This Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, photo shows an Apple store in Pittsburgh. Apple Inc. reports earnings Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) SAN FRANCISCO – Apple is making more money than ever, but it still doesn’t seem to be enough to keep …
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Two Hong Kong Apple store staff taken to hospital after iPhone battery starts emitting smoke
Now that it’s taken over from Samsung at the top of the smartphone market, Apple probably hopes that the focus has shifted away from its battery problems. Unfortunately for the Cupertino company, reports have arrived of another battery fire in one of its …
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Porn, Scams, and Terrorists: Which ‘Inappropriate Content’ Got Telegram Kicked Off Apple’s App Store? (Updated)
Telegram, the encrypted chat app that’s been known as the communication tool of choice for peaceful protestors and jihadists alike, mysteriously disappeared from the iOS app store on Wednesday. According to its founder, Apple claims that the removal was …
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Apple removes Telegram from app store
Telegram’s official app has been removed from Apple’s App Store. It had been removed because it had made “inappropriate content” available to users, founder Pavel Durov said. “Once we have protections in place we expect the apps to be back on the App Store …
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Porn, Scams, and Terrorists: Which ‘Inappropriate Content’ Got Telegram Kicked Off Apple’s App Store?
Telegram, the encrypted chat app that’s been known as the communication tool of choice for peaceful protestors and jihadists alike, mysteriously disappeared from the iOS app store on Wednesday. According to its founder, Apple claims that the removal was …
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Apple to open first Austrian store in Vienna on Feb. 24
The first-ever Apple store in Austria will open on Vienna’s Kaerntner Strasse on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. local time, the company has announced. Photo courtesy AppleInsider reader Roy. A photo shared by AppleInsider reader Roy shows the shop’s facade …
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Apple to Open New Retail Store in Vienna, Austria on February 24
Apple will open a retail store in the Austrian capital of Vienna on Saturday, February 24 according to a new webpage for the store published recently on Apple’s site. The new three-story Vienna Apple Store is located on Kärntner Straße, a famous shopping …
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Apple’s Profit Machine
Luckily, Apple’s not purely a hardware manufacturer. It built a second revenue stream straight into the iPhone experience: the App Store. While iPhone interest may be waning, increased App Store purchasing may be making up for it. The App Store seems to …
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Apple opens its first store in Seoul
Cupertino based tech giant Apple has inaugurated its Garosugil store in Seoul. The store features the full line of products and a curated collection of accessories. Lining each side of the store are Avenues, inspired by window displays along a shopping …
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I tried the Apple store’s most popular fitness cryptocurrency app — and discovered a potential flaw
I’m no stranger to fitness apps, having tried everything from an app that promises the benefits of a trip to the gym in seven minutes to a tool that lets you track and share your runs with other users. But when I first heard about Sweatcoin, an app that …
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We visited the flagship stores of Apple and Microsoft in New York City — and the winner was obvious
Apple has been the gold standard for retail since it ignored conventional wisdom and opened its first store in 2001. Since then, other companies have tried to match its first-class customer service and design instincts. While Microsoft made its fortune on …
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We visited Apple and Microsoft’s flagship stores in NYC — and the winner was obvious
Apple has been the gold standard for retail since it ignored conventional wisdom and opened its first store in 2001. Since then, other companies have tried to match its first-class customer service and design instincts. While Microsoft made its fortune on …
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Apple’s first store in South Korea opens Saturday
Located in the heart of the Gangnam area, Apple Garosugil’s 25-foot glass facade blurs the lines between the street and store. Seoul — Apple Garosugil will open in Seoul on Saturday at 10 a.m., bringing Apple’s products, in-store programming and …
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Apple shows off first South Korea retail store ahead of grand opening on Saturday
Apple on Wednesday posted a few photos of preparations being made at Apple Garosugil, the company’s first retail outlet in South Korea that is scheduled to open its doors to customers on Saturday. Located in the posh Gangnam area of Seoul, Apple’s …
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I had an Apple store experience from hell — and it’s clear there are larger problems with Apple’s retail presence (AAPL)
I got my screen repaired by Apple, and my phone bricked the next day. I visited the Apple store four times in a week, and each time was chaotic and disorganized. It all started because I was running late. While rushing up the subway steps one evening …
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I had an Apple store experience from hell — and it’s clear there are larger problems with Apple’s retail presence
It all started because I was running late. While rushing up the subway steps one evening, phone in hand, I tripped. My iPhone 6s broke my fall — and I, in turn, broke my iPhone. Miraculously, the phone itself was fine. The insides still worked, but the …
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London’s Regent Street Apple Store uses uses iPad to control acoustics for live performances
Apple turns to existing solutions for many of the challenges it faces in retail. AppleInsider has learned that the London Regent Street Apple Store uses MOTU software to control the audio environment, both for technical reasons, as well as as a practical …
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