Apple CEO Tim Cook explains to a clueless congressman who tossed a barrage of leading questions at him how Apple is in a ‘street fight’ for both developers and customers.
Apple Changes Trade-In Policy, Now Accepts Macs In-Store
Apple has changed its trade-in policy to accept in-person Mac trade-ins at the Apple Store.
Apple Replacing Defective Smart Battery Cases
Apple has announced a replacement program for its Smart Battery Cases due to a malfunction that prevents them from charging. The Smart Battery Case extends an iPhone’s battery life by as much as 50%, according to Apple. Many customers, however,…
New Square Reader Hits Apple Stores
Square just announced that its new card reader is available for $49 online and at Apple retail locations in the U.S. The reader accepts chip cards and contactless payments like Apple Pay. “Local businesses across the country are already using…
Apple Will Let You Play Around with Apple Watch for 15 Minutes
In about three weeks, Apple will be refitting its various retail outlets to accommodate the Apple Watch, just ahead of its April 24th release date. And according to 9to5 Mac, that will involve special Apple Watch tables with at least…
Apple’s Going to Start Repairing Your Cracked iPhone 5c Screens In-Store
Good news, clumsy iPhone 5C owners. The next time you smash the screen of your iPhone 5c in a tragic drunken texting accident, you’ll soon be able to walk into an Apple Store and have your screen repaired or replaced…
In Late 2013, Apple Launches iPad-Optimized Apple Store App
Apple has launched a new Apple Store app tailored specifically for its iPad devices. The company released such an app for the iPhone a few years back, but surprisingly has never had an iPad-optimized experience for it. Apple says of…
Hilarious Apple Store Freakout Caught on Vine
Just because the fine folks at Apple said that you could come in to the Apple Store and get some parts for your iPhone, that doesn’t mean that you get to jump the line at the Genius bar, lady. Struck…
Woman Spooks Apple Store With Mysterious Device
Apple Store employees in Boca Raton, Florida, got quite a scare this week. A woman walked in and showed an employee a device strapped to her chest, told them not to call police, then ran out of the store. According…
Burglar Smashes $100K Apple Store Glass Door, Makes Off with $64K of Loot
Another Apple Store finds itself the victim of a smash and grab – this time in Boulder, Colorado. According to ABC7 in Denver, a yet-to-be-identified assailant used a few rocks to smash through the glass door of the Apple Store…
Woman Tased After Trying to Buy Too Many iPhones
If you are doing your xmas shopping in Nashua, Hew Hampshire this year, you should know that their Apple Store is probably not going to sell you more than two iPhones, no matter how hard you plead. In fact, they’ll…
Apple Tasks Retail Store Employees with Fixing Maps [RUMOR]
Apple Maps have to get better. Tim Cook knows that they have to get better. In his public apology for the iOS 6 Apple Maps fiasco, he said that “we know that you expect that from us, and we will…
Fake Apple Store Rewards Email Snags Your Info
You can never tell people to watch what they click enough, and as a general rule it’s safe to assume that anything that seems too good to be true online usually is. The danger, of course, is not just that…
Watch What Happens When You Drop Boxes Full of the iPhone 5 in Front of Apple Fanboys
If you camp in front of an Apple Store days before the launch of a new iDevice, chances are you would even refer to yourself as an Apple fanboy. That kind of dedication shows a profund love for Apple products…
iPhone 5 Now Available in the U.S.
If you’re reading this from the confines of your couch in your warm, cozy house, chances are you’ve decided to forgo the lines this year and take your chances when the crowds die down. Plenty of (more dedicated/crazy) people have…
This Genius Tried to Rob an Apple Store in the Dumbest Way Possible [VIDEO]
Apparently, Apple products are so popular that people are literally smashing BMWs through glass to get to them. Congratulations to Equonne Howard and his gang of inept thieves, who win the biggest idiots of the day award. Unfortunately for Howard,…
Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 5 Event
Hackers? Cyber Warfare? Is it the guy who keeps messing with GoDaddy? The Apple Store is down, folks – and that can only mean one thing. New product announcement. We’ve been here before and we know the drill. The Apple…
Apple Stores Claim Over 300 Million Visitors This Year
It’s undeniable that Apple is still steamrolling the tech industry with its success. Not only has the company recently become the most valuable company in history, it has also managed to create a retail success on top of its must-have…
Apple Retail Employees Get Raises, Product Discounts
It looks like the summer of 2012 is a good time to work for Apple. According to reports today Apple Store employees are being given better discounts on Apple products, and some are receiving raises as high as 25-30%. The…
Apple Store Employees Get A Big Raise
It looks like today is going to be a very good day for employees of Apple’s retail stores. It seems that they – all of them – are about to get a $4-per-hour raise. The decision appears to be the…