Apple Kärntner Straße is located on the famous pedestrian shopping street between St. Stephen’s Cathedral and the Vienna State Opera. Vienna — Apple Kärntner Straße, Apple’s first store in Austria, will open Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the heart of …
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Retailers and restaurants turn to Apple hardware to improve in-store sales
If you had to bet on the next move of an entrepreneur that’s coming fresh off building up a successful e-commerce business, you probably wouldn’t put money on building a startup that wants to transform the bricks and mortar retail experience.
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Greens fail to win support for bid to block Apple’s Fed Square store
An attempt to block the Andrews government’s deal with Apple to build a store in Federation Square has failed in parliament, clearing the way for the contentious retail development. The Greens sought to disallow planning approval for the new Apple shop …
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Thanks to the iPhone X, Apple is beating Samsung in its own backyard
Apple opened its first store in South Korea last month, which will have made its presence more sharply felt than before, according to Business Korea: In 2017, Samsung Electronics accounted for 56.2 percent of the Korean smartphone market, followed by Apple …
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Victorian Greens in bid to block Apple store at Federation Square
Public outrage over plans to build a flagship Apple store at Melbourne’s Federation Square will come to a head in the Victorian Parliament on Wednesday with the Greens to table a motion seeking to force the Andrews government to find an alternative …
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Apple seeks new trademark for rainbow logo
but don’t expect to see the mark adorning products at an Apple store anytime soon,” Mikey Campbell reports for AppleInsider. “Like many Apple filings, the company first applied for the mark in Jamaica last June,” Campbell reports. “Apple’s …
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Apple takes market share from Samsung in Korean company’s home market
Apple Store, which opened in Korea last month for the first time, is expected to have Apple’s presence felt more strongly in the Korean market. We predict that LG Electronics will have an uphill battle, unless the company comes up with something …
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Loved Apple’s multi-color rainbow logo of yore? You might see it on Apple products soon
… line commemorating its past for internal sale at its Apple Park store and not commercially. However, it shouldn’t be too surprising if Tim Cook walks in sporting a new cap or a t-shirt with a brand new Apple rainbow logo in the next Apple keynote.
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What Annoys You About Apple Products?
Is it the fact that you can walk into any Apple Store and get some actual help with your products instead of mailing it in and waiting a week like with other manufacturers? How are you liking your new cocaine ring, courtesy of your HomePod? Let us know in …
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When is the next Apple event?
On 21 March 2016 at the ‘Let us loop you in’ event, we got the iPhone SE, the iPad Pro 9.7 and iOS 9.3. However, spring 2017 was a bit of a disappointment for Apple followers: instead of a full-blown event the company quietly closed down its online store …
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Apple Has Taken Samsung’s Phone Market Share From Its Own Turf – iPhone Demand Not Slowing Down
It might appear as if LG is all set to overtake Apple, but Strategy Analytics does not think so. The first Apple Store opened in Korea last month, and it is going to increase the brand awareness of the U.S.-based company. In this manner, Apple will give …
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Apple’s obsession of form over function is hitting some folks in the face (literally)
But there have been setbacks. In 2011, an 83-year old woman crashed into a glass door at an Apple store and sued the company. Speaking of Apple stores, in 2014, one of the nearly million-dollar panes of glass in the Manhattan store was shattered by an …
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Apple seeks new trademark for multicolor logo, unlikely to show up at a store near you
Apple is seeking a new U.S. trademark for its iconic multicolor logo, commonly referred to as the “rainbow” logo, for use on clothing items, but don’t expect to see the mark adorning products at an Apple store anytime soon. Like many Apple filings, the …
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Concept: Creating a more immersive HomePod store experience with AR and Apple Music
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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