Apple will begin shutting down iTunes Store music downloads on March 31, 2019. That’s according to industry insiders who claim a phase-out of the service may help the firm keep up with a subscription-based streaming platforms such as Spotify. The news …
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Apple’s HomePod is too expensive, too limited, too late to market, and few people are buying it (AAPL)
Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is too expensive, its functions are too limited, and it launched too late for the Christmas/holiday season, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, and that’s why few people are buying it. Some store locations sell as few as 10 …
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Apps released on Apple Store drops in 2017
Google Play Store appear to be winning the favourite app store contest, as the amount of apps released in the Apple App Store fell for the first time in 2017. A new data released by Appfigures showed that both Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store were …
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Apple’s HomePod is off to a slow and disappointing start, which surprises no one
After a multi-month delay, Apple’s HomePod finally hit store shelves in early February to generally rave reviews. It’s worth noting that Apple, in the weeks and months preceding the HomePod release, made a point of noting that its main objective with …
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‘Apple Store for sleep’ coming to Domain Northside
The “luxury sleep company” will open its first Texas store April 21. Plenty of Austinites have already been shopping online for mattresses and bedding accessories at Amerisleep. Amerisleep, which calls itself the “the Apple Store for sleep,” is …
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Every Single Apple Store And Corporate Office Now Runs On 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Apple has made a name for itself based on its innovative technological products. Now, as clean and sustainable energy becomes more and more in vogue — and more crucial for both the environment and the economy —the tech giant just announced another big …
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Apple Music appoints new head, hits 48 million subscribers
will report directly to Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue and will also oversee Apple’s services outside the United States, including the App Store and iTunes. Apple’s top streaming music rival Spotify Technology SA has 71 million so-called premium …
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Apple store besieged by protesters in Paris ‘die-in’ over tax avoidance
A French group opposed to Apple’s tax maneuvering in Europe took to the company’s stores this weekend in a public protest. Attac France travelled to Apple Stores in Paris and Aix-en-Provence Saturday to hold a ‘die-in’ protest against the Cupertino iPad …
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Apple store sliding glass door falls on a four-year-old boy
CCTV shows a sliding glass door in an Apple store in Chengdu, China fall on a four-year-old boy, Meng Meng, who is playing with his older brother. His mother is suing for 200,00 RMB (£22,460) in compensation for his…
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Apple Covers Opening Day at new Shinjuku District Store and a new Video shows Initial Crowds in the Store
Yesterday Patently Apple covered opening day at the new Shinjuku Apple Store. Today Apple officially covered opening day with a few photos of their own. Apple Shinjuku marks the first of several new stores and renovations in Japan in the coming years.
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Gallery: Line of nearly 500 customers estimated at grand opening of Apple’s Shinjuku retail store
Just steps from the world’s busiest transportation hub, Apple today welcomed customers to their newest retail store, Apple Shinjuku. 9to5Mac reader iChernov attended the grand opening and generously provided us with firsthand photos and video of the …
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Apple opens its Doors to the new Shinjuku Store in Tokyo and we have a few Photos covering Opening Day
Yesterday Patently Apple posted a report titled “Apple gives us a Peek of the new Shinjuku District Store Opening in Tokyo this Saturday.” It’s Saturday in Japan and the new Apple store opened on cue. Below are a few new photos of the store which you can …
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Apple Offers Platform Puzzler ‘Starman: Tale of Light’ for Free Through the Apple Store App
While last month’s version 5.0 update to the official Apple Store iOS app introduced several significant changes to the user experience, one thing Apple has retained is its tradition of occasionally offering select paid apps for free through the app for a …
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Apple reveals new Shinjuku store ahead of grand opening
Apple on Wednesday announced the grand opening of a retail outlet in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, the first in a series of new stores, renovations and other investments planned for Japan. The company threw a spotlight on the store, due to open its doors on …
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Apple opens new store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku District Saturday
This Saturday marks the opening of Apple Shinjuku in Tokyo, delivering Apple’s latest retail design to the country where Apple opened its first international store. Since opening in Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood in 2003, Apple has welcomed 70 million …
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Apple shares photos of new Shinjuku retail store ahead of grand opening Saturday
Coinciding with a media preview of Apple’s new retail store in Tokyo’s bustling Shinjuku shopping district, the company has shared new photos of the facility ahead of its 10 a.m. grand opening this coming Saturday. We first learned that Apple Shinjuku …
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Apple’s former retail stores: Where are they now?
Over this past holiday weekend, T-Mobile opened a new Signature Store in the heart of downtown San Francisco. While the shop’s bright magenta signage doesn’t betray the building’s past, Apple fans may remember the site at the corner of Stockton and …
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