Towson Apple store workers, who became the first of the tech giant’s U.S. employees to unionize nearly two years ago, will decide Saturday whether to prepare to go on strike.
The next union organizing wave is at Apple
Apple faces plenty of challenges this year including regulatory scrutiny in Washington, sluggish sales in China and a competitive landscape in AI. Now its leaders also have to contend with labor …
Unionized Apple employees weigh strike at Maryland store
Now, its leaders also have to contend with labor unrest. Apple store workers in Towson, Maryland, made history in June 2022 when they voted to form the first union at one of the tech giant’s sleek US …
Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google
In a surprise reveal, Microsoft said Thursday it plans to launch a mobile gaming store later this year. The news came out …
ChromeOS wants to simplify app discovery with a dedicated app store
Chromebooks now have a dedicated app store for easier access to apps, similar to the Play Store or App Store. The user-friendly App Mall will offer organized tabs for Search, Home, Apps, and Games for a seamless app browsing experience. Downloading web …
Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away
If you buy a new iPad Air or iPad Pro, you’ll be able to get some stickers if you ask the people at the Apple Store to include them (stores will get a “limited quantity” of stickers they can …
Apple’s Unionized Store in Maryland to Vote on Potential Strike
Apple Inc.’s unionized retail store in Towson, Maryland, will hold a vote Saturday on whether to authorize a strike in the lead-up to a new round of negotiations with the iPhone maker. Earlier this week,
App Store revenue up 10% in Q3 so far even as downloads slip: BofA
Despite some slippage in total downloads, revenue from Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store has risen 10% year-over-year in the company’s fiscal third-quarter, Bank of America said. The investment firm, which cited data from research firm Sensor Tower,
Apple’s Unionized Maryland Store to Vote on Possible Strike
Apple Inc.’s unionized retail store in Towson, Maryland, will hold a vote Saturday on whether to authorize a strike in the lead-up to a new round of negotiations with the iPhone maker.
New iPads Don’t Come With Apple Stickers in the Box
The new iPad Pro and iPad Air models unveiled this week do not include Apple stickers in the box, as a result of Apple’s commitment to
Music streaming firms urge European Commission to reject Apple’s proposal in App Store case
A group that represents audio streaming firms including Spotify and France’s Deezer in Europe has urged the European Commission to reject Apple’s proposal in a music streaming case.
12 iPhone apps that I can’t live without (and why you need them, too)
There are nearly two million apps available on the App Store, but these are the 12 most useful, and I’m not gatekeeping them any longer.
Apple Store is down ahead of iPad event
Here we go: Apple Store is down ahead of the company’s “Let Loose” event, scheduled for 10am E.T. on Tuesday, May 7. As is tradition, there’s no additional information on the Apple Store page. “Be right back. We’re making updates to the Apple Store. Check back soon,” a sign says, accompanied by the event’s logo.
Apple’s walled ecosystem is under pressure in Europe, but the revenue is still flowing
Investors should view Apple’s moves as the first salvo in retaining control of its platform, even as mandated policy shifts force this evolutionary transition. The competitive iOS landscape is indeed changing, but Apple is astutely guarding its services revenue — at least for now.
At last Apple is dumping those pointless, wasteful stickers
Granted, the number of people with papyrophobia is rather small, but out of over two billion stickers shipped, it’s not like everyone else slaps those on their devices. Consequent
Labor board rules Apple violated workers’ rights in New York store
The National Labor Relations Board on Monday said Apple illegally interrogated staff about union sympathies in 2021.
Where is Apple headed after latest product event? Experts weigh in.
In its latest earnings report, Apple last week revealed a sales slump for some of its mainstay products. Smartphone sales dropped 10% over the three months ending in March, when compared with the same period a year earlier. Even more, iPad sales fell 17% over that period, the earnings report said.