Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple’s sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment. Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall.
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Apple’s Chicago Store cordons off outdoor area due to snowfall
Apple’s flagship Chicago Apple Store may be designed to look like a giant MacBook, but it’s apparently not designed to cope with the area’s harsh winters and snowfall. Or, at least, that’s according to a local Chicago blog, which reveals how the …
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Apple reveals plans for concept store in Melbourne’s Federation Square
Apple has unveiled plans for its new flagship store in Melbourne’s Federation Square which will replace the iconic southern building with a two-storey design concept and provide more space to the public. Apple had reportedly been in negotiations with …
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First Apple Store In Saudi Arabia May Open In 2019
Apple already sells its products in Saudi Arabia through third parties but if a new report is to be believed, the company might open its first official retail store in the country in 2019. Apple is said to be in licensing discussions with Riyadh on …
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First Apple Store in Saudi Arabia could open in 2019 thanks to government change of heart
Apple could open its first retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, thanks to an agreement with the government expected to be signed in February. The government has in the past made it next to impossible to open Apple Stores in the country, but is now …
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Apple May Soon Open Up An Apple Store In Saudi Arabia
The article from Reuters states that a government agreement expected to be signed in February of 2018 will concern the opening of an Apple Store in Saudi Arabia. As mentioned above, the store is slated for a 2019 launch. Residents will have to wait a bit …
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Apple’s first Saudi Arabia retail store could open as soon as 2019
Apple is in discussions to open a retail store in Saudi Arabia in 2019, a new report claims. At present, Apple is in second place in the Saudi market behind Samsung. Despite this, it has no direct Apple Store presence and has to sell through third party …
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Opposition to Federation Square Apple store grows as architects, planners query deal
An online petition demanding the Andrews government dump a plan to let Apple tear down a building at Federation Square to build a “flagship” store has topped 16,000 signatures Monday morning, less than a week after the development’s announcement.
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Apple App Store changes could save gamers money
Changes to Apple’s iOS App Store could force some game developers to stop taking advantage of their customers through addictive, and sometimes necessary purchases to complete games. “You’re cheating your sole source of income,” explained Jack …
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Apple keep out: Why big brands should steer clear of our public spaces
APPLE is causing a ruckus in Melbourne with its plans to open a store in Federation Square. Melbourne is in good company. In New York, Apple was criticised for sticking its store inside the beautiful concourse of 150-year-old Grand Central station.
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Melburnians divided over plans for Apple Store at Federation Square
Just as the original design for Federation Square polarised many when it first opened, Melburnians’ are divided over plans to demolish a building at Federation Square to make way for an Apple store. Some visitors to Fed Square on Thursday were strongly …
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Apple reveals plans for Apple Federation Square flagship store in Melbourne, Australia
Apple today previewed its planned flagship project in Melbourne’s Federation Square, introducing a design concept that complements the original vision for the precinct, increases public space and provides a daily program of activity to inspire and …
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Apple reveals its new Melbourne flagship store, and opinions are flying
Every editorial product is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our journalism. Apple has revealed plans for its brand-new flagship store in Melbourne’s main …
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Apple sued by Chinese clothing company KON over App Store icon design, asked to apologize
Apple “is now involved in a new lawsuit with the local clothing brand called KON,” Teja Chedalla reports for PhoneRadar. “KON has the copyright [sic trademark] of its logo which looks similar to the App Store logo in the current iOS and macOS.”
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Federation Square’s southern building to be replaced by Apple store
Federation Square’s southern building will be demolished and replaced with a flagship store for tech giant Apple, which will bring an extra 2 million visitors to the square every year, according to the Victorian Government. Under a plan that has been …
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‘Global flagship’ Apple Store will open down under in 2020
Apple is opening a new “global flagship” Apple Store in Melbourne, Australia. Australia’s minister for tourism and major events John Eren described the new venue as being a “major drawcard for visitors and locals,” that would breath “new life …
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Apple’s new Federation Square global flagship store
Melbourne is getting its very own flagship Apple Store. The company already has stores in Melbourne,in Chadstone, Doncaster, Southland, Fountain Gate and Maribyrnong, but this will be the biggest, the most elaborate and the most highly trafficed in the …
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