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Apple Store goes down: MacBook Air and more incoming!

, Jul 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Apple Store has been taken down, signaling that the company's web-elves are readying new product listings. Top of the list of expected additions to the store this morning is a new range of MacBook Air ultraportables, details for which leaked earlier this morning. However, Mac OS X Lion is also being released today. Read The Full Story

Apple Store Spy Cam Artist Under Investigation By Secret Service

, Jul 7th 2011 Discuss [11]

A recent video posted by digital artist Kyle McDonald has garnered a lot of attention that could be getting the artist into some serious trouble. The artistic project is called People Staring At Computers, which McDonald compiled by installing spy cam software on various display Macs in two New York Apple Store locations. To watch the video, continue after the cut. Read The Full Story

Apple retail poster for workers lists what was learned in last ten years of Apple Stores

, Jun 3rd 2011 Discuss [1]

The tenth anniversary of the Apple Store was a big deal for the company and the most public thing that customers saw was the change to using iPads for the signs in the stores. Rue immortalized the irony of that choice with one of her cool comics. The poster is what you see below and it basically impossible to read, but the gang at MacRumors has transcribed some of it for us. Read The Full Story

Sex offender busted leaving the Apple Store after using display computer to get onto Facebook

, May 30th 2011 Discuss [1]

This qualifies as a feel-good story in my option. A registered sex offender named Robert Nicholas McGuire was busted last week for violation of parole. McGuire was apparently spotted downtown in San Luis Obispo by detectives on the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement team. One of the detectives recognized McGuire from a former child pornography case and followed the suspect into the Apple Store. Read The Full Story

Apple May Announce Back-To-School Deal At WWDC, Including $200 Off iPads

, May 27th 2011 Discuss [0]

So the whole secret operation to celebrate Apple's 10th anniversary is over now, and whatever pertinent rumors there were about a revolutionary new Apple Store 2.0 have now been confirmed or debunked. But, that still leaves out the rumor of an upcoming back-to-school sale. Sources now claim that the promotion will be unveiled at next month's WWDC. Read The Full Story

SG Comics Presents: Apple Store 2.0

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [6]

The much hyped Apple Store 2.0 10th anniversary retail revamp didn’t quite deliver the magic and revolution folks were anticipating. The top secret operation was rumored to bring NFC-enabled registers, interactive iPad 2 signage, and even some ginormous sale among other endless possibilities. And although the use of the iPad 2 as new interactive product signage turned out to be true, the execution was rather underwhelming.

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Apple Creates Community Space at Retail Locations

, May 23rd 2011 Discuss [1]

There's a change going on at retail Apple locations, a change that's making what they hope to be a more community-oriented space for people to enter, feel comfortable in, and leave with a device in hand that they're fully ready to utilize. They way they're doing this is via several elements that together create an environment that turns the Apple store away from their showroom-centric past and towards a homey, warm, inviting place where it's no hassle to get some help with an iPad. It's turning into a place even Snoopy would love to purchase an iMac in, and you can bank on that. Read The Full Story

Apple Store 2.0 Top Secret Revamp Revealed?

, May 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

Next week's Apple Store event remains a mystery as the company continues its covert operation that may be related to its 10th retail anniversary. So far rumors have pointed to a possible iCloud launch, installation of NFC-equipped registers, and even a major back-to-school sale. But now an insider source has revealed that the Apple Store is actually getting a major makeover, internally referred to as "Apple Store 2.0" and has spilled several interesting details. Read The Full Story

Apple Store down: What’s incoming? [Update: Back!]

, May 18th 2011 Discuss [3]

Fancy a quick mid-week Apple Store refresh? Apple obviously does, with its online retail arm down for updates at the moment. It's not just the US branch, either; European and Asian stores have been taken offline too. Read The Full Story

Apple Back-To-School Sale To Start Next Week?

, May 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

Something very exciting must be in store for Apple fans next week. Rumors have been ripe that Apple is set on delivering a major surprise in celebration of its 10th anniversary since the first Apple Store opened. The operation has been super secretive with mandatory and highly confidential employee meetings and even black-out curtains for stores. But could all this also coincide with a huge back-to-school sale? Read The Full Story

Apple Store secret NFC payment upgrade tipped

, May 17th 2011 Discuss [1]

The iPhone NFC saga continues: while analysts suggest that the incoming iPhone 4S/iPhone 5 may not, in fact, offer the short-range wireless system, the latest rumors out of Apple's stores indicate retail locations may be getting a secret NFC upgrade. According to BGR's sources, Apple has been busily installing new hardware in its stores in overnight maintenance sessions, including what appear to be cash-wrap equipped tables with different wiring looms to what's been used until now. Read The Full Story

Apple Store 10th anniversary leak: Secret hardware for weekend install

, May 17th 2011 Discuss [7]

Talk of an Apple 10th retail anniversary event has resurfaced, with new leaks potentially pointing to a significant product launch to mark the occasion on Thursday, May 19. Apple had been tipped to be readying a birthday celebration after news of staff holiday black-outs leaked last month; now, according to BGR's "solid" source, Apple stores have apparently "already received hardware to install" with more tipped to arrive on Friday and Saturday. Installation is expected to take place overnight on Saturday, with 10-15 staff at each store on a top-secret, NDA-protected late shift. Read The Full Story
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