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Refreshed iPod touch and iPod nano now available at Apple Store

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Oct 4th, 2011)

The store is back up. US customers can now place orders for the updated iPod nano and iPod touch and the reduced-priced iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. Starting at $129 for the iPod nano and $199 for the iPod touch, Apple is reporting that all models of the black iPod touch and the iPod nano are in ...

Apple opens online stores for Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, UAE

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 19th, 2011)

Apple expanded its online reach by opening stores in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates. Apple celebrated the event with a brightly colored confetti banner on each country's website that announced the grand opening. Customers in these above countries will be able ...

Apple adds iPad purchasing wizard to online store

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 9th, 2011)

Earlier we reported that the Apple Store was down in the U.S. and the U.K (at least). A few hours later, the store came back online. At first, we didn't notice any changes, but in fact, Apple has introduced an iPad purchasing wizard. The wizard breaks down the process of choosing the spec of ...

Spotify goes live in the US, iOS app now available

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 14th, 2011)

As expected, Spotify went live in the US at 8 am ET. The free service which limits the amount of time you can listen will be available via invites which will roll out gradually starting today. If you don't want to wait, you can grab a paid Spotify plan right now. Subscribers in the US can ...

Share your iPhone photos to Google + with Piconhand

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 11th, 2011)

iOS owners using Google+ are in limbo until Apple approves the official Google+ application. Users can view their stream and send updates using Safari mobile, but they cannot upload photos via this web interface. Thanks to the tight integration between Google's online services, Google+ users ...

iTunes ahead of Amazon, trailing Hulu in online video

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 17th, 2011)

A Citigroup survey ranked the top players in the online video market and Apple iTunes falls into fifth place. It's a competitive market, especially among the middle players. Not surprisingly, YouTube dominates online video with a whopping 69.% market share. Facebook, Netflix and Hulu are ...

iPad 2 online sales to begin at 1 AM PT tomorrow

by Michael Rose (Mar 10th, 2011)

Answering the eternal question "Do I need to stay up wicked late tonight/get up at the crack of crack tomorrow so I can get my iPad 2 order into the system as quickly as possible?", Apple has delivered a press release this morning with the details. Online orders will kick off at 1 AM Pacific ...

China's new online Apple Store sells out of iPhone 4s on day one

by Dave Caolo (Oct 29th, 2010)

Just 24 hours into business, China's first online Apple Store has sold its entire stock of iPhone 4s. Writing for The Global Times, Wang Xinyuan says, "Apple Inc's new online Chinese-language store was a big hit with consumers Wednesday after it sold out its entire stock of iPhone 4s on the first ...

Apple introduces online Chinese store, App Store now in Simplified Chinese

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Oct 26th, 2010)

Apple launched a Chinese-language version of its online store today with all of Apple's product lineup in place, including the online-only (PRODUCT) RED iPod nano, and a selection of third-party products. In addition to this, a Simplified Chinese version of the App Store was rolled out with ...

Apple Store is down... and back up, with no changes

by Mike Schramm (Oct 6th, 2010)

The store's down!* We're not sure why (if I had to guess, I'd say they're updating the listings for bumper cases, since those recently returned to the retail shelves), but we'll keep an eye on things and let you know what's new when it comes back. Meanwhile, don't panic. We want a new iPod nano, ...

More murmuring about 99 cent iTunes TV rentals

by Mike Schramm (Aug 25th, 2010)

Well now. The previous rumor about 99 cent rentals for TV episodes on iTunes was just your average, but now that we know there's an Apple event just around the corner, it's time to start making hay out of all the chaff floating around. A source now tells the Wall Street Journal that Apple is ...

Team Fortress 2 out for Mac Steam

by Mike Schramm (Jun 11th, 2010)

Valve has released Team Fortress 2 for the Mac, along with a funny little video trailer highlighting the old PC vs. Mac fanboy wars (and a great comic featuring the TF2 characters' first visit to the Apple Store). If you've never played TF2, you're in for a treat -- it's a multiplayer team-based ...

The iPad makes a pretty good skateboard, too

by Mike Schramm (May 6th, 2010)

We've seen an iPad blended and microwaved, so why not turn it into a skateboard, right? That's exactly what Fuel.tv did, and you can watch the results above. Does it stand up to the skater scrutiny? Yes and no ... okay, mostly no. The screen surprisingly breaks right away, and the form factor ...

Woz to buy two iPads

by Mike Schramm (Mar 30th, 2010)

Newsweek chatted with one Steve Wozniak the week before the iPad launch, and unsurprisingly, he's going all-in on the new device, and planning on picking up (at least) two, one WiFi and one 3G. He's ordered them up online already, but he says he'll still be stopping by an Apple Store on Friday ...

GDC 2010: Ngmoco explains how Eliminate was built

by Mike Schramm (Mar 9th, 2010)

As they explained during the presentation, they had a heck of a goal with this project: they wanted to put together "the definitive FPS for iPhone," complete with all of the functions of a standard console deathmatch-style FPS, in just five months with just three engineers. And they started with the ...