Towson Apple store workers secure a three-year contract post-unionization, enhancing work conditions and raising wages.
Apple Store Workers Get First U.S. Contract
The agreement at a Maryland store, the first to unionize, raises wages roughly 10 percent over three years and guarantees benefits and severance pay.
Apple Towson wins historic labor agreement with pay increases & quality-of-life improvements
Apple’s first retail union formed in Towson, Maryland, won a historic victory against Apple thanks to negotiations performed by IAM CORE.
Apple Workers Approve Contract at First Union Store in U.S.
After the successful union election in Towson, workers at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City voted to join the Communications Workers of America in October 2022. But campaigns at other Apple Stores …
The best Apple MacBooks for students in 2024 are back-to-school beasts
The 15-inch MacBook Air gives students a bit of extra on-screen real estate, which is great for multitasking. The MacBook Air is an affordable option that’ll easily fit in a backpack and continue running throughout the school day and into an evening’s homework session.
Apple stops selling its SuperDrive after 16 years: Here’s where to still buy one
According to the online U.S. (and Canadian and Australian) Apple Store, the Apple USB SuperDrive is “Sold Out” and while Apple hasn’t officially made an announcement, we don’t expect the company to replenish its stock. After all, the days of …
Garmin adds watchfaces and more apps to its app store
Garmin doesn’t have the best third-party app store, but it’s at least getting a bit better starting today. You’ll now be able to make purchases in the Connect IQ store using Garmin Pay, plus there’s a handful of new watchfaces and a GoPro app.
Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case
Apple could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the U.S. antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker’s defense in its own antitrust court battle with U.
This is how malicious apps trick Apple’s App Store security filters
Recently, a malicious app managed to bypass Apple’s App Store security filters. It was available for a while, but a report exposed it, and the company took action. Now, more details have emerged about how these apps “trick” the Cupertino giant’s review system into reaching the App Store.
End of an era: Apple’s SuperDrive has finally sold out after 16 years
MacBook Air didn’t have an optical drive, so Apple sold a separate SuperDrive accessory, which has finally seemingly been discontinued from sale.
8 Amazing Android Apps You Won’t Find on the Play Store
Google’s Play Store is undoubtedly the biggest source of Android apps, but that doesn’t mean it has everything. There are some real gems in a popular alternative app store called F-Droid. Here are …
Crime blotter: Apple Store theft claims $21,000 worth of merchandise
The Pleasanton Police Department in California is looking into a theft at the Apple Store in that town on July 22. According to Pleasonton Weekly, two suspects entered the store and took $21,000 worth …
Apple reaches tentative agreement with first unionized store in the country
Apple reached a tentative agreement with its first unionized store in the country, the negotiating committee announced on Friday. The announcement said that the International Association of
A deep dive into how developers trick App Store review into approving malicious apps
We recently reported on how multiple pirate streaming apps for iOS managed to get approved on the App Store by tricking the review process. Although we briefly mentioned some of the techniques used by …
Apple leaning on dominant Chinese companies to comply with App Store payment rules
There has been an unenforced loophole in China’s App Store that has allowed developers to funnel in-app payments to external payment processors, and Apple is reportedly leaning on Tencent and …
Apple just made another massive App Store change for emulators, here’s what it means
On April 5, retro gaming emulators on iPhone and iPad were allowed to be downloaded from the App Store, per Apple’s rule change. Soon after, apps like Delta were released, letting users run games from …
Pirate streaming app for iOS gets approved again on the App Store [U]
A few weeks ago, 9to5Mac reported on a pirate streaming app that tricked the App Store Review into getting approved by Apple. Following the publication of our article, Apple removed the app. However, it seems that the developers have once again tricked the company into approving not just one, but multiple pirate streaming apps on the App Store.