What if Apple realized its high prices for the new MacBooks are getting in the way of sales? This is the first time the MacBook Pro is listed in the Apple’s Refurbished store as it is launched the same year. The company appears to be only releasing the …
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Apple’s App Store in China, Long a Moneymaker, Faces Scrutiny
BEIJING — In China, where Western-owned online services like Facebook and Google have long been blocked, Apple’s app store is a lucrative exception. Apple offers gaming, dining and dating apps in a country where most rivals are locally owned — and …
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How to use the Apple Education Store
Students, teachers and lecturers can buy cheap Macs direct from the Apple Store for Education, or get a 50 percent cheaper subscription to Apple Music. Here’s how to get your Apple student discount. If you’re a student, teacher or lecturer, you can save …
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Malia Obama Reportedly Lost Her iPhone, the Apple Store Couldn’t Help, and Now It’s a Whole Thing
Teen idol Malia Obama reportedly lost her phone while dancing to The Killers at Lollapalooza on Saturday night, which is a very 19-year-old American thing to do. Another 19-year-old American thing to do is schlep to the nearest Apple Store thinking it’ll …
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Look: PSG fan trolls Barcelona fans with Apple Store prank
A cheeky Paris Saint-Germain supporter found a golden opportunity to rub salt in Barcelona’s wound as the Blaugrana faithful recover from the stunning loss of Neymar to the French capital. The prank required a quick pop-in to an Apple Store in the Catalan …
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Malia Obama, 19, lost her iPhone at Lollapalooza while dancing wildly to The Killers – and the Apple Store couldn’t help her because the White House set up her account
Malia Obama gained a lot of attention with her wild dance moves at Chicago’s Lollapalooza music festival – but lost her phone in the process. The 19-year-old was filmed thrashing around on the ground during The Killers’ set at the festival on Friday night.
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Nomad charging stand warps Apple Watch into the future [Watch Store]
While Nomad’s Stand for Apple Watch could easily be mistaken for a futuristic tchotchke, it packs high function in its curvaceous form. This sleek Apple Watch stand fits perfectly with the modern simplicity that marks Apple’s aesthetic. The stand …
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PHOTO: PSG Fan Goes to Unbelievable Lengths in Apple Store to Troll Barca Over Neymar Transfer
Paris Saint-Germain fans are, generally, pretty bloody pleased that their club have managed to sign Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona. The football world is still in shock that the French side have actually signed the winger, who was bought out of …
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Apple faces legal complaints over store rules: reports
Apple Inc is likely to face a messy fight in China, as dozens of Chinese app developers and lawyers are poised to file formal complaints with relevant government agencies to challenge what they have said are illegal actions of the company’s App Store …
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Apple Store moving to Hilldale Shopping Center from West Towne Mall
In a major retail coup, Hilldale Shopping Center has wooed one of the region’s busiest retailers away from the city’s largest shopping mall. Apple has announced that it will move its Apple Store out of West Towne Mall to the south end of Hilldale.
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Job listings point to new Japanese Apple Store in Kyoto
The job listings went live today and were spotted by Macotakara. Apple is recruiting for all roles from Store Manager through Leader, Creative, Expert, Genius, Inventory Specialist, Service Specialist, Specialist and Senior Manager. Appropriately enough …
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Apple Store, World Trade Center | Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Apple’s newest Manhattan retail store, designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, opened last month in the recently completed World Trade Center Oculus. Prominently positioned in the epicenter of the bustling transportation hub, the new store is the only space …
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No VPNs in China: Why Apple withdrew VPN apps from its China App Store
Apple recently removed several virtual private network (VPN) apps from its App Store in China. Three VPN providers confirmed removal, and Apple provided a statement that said that regulations put in place in January were the cause. “We have been required …
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RED Raven camera kit is a 4.5K instant upgrade at the Apple Store
Apple fan, but want to raise your video game significantly from your iPhone? Cupertino has the camera upgrade for you. Well, that’s assuming you have $15k to spare and a tripod handy, since trying to hold the RED RAVEN camera kit outstretched with your …
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Apple’s decision to remove VPN apps from the App Store in China explained by Tim Cook
Tim Cook has responded to criticisms that Apple is quietly removing apps from the App Store for the Chinese government. Apps that enable virtual private networks (VPNs) have been disappeared from the App Store in China amid a crackdown from Beijing.
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Why has Apple pulled VPNs from the Chinese App Store? Because defying new law could risk ban on all its apps, says expert
China’s restrictive internet policies are known for blocking web users who want to reach Google, Facebook or other banned apps. But now some of those policies are affecting Apple, one of the few remaining US tech giants with a presence in the country …
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Apple Explains Why It Removed Anti-Censorship Apps from Store in China
Apple Inc’s boss Tim Cook explained Tuesday why his company decided to remove the anti-censorship apps from its App Store in China. The said VPN apps enabled Chinese users to bypass the Chinese government’s Internet restrictions, routinely known as …
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