’s Power Is In Big Numbers
There are times when I drop into an Apple Store at a nearby mall (two in the Atlanta area) and feel, well, a bit lonely. No, the Apple folks are friendly and helpful; no sales pressure. The place is crowded so it’s easy to feel a bit left out even with …
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Apple’s incredible new spaceship campus has one massive flaw
In late 2011, 83-year-old Evelyn Paswall broke her nose after walking into the glass wall of an Apple store. She the sued the company and was settled without any cost to Apple, according to a legal filing in early 2013.
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Some people are exploiting the latest Apple bug to crash your iPhone via Twitter
There’s an Apple software bug currently affecting iPhones, iPads, and Macs — and some pranksters are taking advantage of it. The bug means a keyboard character from the Indian language Telugu can crash applications as soon as it shows up in a text field.
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Apple’s slow iPhone X sales are hurting Samsung too
It’s not just Apple feeling the effects of lackluster iPhone X sales. Samsung is also now grappling with the same problem. Since Apple relies on the Korean tech giant for the iPhone X’s expensive display panels, it is now searching for a new buyer …
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Apple store has no place in the people’s square
FEDERATION Square CEO Jonathan Tribe told us in these pages that the square faces significant challenges. Apparently, its buildings are deteriorating, its visitor numbers are in free fall and its visitor experience is old-fashioned. You’d have to forgive …
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Apple Loop: Apple Confirms Serious iPhone X Problems, MacBook Pro Mistakes, iOS Development Slows
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes details of the latest iPhone X problems, new iPhone for 2018, Apple’s temporary fix for old batteries, the amazing iPhone revenue share, everything wrong with …
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B.C. creator of non-browning Arctic apple plans ‘aggressive expansion’ after positive U.S. test run
The Arctic apple, developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), was … as has the Department of Agriculture in the U.S. Carter said consumer surveys done in six store locations resulted in 92 per cent of customers saying they would be very likely or …
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Apple: IPhone Supercycle Delayed, Not Dead
Lumentum bullish for second half of 2018. The 3D sensing opportunity. Rethink Technology business briefs for February 16, 2018. The iPhone X factor Closer than I thought: Canalys estimate cited by Tim Cook. Source: Canalys For its fiscal 2018 Q1, Apple …
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iPhone X drives smartphone revenue dominance; Apple made more money in Q417 than the rest of the smartphone makers combined
“Data from Strategy Analytics holds some good news for smartphone manufacturers in that spending on phones hit an all-time high of $120 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017,” Steve Ranger reports for ZDNet. “But the bad news — for Apple’s …
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Apple to developers: All new iOS apps need to support iPhone X’s display
Apple is asking developers to ensure that all new apps which are submitted to them for approval support the flagship iPhone X’s Super Retina Display, which is a edge-to-edge 5.8-inch OLED screen. This support also needs to extend to the notch on top of …
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The iPhone took in 51% of global smartphone revenue over Christmas
New research data compiled by Strategy Analytics reveals that Apple’s iPhone lineup accounted for a whopping 51% of global smartphone revenues during the 2017 holiday quarter. Specifically, the iPhone generated approximately $61.4 billion in revenue …
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Apple store worker, 21, who made hoax bomb threats to shopping centre because he wanted the day off work avoids jail sentence
An Apple store shop assistant has been spared jail after he made hoax bomb threats to a shopping centre because he wanted the day off work. University student Arjunbir Soin used his own mobile phone to make four calls on December 30 last year, claiming …
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Apple’s First Flagship Store in Thailand Appears to be headed to the ICONSIAM World Class Luxury Shopping Mall
It’s being reported today by Germany’s Storeteller site that the city panorama of Bangkok gets a new landmark with ICONSIAM. Should the illustration adequately reflect the future luxury shopping mall, Apple will be exposed to the first Apple store in …
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You can now get an iPhone 7 for half the price of an iPhone X, and it’s a total steal
Apple started selling refurbished units of the iPhone 7 on February 1. The iPhone 7 is still a great iPhone, even if the newer iPhone 8 and iPhone X are already out there. They offer a nice little discount from brand new iPhone 7 models — as much as $80 …
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