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Apple Store Changes Covered in More Detail
Today Apple has been rolling out a number of important changes to its retail stores around the world. Earlier World of Apple reported how Apple has installed iPads next to every product in the store offering product details, price comparisons and the ability to call…
Apple Readying 64GB iPhone
Update: Memo confirmed to contain a typo Third party Verizon retailer Russell Cellular has circulated a memo this week that This is my next has become privy to . The memo mentions both a 32GB and 64GB iPhone, and although could be a genuine error…
Interactive iPad Displays Key to Retail Store Revamp
Following much speculation Apple has today quietly unveiled what was known internally as "Apple Store 2.0". The change means that products displayed in Apple retail stores are now flanked with an iPad showing product information and price comparisons rather than a card plaque. The new…
Apple Issues Statement on Foxconn Plant Explosion
Following the news earlier today that there had been a large explosion at one of Foxconn’s plants in Chengdu, China. Apple has now given a statement to All Things Digital expressing sadness for the incident and explaining that it will work with Foxconn to address…
Verizon CFO Talks iPhone 5, WIll be World-Mode Device
Verizon Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo has today claimed that the next-generation iPhone will be a “world-mode” device capable of running on both CDMA and GSM networks.
Explosion Rips Through iPad Production Plant
It is being reported today that an explosion at a Foxconn plant in Chengdu, south-west China has killed two and injured dozens of others. Foxconn is the manufacturer of many products but this particular building is said to be the assembly plant of the iPad…
Apple Pushes Out Second Mac OS X 10.6.8 Build
Apple has today delivered the second build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 to registered Mac developers. Apple began testing of the latest update to Mac OS X Snow Leopard last week.
Apple Retail Stores Celebrate 10 Years
On this day ten years ago Apple opened its first two retail stores, the first in Tyson's Corner, VA, and three hours later Glendale Galleria in South California. As pointed out by Apple 2.0 Channel Marketing Corp. president David Goldstein told Businessweek , "I give…
Apple's US Back-to-School Could Kick Off Next Week
Apple Back-to-School program in the US could kick off as early as next week according to people familiar with Apple's retail operations. The rumour from AppleInsider says that Apple is "currently gearing up for its yearly educational promotion." AppleInsider indicates that numerous reports of a…
Apple Updates Digital Camera RAW and ProKit
Apple has today issued two software updates improving the compatibility of some of the new Digital SLR cameras with Apple’s prosumer and professional software as well as fixing numerous minor issues within the company’s range of professional products.
iPhone 4 and iPad Displays Praised
Both the iPhone 4 and iPad has this week been awarded for the quality of their displays. Apple’s iPhone 4 won the Display of the Year Gold Award from The Society for Information Display on Monday, while the iPad display won the Display Application of…
Thunderbolt MacBook Airs Rumoured for June or July Release
Apple is said to be preparing to receive shipments of brand new Thunderbolt equipped MacBook Airs for release in either June or July. The MacBook Air models which are also said to include Intel's Sandy Bridge processors will reportedly begin filling the supply chain "in…
BBC Show Likens Apple Fandom to a Religion
In the UK the BBC will very soon begin airing the first in a series of shows that highlight the relationship between brands and humans. The first episode in the Secrets of the Superbrands series focuses on technology brands and during the hour long show…
Apple Pushing for Smaller SIM Cards
It is being reported by Reuters that Apple has submitted a proposal for a standardised SIM Card design that is even smaller than the current micro-SIM format found in the iPhone 4 and iPad 2. The new design which has yet to be revealed reportedly…
Rumours Suggest NFC Payments Heading to Apple Stores
It is being reported today that Apple could begin making use of NFC payments in its brick and mortar stores. The rumour from Boy Genius Report cites “multiple Apple sources” who outline a number of changes that have occurred in retail stores recently.
Apple Pens May 22 for US Retail Meeting
Both MacStories and Boy Genius Report have written today that Apple will be holding a series of meetings on Sunday, May 22 for its US retail staff.
Videos Demo Latest Lion Update
A number of videos have surfaced that demo just a couple of the changes made in the latest Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion which was released towards the tail end of last week. The update which brings Lion onto its third developer preview…
'iPhone 4S' Pinned for September Release, Adjusted Camera Revealed
The next generation iPhone is rumoured to arrive in September of this year and be dubbed 'iPhone 4S' if one report from an analyst is to be believed. The report from Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek does cover some already well rumoured information but…
First Build of Mac OS X 10.6.8 Released
Apple has given developers access to the first build of Mac OS X 10.6.8, the release which is labelled build 10K521 comes two months after Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.7 to the public. Apple includes the following notes with this build of Mac OS…
Third Update Available for Mac OS X Lion
Apple has made Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3 available to registered Mac developers. The update which is delivered to those who already have Lion installed is available through Software Update as a 1.07GB download. Developer Preview 3 reportedly contains a number of visual…