Apple on Wednesday posted a few photos of preparations being made at Apple Garosugil, the company’s first retail outlet in South Korea that is scheduled to open its doors to customers on Saturday. Located in the posh Gangnam area of Seoul, Apple’s …
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I had an Apple store experience from hell — and it’s clear there are larger problems with Apple’s retail presence (AAPL)
I got my screen repaired by Apple, and my phone bricked the next day. I visited the Apple store four times in a week, and each time was chaotic and disorganized. It all started because I was running late. While rushing up the subway steps one evening …
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I had an Apple store experience from hell — and it’s clear there are larger problems with Apple’s retail presence
It all started because I was running late. While rushing up the subway steps one evening, phone in hand, I tripped. My iPhone 6s broke my fall — and I, in turn, broke my iPhone. Miraculously, the phone itself was fine. The insides still worked, but the …
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London’s Regent Street Apple Store uses uses iPad to control acoustics for live performances
Apple turns to existing solutions for many of the challenges it faces in retail. AppleInsider has learned that the London Regent Street Apple Store uses MOTU software to control the audio environment, both for technical reasons, as well as as a practical …
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London’s Regent Street Apple Store uses MOTU hardware and software to control the acoustics for live performances
Apple turns to existing solutions for many of the challenges it faces in retail. AppleInsider has learned that the London Regent Street Apple Store uses MOTU software to control the audio environment, both for technical reasons, as well as as a practical …
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Apple redesigns App Store web interface to be more in line with iOS
The Apple App Store has gotten some serious design overhauls in the last few years — if you’re on an iOS device. The web interface of the App Store, however, has largely remained the same. Until now, that is. Apple has finally rolled out a major …
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Apple overhauls App Store web interface with new iOS-like design
Apple on Thursday updated the design for the App Store Web interface. At the top of every page is an oversized app icon that sits next to an app’s name, developer, star rating and purchasing information, similar to past App Store Preview iterations.
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Apple revamps App Store Preview web interface with iOS 11 aesthetic
Apple on Thursday issued a redesign for the App Store web interface, with app searches on Safari, Chrome and other browsers now rendering a bold design aesthetic and elements borrowed from the iOS 11 App Store app. Seen above, Apple’s App Store Preview web …
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Apple’s App Store set to eclipse Hollywood: Revenue will ‘overtake global box office revenues this year’
Apple’s revenue from its app Store is set to overtake overtake Global Box Office revenues this year, it has been predicted. The prediction, from Asymco, says people will spend $100m a day on apps by the end of 2018. And is set the ‘app economy’ is still …
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Apple’s 500th Store and First in Korea Opening January 27 Ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics
Apple today announced that its first retail store in South Korea opens on Saturday, January 27, at 10:00 a.m. local time, just a few weeks prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang on Friday, February 9. The store is located in the …
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Apple’s App Store revenue is set to surpass global box office revenues
iPhone-maker Apple’s revenue from its App Store is expected to surpass the Global Box Office revenues this year, according to a prediction by Asymco analyst Horace Dediu. Dediu’s prediction suggests people will spend $100 million per day on apps by the end …
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Apple’s App Store generated more revenue in 2016 than McDonald’s
Earlier this month, Apple provided us with some updated numbers regarding the App Store and, suffice it to say, business is booming. Throughout 2017, Apple notes that it paid out $26.5 billion to developers, a solid increase from the $20.3 billion Apple …
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Apple blocks release of plans for Federation Square store
Tech giant Apple has stopped the Andrews government publicly releasing plans for its controversial $100 million “flagship” store in Federation Square. In a week of confusion about the public handling of controversial project, the government twice promised …
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Another iPhone Battery Explodes Right in the Apple Store
It’s a tough time for Apple Store staff across the world, not only because iPhone owners rush to change their worn-out batteries as part of the $29 discount program, but also due to some batteries actually catching fire right when being serviced.
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Another Apple Store Evacuated After iPhone Battery Explodes: Should iPhone Owners Start To Worry?
A second Apple Store was evacuated in as many days after an iPhone battery exploded and filled the floor with smoke, raising questions on whether iPhone owners should start to panic. The incident, which happened in an Apple Store in Spain, follows a …
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Swiss cheesed off after Apple store iPhone does Samsung Galaxy Note 7 impersonation
In an inadvertent homage to Samsung’s combustible Galaxy Note 7, an Apple iPhone battery overheated in an Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, on Tuesday morning, resulting in minor injury and prompting customers and employees to step outside while the …
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Apple store evacuated after iPhone 6S Plus catches fire
Seems like it’s not exactly the best time for Apple, as first it dealt with the numerous lawsuits and now an iPhone device caught fire during a battery replacement that led to evacuation from the Apple store. Due to the issues about slowing down the …
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