Traditional retail is struggling. Giants like Walmart are in a never-ending battle with online behemoths like Amazon. Retailers of all sizes are struggling to survive in this digital era. The latest reports indicate 2018 will be a rough year for many …
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Apple Store Michigan Avenue, Chicago / Foster + Partners
The project reflects Apple’s commitment to the cities and communities it inhabits, and is the result of a close collaboration between the design team at Apple led by chief design officer, Sir Jonathan Ive and Angela Ahrendts, senior vice president of …
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Apple’s new flagship store an understated gem on the Chicago River
Chicago’s new Apple store is thrillingly transparent, elegantly understated and a boon to the city’s riverfront. With its huge sheets of laminated glass and an ultra-thin roof of lightweight carbon fiber the store, opening Friday, is simultaneously …
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Apple’s Chicago riverfront store is its latest statement piece
Apple’s new Chicago store is practically invisible. Nestled on the Chicago River, it’s surrounded by 32-foot glass walls that provide an unobstructed view of the water. Neighboring buildings are reflected in its facade. Sunlight streams right in, a luxury …
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Apple Store Remains Most Popular Destination to Purchase a Mac in the United States
Apple Stores continue to be the most popular destination to purchase a new Mac in the United States, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. Apple’s retail locations and online store accounted for …
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What’s that new Apple Store worth?
A Chicago investment firm has made a $71.4 million bet that the new Apple store on the Chicago River will be a big success. That’s the value that Walton Street Capital put on the 20,000-square-foot flagship as part of its recent $360 million acquisition of …
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Apple flagship store, Mag Mile office building sold for $360 million
Apple’s new Michigan Avenue home has been sold as part of a $360 million deal that includes the 35-story office tower on the same plaza. A venture of Walton Street Capital on Oct. 4 completed the acquisition from another Chicago-based firm, Zeller Realty …
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Apple Music, App Store Unveil Diwali Special Offers And Features
Apple has unveiled a ”Diwali Room” section on Apple Music, featuring first releases, new artist spotlight and specially curated Diwali playlists. The Diwali special initiative by Apple will also feature a collection of festive albums for Apple Music …
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Apple’s iOS 11.1 Apple Pay Cash Testing Extended To Apple Store Staff
Apple’s iOS 11.1 will bring a range of new features to the iPhone and iPad. This will include some new Emoji and the new Apple Pay Cash. Apple Pay Cash will let you send mobile payments to basically anyone who has Apple Pay, it can be done using Siri, in …
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Apple Store thief walks out with $58K worth of iPhones
Police say a thief posing as a messenger swiped $58,000 worth of iPhones from Apple’s (AAPL) New York City store. Continue Reading Below The heist occurred Thursday when a man conned a store employee into handing over three boxes of iPhones. The thief …
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Thief pretends to be messenger, makes off with boxes of iPhone 7s from Apple store
A thief masquerading as a messenger fleeced the Chelsea Apple store for $58,000 worth of iPhones, cops said Friday. The charlatan walked into the store on 14th St. near Ninth Ave. and told an employee he was a messenger there for a pickup around 9 a.m. Sept.
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Spokane Apple Store warns of scam claiming to be them
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Apple Store is warning customers not to be fooled by a scammer claiming to be them. Multiple viewers told KREM 2 they had gotten robo calls from the number that appeared to be the local Apple Store, advising they talk to a …
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Apple Removes Pro-Life App From Store
Apple has reportedly removed an app from pro-life group Human Coalition from their app store. The app’s purpose was to allow “pro-life individuals and church groups to pray for Human Coalition’s abortion-seeking clients, who remain anonymous, in real …
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ARKit games are the top AR downloads in the Apple App Store
It’s been a few weeks since iOS 11 rolled out to compatible iPhones, and hundreds of apps now utilize the augmented reality capabilities of ARKit. Though some apps only have AR features as an add-on, there have been a steady stream of releases that are …
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Apple Removes Pro-Life App from App Store After Pressure from Pro-Abortion Groups
Joining Twitter in the silencing of pro-life organizations, is one of the largest tech companies on the planet. According to LifeNews, Apple removed an app from pro-life group Human Coalition from their app store. The app’s purpose was to allow “pro …
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Apple’s AirPods can now activate Google Assistant thanks to this app
Still, the app has only been available for a short time and may be improved in the future. You can download it free at the link below, and if you want to take a closer look at the AirPods, visit the Apple Store here.
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Apple TV 4K Review – Welcome to The Future
While there is the promise of a world of 4K content, the sad truth is that at present there is only a small selection of content you can watch that will take advantage of your new Apple TV 4K. There is a solid selection of movies in the iTunes store …
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