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Court orders Apple to complete retail space

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2013)

Apple is having a hard time Down Under these days. Recently a company executive had to appear before a Parliamentary inquest about why prices for its products are higher in Australia than in other countries, and now Apple has been ordered to pay for continued construction on a canceled Apple ...

'Spaceship Campus' architecture firm to revamp Apple retail stores

by Steven Sande (Apr 10th, 2013)

Marketing Magazine is reporting today that architecture firm Foster + Partners, which is working on the design of Apple's new Cupertino campus, has been hired to create new designs for Apple Stores. Apple's previous architect of choice was 8 Inc, which has been responsible for such iconic ...

27-inch iMacs hit Apple's refurb store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 9th, 2013)

Apple introduced its new thin iMac models last year and now those beauties have landed in the company's certified refurbished outlet. As reported by Engadget and MacRumors, the refurbished 27-inch iMac is available for up to $270 off the regular retail price. The refurbished base Core i5 model ...

Ron Johnson ousted as JC Penney CEO

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 8th, 2013)

One of the key aspects of Apple's resurgence under Steve Jobs was the rollout of Apple's insanely profitable retail stores. And the man spearheading Apple's efforts was Ron Johnson, a retail veteran who made a name for himself at Target. In June 2011, Johnson announced he was leaving Apple to ...

Daily Update for April 5, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 5th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple Store is down (update: back up)

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 5th, 2013)

The Apple Store went down for maintenance at midnight ET. What will the refresh bring? Maybe a surprise or two this April morning. Tipster Daniel was in the middle of buying a book from iPhoto when the upload cut out about halfway through. Thanks for the tip, Daniel, and good luck getting your ...

Daily Update for March 19, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 19th, 2013)

Apple will re-open expanded Texas Apple Store

by Mike Schramm (Mar 19th, 2013)

We just mentioned yesterday that Apple was going to be revamping a few of its stores here inside the United States, and here's another one. The Apple Store in Barton Creek near Austin, Texas is set for a re-opening this weekend, after closing last year. The new store has taken over a place ...

Daily Update for March 18, 2013

by Steven Sande (Mar 18th, 2013)

iPad minis, 4th gen models in Apple's refurb store

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 15th, 2013)

Apple has listed refurbished iPad minis and fourth-generation iPads on the Apple store online for the first time. The devices are being sold at 6 percent and 10 percent off of retail, depending on the model. They all come with a one-year, limited warranty. All refurbished iPads also come with ...

Daily Update for March 14, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 14th, 2013)

Evidence points to new Netherlands Apple Store

by Matt Tinsley (Mar 14th, 2013)

It looks like Haarlem, The Netherlands will soon have the luxury of a new Apple Store along Grote Houtstraat, a prime retail location in a popular pedestrian walkway in the city. ifoAppleStore reports that construction has begun on the ground floor of what appears to be the beginnings of an ...

Apple Stores in France may not make employees work late

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 13th, 2013)

The High Court of Paris put the brakes on late-night work by Apple Store employees in France. According to a report in the AFP, Apple is banned from having employees work between the hours of 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM. The ban is the result of a complaint filed by several French labor unions which ...

Apple Store app updates with new delivery options, store availability

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 12th, 2013)

The Apple Store app has received its first update since November, and it doesn't add much. There's new delivery options that allow you to choose different shipping options for separate items in an order, useful if you want to pick up part of your order at an Apple Store then have the rest of it ...

Apple Store employee describes great experience with students

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 8th, 2013)

Floating around this week was a wonderful story from former Apple Store employee Chris Gonzales. He tells the tale of a group of deaf students who visited his Apple Store to purchase new Macs. After struggling for a few minutes because he couldn't communicate with them, he came up with the idea ...