December 5, 2002: Apple says it served its millionth unique customer in the Apple Store online, marking a significant milestone for the company. It is a benchmark worth celebrating for Apple, which launched its online store just five years earlier.
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Recycle your old Apple Watch for an Apple Store gift card
You can now trade-on your old Apple Watch for an Apple Store gift card. You’ll get up to $175, depending on the model you have and the condition it is in. Apple added Apple Watch to its Renew and Recycling program last year, but gift cards weren’t on …
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French activists storm Paris Apple Store over EU tax dispute
French activists on Saturday occupied a Paris Apple Store as part of a campaign to try and shame Cupertino into paying local taxes. According to local reports, around 100 members of an anti-globalisation group called Attac occupied the store, near the …
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Activists occupy Paris Apple store over Europe tax dispute
About a hundred activists occupied an Apple store in the French capital, demanding that the US technology giant pay billions of euros the EU says it owes in back taxes. The members from Attac, a group that seeks alternatives to unbridled globalisation …
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Don’t Try And Find An iPhone X In An Apple Store
The lead-times for Apple’s iPhone X have gotten better on the company’s websites but have actually gotten worse for its US stores. Last week saw the X’s lead-times increase from 1 to 2 weeks to 2 to 3 weeks on its US website however they are now down …
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Tim Cook says developers have earned $17 billion from Apple’s China App Store
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives before the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province Thomson Reuters WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – Apple chief executive Tim Cook said developers using its platform in China number 1.8 million and have earned a …
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Apple’s Second Brooklyn Store Grand Opening Yesterday Showcased a Few new Features
The Apple Downtown Brooklyn Store opened yesterday morning, marking Apple’s 11th store in New York and second for Brooklyn. It’s one of the oddest designed stores of all their flagship stores and dramatically different from the original architectural drawing.
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Activists occupy Paris Apple store over EU tax dispute
About a hundred activists occupied an Apple store in the French capital Saturday, demanding that the US technology giant pay billions of euros the EU says it owes in back taxes. The members from Attac, a group that seeks alternatives to unbridled …
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AppleInsider podcast talks Apple’s new Brooklyn store, macOS root security flaw, Amazon’s inroads
This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Neil talks about his tour of the new downtown Brooklyn Apple store, and some of the details that make it different than stores of the past, while he and Victor also tackle the root user security bug in macOS High …
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Apple retail workers help save Barred Owl that flew into Portland store window
Employees at Apple Pioneer Place in Portland, Ore., arrived at work early one November morning to a surprising scene: a Barred Owl, a rare sight in the city, dazed and standing atilt next to the store’s two-story glass facade. The night prior, the winged …
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Take a look at Apple’s shiny new triangle store in Brooklyn
Apple will open its newest store on Saturday (2 December) in Brooklyn, and in true Apple fashion, hype is already starting to build. The unique design of the new shop resembles a glass triangle –interesting considering one of Apple’s most famous stores …
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Apple to donate money from App Store and Apple Pay for World AIDS Day
Apple has announced plans to raise money through Apple Pay and the App Store in recognition of World AIDS Day. The tech company will donate $1 for every transaction made through Apple Pay at an Apple Store in person or online, as well as in apps, starting …
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Apple Heart Study launches to identify irregular heart rhythms
The Apple Heart Study app is available in the US App Store to customers who are 22 years or older and have an Apple Watch Series 1 or later. “Through the Apple Heart Study, Stanford Medicine faculty will explore how technology like Apple Watch’s heart …
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First look: Apple’s downtown Brooklyn store has custom floors, ceilings that dampen street noise
“New York City is not known for its peace and quiet, and downtown Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal offers plenty of commotion both above and below ground,” Neil Hughes writes for AppleInsider. “It’s for that reason that Apple’s latest flagship …
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Apple Reminds Developers that Mac App Store Submissions Must Support 64-Bit Starting January 2018
Apple reminded developers on Friday that new submissions to the Mac App Store must support 64-bit starting in January of 2018. Updates to existing apps have until June of 2018 to support 64-bit computing. Apple made the announcement through a blog post at …
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Apple’s Next Project: Tackling Heart Disease
They only need to download Apple’s Heart Study app from the Apple Store. Here’s how it works. Patients download the app so that the Apple watch can begin monitoring for changes in heart rhythm. It does this by using algorithms to analyze data collected by …
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Apple Pay and App Store updated for World AIDS Day: How to donate when you make a payment
The US technology company will donate $1 to (RED) for every purchase made using Apple Pay at an Apple Store, on apple.com/uk or through the Apple Store app. To use Apple Pay, simply Double-Click on the Home Button on your iPhone. If you have set-up the …
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