In this week’s Apple Crime Blotter there’s more on the Apple Store looting instances, an iPhone sale led to a murder in Alabama, and iPhone evidence is used in cases against accused MS-13 members, …
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Apple Card installment plan for Macs, HomePods arriving within weeks
Apple is preparing to expand the number of products customers can buy in monthly installments using Apple Card, with purchases of iPads, MacBooks, and AirPods expected to be offered under the existing …
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Apple Stores in UAE to reopen on June 8
Apple is preparing to reopen more of its retail outlets as the spread of COVID-19 is being managed, with three Apple Stores in the United Arab Emirates opening for business on June 8 complete with the …
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A wig shop, Apple store, jeweler, bank and CVS were all targeted in burglaries carried out during week of protests, police say
As thousands demonstrated in Washington this week to protest racial inequality and police brutality, scores of people used the civil unrest as a chaotic cover to burglarize businesses, according to …
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Credit Suisse hikes Apple price target, credits App Store growth
Despite having a cautious view on the iPhone, Credit Suisse raised the price target for Apple, crediting the growth from the App Store. Credit Suisse maintained the Neutral ratings however because the …
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Credit Suisse hikes price target for Apple, says App Store growth is accelerating
Apple could be seeing a delayed boost from the stay-at-home period that much of the world found itself in during the pandemic, according to a new note from Credit Suisse. The bank raised its price …
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Artist paints George Floyd mural on boarded up windows of Apple Store
Outside the Apple store in downtown Portland, Emma Berger works on the finishing touches to a mural she painted earlier in the week. A few days prior, the boarded up store front had glass windows.
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Apple Posts Statement on George Floyd Death
Apple chief Tim Cook shares thoughts on the “senseless killling” and calls on Americans to “stand up for one another.” …
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Apple enforces new COVID-19 safety protocols, offers testing as employees return to Apple Park
Apple is taking necessary precautions to protect its workforce as employees slowly return to Apple Park in Cupertino, according to a report on Thursday that outlined the company’s plans to avoid the …
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Photos show how Apple is tracking and locking demo iPhones that have been stolen from its stores
Apple tracks and disables demo iPhones that are stolen from its stores, as photos appearing on social media recently showed.
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People are leaving messages supporting protestors at boarded-up Apple stores
Apple closed many of its reopened stores in recent days as George Floyd-inspired protests around the country began to take shape, which has resulted in looting in many cities around the country.
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Dow Jones Up 400 Points as Boeing Stock Soars, Apple’s App Store Sees Sustained Demand
A possible activist stake in Boeing lit a fire under the stock, and an analyst sees the App Store helping to drive services growth for Apple.
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Morgan Stanley says Apple could climb to $340 thanks to ‘strong’ App Store sales
Robust App Store sales will buoy Apple’s revenues this quarter and could lead its stock higher over the next year, Morgan Stanley says.
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Looters find that iPhones stolen from Apple Stores are bricked
Looters over the past few days have hit a number of Apple retail stores. iPhones and iPads stolen from Apple Stores have a kill-switch and are essentially bricked once leaving Apple’s Wi-Fi …
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Apple further expands into original podcasts with launch of ‘The Zane Lowe Interview Series’
Apple has quietly expanded its original podcast efforts with Friday’s launch of The Zane Lowe Interview Series, available on Apple Music and via RSS. Though technically not Apple’s first-ever podcast, …
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Apple closes 11 Bay Area stores in wake of widespread looting and violence
Just days after opening up a handful of Bay Area stores for storefront and curbside sales and service, 11 Apple stores around the region remained closed Tuesday in the wake of riots and unrest …
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Apple slashes iPhone prices in China ahead of online shopping festival
Apple, in partnership with Chinese internet vendors Tmall and JD.com, has slashed iPhone prices ahead of a regional online shopping festival dubbed “6.18.” …
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