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NYC Grand Central Apple Store to be ready for "Black Friday"

by Steven Sande (Oct 24th, 2011)

The huge new Apple Store that's going into the NYC Grand Central Terminal is set to be open before "Black Friday", November 25th. That's the Friday after Thanksgiving, marking the official beginning of the holiday gift-purchasing season. The Grand Central Apple Store is being built in the ...

Black Friday sees lots of new devices, record app downloads this year

by Mike Schramm (Nov 30th, 2010)

Flurry's analytics blog has a new post up about the bump that the App Store got last weekend. As I said in last week's talkcast, app developers have noticed that the holiday shopping season not only brings a slew of new iPod touches and iPhones into the mix (and this year, the iPad as well), but a ...

iPad, MacBook Air sell well on Black Friday

by Dave Caolo (Nov 29th, 2010)

I visited an Apple Store last Friday, and the place was packed -- we had to wait just for a chance to enter the store and once inside, employees were frequently dipping into stacks of MacBook Airs and iPhones. My experience wasn't unique as Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune. Along with ...

Apple Store US posts Black Friday discount preview

by Michael Rose (Nov 25th, 2010)

It's not Friday in the US yet, but you can get an early look at Apple's discounts for Black Friday on the store site now. Savings include $101 off the purchase of new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air laptops, and the same off new iMacs. The iPad is available at a $41 discount, and the iPod nano costs $11 ...

Australia's Apple Store leads with Black Friday discounts

by Michael Rose (Nov 25th, 2010)

Down Under it's already Friday, so as is customary, the Australian version of the online Apple Store has already posted the holiday discounts it's offering for the day. All items include free shipping. The US and other online Apple Stores will probably hew quite closely to these discounts when they ...

Apple teases Black Friday specials but don't expect much

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Nov 23rd, 2010)

Apple has sent out emails and posted a page teasing a Black Friday sale on November 26, 2010. If history is any guide, the Black Friday deals at your local Apple Store won't be that spectacular. Last year's Black Friday sale consisted of MacBook Pro models reduced by $101, a slight discount on the ...

Talkcast reminder: Black Friday preview and more, 10pm ET

by Michael Rose (Nov 21st, 2010)

There's nothing like a bargain, and many of our US readers will be searching eagerly for the best savings starting right after Thanksgiving. We'll share tips and recommendations if you join us tonight on the TUAW Talkcast; we'll also be talking about the expected 4.2 or 4.2.1 iOS release. To ...

T.J. Maxx and Marshalls offer 16GB Wi-Fi iPad for $399

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 19th, 2010)

Update -- 9to5Mac published a Stevemail stating that TJ Maxx is not an authorized reseller. We kind of figured that, Steve. Note the 9to5 post suggests that the iPad stock may have come from Costco -- however that seems a bit unlikely, considering that the discount membership store chain fell out ...

TGI Black Friday app helps you find Black Friday sales

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 18th, 2010)

Are you one of the millions of people who seem to lose their mind on Black Friday? Do you wait in line for hours before Walmart opens at 5AM just to get that generic LCD TV for $149? If so, there's a cool iPhone app for you. TGI Black Friday helps deal hunters navigate the bargain madness on the ...

Office 2011 gets hefty discounts for Black Friday

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 18th, 2010)

The official Office for Mac blog just posted a list of places interested buyers can get Office for Mac 2011 at reduced cost throughout the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend. Here are the prices you'll get if you buy during the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend from these retailers (note the special ...

Best Buy to offer $50 iTunes gift card for $40 on Black Friday

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 13th, 2010)

Black Friday ads have slowly started to leak out, and the latest is Best Buy's Black Friday ad. As usual, there aren't any deals to be had on Apple hardware, but Best Buy is going to have quite a good deal on a $50 iTunes giftcard. During its Black Friday sale, Best Buy will offer the $50 gift cards ...

iTunes Connect will be open over Thanksgiving weekend

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 10th, 2010)

A few weeks ago it was reported that iTunes Connect would be closed over Thanksgiving weekend and the Christmas holiday. While the closure wouldn't affect consumers who want to shop for apps, it would affect developers who wanted to submit new apps or change prices of their apps during that period. ...

Speculating on Apple's Black Friday sales

by Dave Caolo (Nov 30th, 2009)

With US consumers hesitant to buy big-ticket items and Apple's modest Black Friday discounts, it will be interesting to see retail reports from last weekend. The Wall Street analysts are starting to weigh in with their predictions. Gene Munster with Piper Jaffray expects to see a year-to-year ...

Is your iPhone your wingman for Black Friday?

by Michael Rose (Nov 27th, 2009)

Happy Turkey Hangover Day -- or, as it's otherwise known, shopping chaos day 2009. As Mike S. noted earlier, Business Week is calling this season "mobile shopping's first Christmas," and indeed there are plenty of shopper-assist apps in the App Store to help you plot, plan and navigate your ...

Apple Black Friday deals hit the Australian store

by Michael Rose (Nov 26th, 2009)

Put aside, for the moment, the incongruity of non-US stores featuring discounts for the day after a US-only holiday... just roll with it, OK? Apple's online store for Australia -- where, of course, it's already Black Friday -- has got the one-day discount page posted and ready to go. The pricing ...