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Apple Store in Pasadena reopening this weekend

by Mike Schramm (Feb 1st, 2012)

I just got notice from Apple that the store in the Old Pasadena retail district is re-opening this weekend, after an almost yearlong expansion project. The company even opened a temporary store a little bit down the street from the location, as it worked to expand the main store, adding a second ...

Target confirms it'll open Apple shops in 25 locations

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 13th, 2012)

Target confirmed it's opening Apple shops within 25 retail locations sometime this year. According to the Reuters report, the 25 stores will have special displays of Apple merchandise. Currently, Target offers the iPad, iPhone and iPod models. These items are mixed into the store's standard ...

Apple to open mini stores inside Target

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 6th, 2012)

Target is one of those stores that quietly carries a variety of Apple products. In between speakers and keyboards, you can find iPads, iPods and iTunes gift cards. Soon, you may find an Airport Extreme and maybe even a MacBook Air. This prediction is based on a report from AppleInsider, which ...

Apple Store may be coming to Masonville Mall in London, Ontario

by Mike Schramm (Dec 30th, 2011)

Attention, Masonville Mall in London, Ontario: You may be getting an Apple Store next year. A local radio station reports that the Eddie Bauer store in that location is closing soon due to bankruptcy, and city records say that the relevant authorities are checking out a $3 million project for ...

NFL to stream the Super Bowl to iPhone, iPad apps (Updated)

by Mike Schramm (Dec 20th, 2011)

Update: As commenters have pointed out, this is for iPhone users on Verizon ONLY. Pity. I'm excited about this one, both for what it is, and for the potential of what it could be. The NFL has decided, in a (rare?) move of generosity, to stream the Super Bowl broadcast out to its mobile device ...

Apple posts photos of Grand Central Terminal store opening

by Mike Schramm (Dec 12th, 2011)

We've already seen some great shots of the Apple Store opening held in Grand Central Terminal in New York last week thanks to our own Mike Rose, but Apple now has the store's official page posted on its website, with additional photos and information about the big setup. It looks very ...

A grand opening for the Apple Store at Grand Central Terminal

by Michael Rose (Dec 9th, 2011)

Early this morning, while thousands of NYC commuters trudged by, mostly unaware and uninterested, a modest band (about 100 at 8 am) of diehard Apple fans congregated in a long underground corridor waiting for the opening of the Grand Central Terminal store. The grandeur and architectural ...

Future Texas Apple Store to feature a glass roof

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 6th, 2011)

Apple likes glass. Its iPhone 4/4S is encased in glass, its proposed office building will be largely faced with glass and its retail stores are increasingly constructed with glass. The latest example is the future Highland Village Retail Store in Houston, Texas. Texas resident Tracy Evans ...

Ron Johnson, former Apple retail chief, rebuilding Apple staff at JC Penney

by Mike Schramm (Nov 9th, 2011)

Ron Johnson left Apple as head of retail at the beginning of this month to run J.C. Penney, and apparently he's wasting no time rebuilding an Apple-style shop over there. The Wall Street Journal reports that he's aiming to bring both former Apple executives Daniel Walker and Michael Kramer on ...

Hong Kong Apple Store express counter in additional stores

by Dave Caolo (Oct 3rd, 2011)

Apple recently opened an Apple Store in Hong Kong to huge crowds and much enthusiasm. The flagship store boasts 15,000 sq ft of space and an impressive and typically Apple glass staircase. It's also got an Express Purchase Counter, a unique feature that may appear in other retail locations soon, ...

Report suggests iTunes store coming to additional European countries

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 28th, 2011)

A report from Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita claims Apple is preparing to launch its iTunes music store in ten new countries throughout Europe. These new additions may include Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and seven other unnamed locations. If Rzeczpospolita's report is correct, this ...

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 removes shipping times for many online items

by Kelly Hodgkins (Sep 9th, 2011)

Apple's online storefront includes shipping times that give prospective customers an idea of how long they'll have to wait before an item arrives on their front door. Many Apple products no longer have an estimated ship date and are labeled as being "In Stock". The only products with a ship ...

Apple's storefront design symmetry

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 31st, 2011)

Apple is known for its attention to detail, even in the smallest of things, and here's another example. ifoapplestore points to Apple's newly constructed 4th Street Store in Berkeley, California which is constructed to be symmetrical and aligned. The 76 centimeter stone tiles within the store ...

Apple Store now features social sharing

by Mike Schramm (Aug 17th, 2011)

Apparently "net issues" weren't the only reason the Apple Store was down this morning; MacRumors notes that social features have been added to the Mac Pro configuration page, allowing you to share any of the various Mac builds on Twitter or Facebook. I'm not especially convinced that this is ...