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Fifth Ave Apple Store’s fancy new cube unveiled

, Nov 4th 2011 Discuss [8]

The flagship Apple Store has been getting a revamped glass cube up top that we saw in renderings back in August. The new cube is much better looking than the old cube and has less visible hardware thanks to a reduction in the number of panes of glass the cube uses. The original glass cube used 90 panes of glass and the new one uses only 15. Read The Full Story

Apple launches ship-to-store in San Francisco

, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple has begun offering a new ship-to-store or in-store pickup option for its online customers in the San Francisco area. The program allows customers to place an order online to have the item shipped to their local Apple retail store for pickup, saving shipping costs for customers. The program also provides pickup customers with Personal Setup service of any new Apple product. Read The Full Story

Apple retail stores to close Wednesday during Steve Jobs memorial

, Oct 18th 2011 Discuss [1]

According to the WSJ, two sources familiar with the situation revealed that Apple will be briefly closing down some of its retail stores on Wednesday during the company's internal Steve Jobs memorial ceremony scheduled for the morning of October 19. The ceremony is open only to Apple employees and will take place at the outdoor amphitheater on the Infinite Loop campus. Read The Full Story

Did you buy an iPhone 4S today?

, Oct 14th 2011 Discuss [21]

Today's the day that everyone who ordered an iPhone 4S OR headed out to an Apple store in the wee hours of the morning to purchase will be getting their handsets. We've got just the posts that'll help you decide whether or not you're going to participate in this social movement if you're still on the fence, including a full review of the iPhone 4S and a full review of the operating system iOS 5 on the device as well as a review roundup from amongst those chosen to have a look at the device before anybody else. Meanwhile there's those of you who've already decided - here we ask you, what did you choose? Why? Read The Full Story

iPhone 4S Poll shows web users torn; will you head to the Apple store today?

, Oct 14th 2011 Discuss [17]

It’s iPhone 4S day, everyone, do you know where your children are? According to the poll we’ve had up since the iPhone 4S was first announced, they’re either crying in their room because Apple “dropped the ball” or they’re doing one of the following: tapping away at their iPhone 4S or waiting in line to purchase one. Let’s have a look at our poll of 19,667 SlashGear users and see what they’ve decided to think about the iPhone 4S given our options.

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AppleCare+ debuts at just $99, now covers accidental damage

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [4]

We all know plenty about AppleCare, the service that provides additional coverage and protection for all of our Apple devices as well as phone support. Today we are now seeing something new called AppleCare+ -- yes they've added a plus and we now have some additional options and coverage. So what is this "plus" all about, and how does it differ from the original? Details can be found below. Read The Full Story

iOS 5 and iCloud may arrive on October 10

, Sep 13th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's iOS 5 with support for the iCloud has been rumored for an early October launch, but now we may have a more concrete date of October 10. According to a source familiar with the situation, AppleCare call centers are expecting an unusually high amount of tech support calls starting that day. Read The Full Story

First official Apple Store in Hong Kong to open September 24

, Sep 5th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's first official retail store in Hong Kong will be opening on September 24. The new flagship Apple retail center is being constructed inside Hong Kong's high-profile International Finance Center (IFC), which is a waterfront commercial development with a four-story shopping center of more than 200 premium brand stores. Read The Full Story

WikiLeaks documents show Apple’s battle with Chinese piracy

, Aug 30th 2011 Discuss [4]

It's been a long time since we heard anything from WikiLeaks. Some recently leaked documents have outlined some of the methods that Apple has taken to stomp out piracy over the years in China. The document is a cable from the Beijing embassy that shows Apple formed a team in March 2008 to fight piracy inside the country. The sheer scale of the piracy has only come to light recently when it was noted that entire Apple Stores were being pirated. Read The Full Story

Apple Store Gets 4G LTE Equipment For iPhone 5?

, Aug 16th 2011 Discuss [4]

New reports that the iPhone 5 will indeed support 4G LTE are now further fueled by a tip that LTE equipment is being installed in a major Apple Store. According to Engadget, an anonymous tipster sent in a photo of what's purported to be equipment that supports the 700MHz and AWS bands for AT&T's LTE network and was installed by the carrier. Read The Full Story

Another Extravagantly Fake Apple Store In China

, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [2]

There's certainly an abundance of knock-off Apple products and fake Apple stores throughout the world, but perhaps one of the most extravagant is this two-story standalone retail location in Zhongshan, China. The store doesn't attempt to use the full "Apple Store" name and is instead called "Sinzd." But, it does copy the aesthetic and proudly displays the Apple logo and is packed with questionable Apple products. Read The Full Story

China Discovers 22 More Fake Apple Stores

, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [7]

Remember the fake Apple store discovered in Kunming, China that sparked a firestorm of media attention back in July? Well, there are plenty more like it throughout the country and in recent weeks Chinese authorities have been tracking them down. China's Administration for Industry and Commerce in Yunnan have discovered at least 22 more unauthorized Apple stores that it has ordered to stop using Apple's logo. Read The Full Story
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