With coronavirus outbreaks across the United States continuing to spike, Apple is finding new roles for retail staff as it closes more of its store locations and is no longer expecting corporate employees to fully return to on-campus work in the U.S. in 2020, according to Bloomberg. Apple has been forced to re-close many retail […]
Read MoreApple is reclosing 11 additional retail stores in the U.S. because of local increases in coronavirus infections. As reported by 9to5Mac, the stores are located in California, Maryland, Ohio, and Tennessee, and add to the two stores that temporarily closed earlier this week, bringing the total Apple retail store reclosures in the country to 91. […]
Read MoreApple retail stores are now accepting appointments from customers who want to book a time at a local store to make a purchase with the one-on-one help of an Apple specialist, similar to Genius Bar reservations. The continued spread of the coronavirus in the United States and other countries has led Apple to implement safety […]
Read MoreFour Apple stores in Victoria, Australia are set to reclose for up to six weeks from July 9, following a spike in coronavirus infections in the state. As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple Highpoint in Melbourne was the first store to reclose on July 2 as the deteriorating health situation prompted a reintroduction of stage three […]
Read MoreLinksys Launches Affordable Max-Stream AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router Linksys today announced the launch of a new WiFi 6 router, adding the Max-Stream AX1800 Mesh WiFi 6 Router (MR7350) to its router lineup. Priced at $149.99, the Max-Stream AX1800 router is Linksys’ most affordable WiFi 6 option. WiFi 6, otherwise known as 802.11ax, is the […]
Read MoreApple won’t be able to hold its traditional Apple Camp sessions for children this year as Apple Camp takes place in Apple retail stores, so the company has debuted a digital version instead. Apple Camp at home will provide kids aged 8-12 a series of digital programs focused on video, art, design, and coding. Apple […]
Read MoreBack in May, Apple’s online store began offering eero’s lineup of mesh WiFi products, and this week, eero devices are also available for purchase in Apple’s retail stores. As outlined in a recent blog post, eero devices are being made available in Apple retail stores in the United States, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, and […]
Read MoreApple is planning to launch a Mac trade-in program at its retail stores in the United States and Canada next week, reports Bloomberg. The new program, which kicks off on June 15 in the United States and June 18 in Canada, will allow customers to exchange a Mac for credit that can be put on […]
Read MoreApple Releases Apple Watch Sport Bands in New Summer Colors Apple today updated its Sport Bands designed for the Apple Watch with new summer colors that include Seafoam, Vitamin C, Linen Blue, and Coastal Gray. The new bands, which are priced at $49 each like other Sport Bands, can be purchased from Apple’s online store […]
Read MoreApple is dropping prices on the iPhone SE, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max in China in celebration of the 6.18 shopping festival, reports CNBC. Apple has cut prices on its official store on the Alibaba-owned Tmall, and JD.com, an Apple reseller, is also offering significant discounts. This is the second […]
Read MoreApple is set to start reopening its retail stores in Japan this week after having been closed for months because of the global health crisis. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman notes that Apple’s website says stores in Fukuoka and Nagoya Sakae will reopen on May 27. Reopening dates for the country’s eight other Apple stores have not […]
Read MoreApple will reopen more than 25 stores across the U.S. and 12 stores in Canada this week, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The decision follows a published letter on Sunday from the company’s senior VP of retail, Deidre O’Brien, detailing the safety measures that Apple is taking as it gradually re-opens stores across the globe. These […]
Read MoreApple Senior Vice President of Retail & People Deidre O’Brien today published a letter regarding Apple’s approach on the reopening of retail stores. O’Brien mentioned that over 100 stores globally have already reopened their doors. The letter notes that when a store does reopen, face coverings will be required for both Apple employees and customers. […]
Read MoreApple Goes on Cloud Computing Hiring Spree Apple has hired multiple well-known software engineers with cloud computing expertise in recent months, according to a report from tech site Protocol. The range of employees Apple has hired has created “a stir” in the “tight-knit cloud community,” and is a sign that Apple is perhaps planning to […]
Read MoreApple has started reopening its retail stores worldwide, and is taking multiple measures to make sure customers and staff continue to stay safe during the global health crisis. One of these measures includes temperature checks for customers before they’re allowed to enter one of Apple’s stores using a non-contact forehead thermometer. A data protection agency […]
Read MoreApple will begin reopening its retail stores in the United States next week, reports CNBC, starting with locations in Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, and Alaska. Apple plans to limit the number of customers in the store at a time, and temperature checks will be performed at the door. Apple also has a number of other […]
Read MoreApple in mid-April reopened Apple Garosugil, its lone store in South Korea, located in the Seoul’s Gangnam District. Apple’s South Korea reopening has served as a test ground for further store reopenings, and Apple created an instructional video on reopening practices that’s now being shared with other retail employees around the world as they prepare […]
Read MoreApple will reopen 21 of its 22 retail locations in Australia on Thursday, May 7, according to Apple’s dedicated websites for each of the stores. All of the stores that are reopening will operate on limited hours for the time being. Apple’s sole Australian store that will remain closed is its location in Sydney. As […]
Read MoreDJI in late April debuted the Mavic Air 2, a foldable drone that includes upgraded flight modes, longer battery life, a larger camera sensor, 4K video recording and 8K Hyperlapse video capabilities. As of today, Apple is selling the Mavic Air 2 in its online store, offering the drone on a standalone basis ($799.95) and […]
Read MoreDeidre O’Brien, Apple’s vice president of retail and people, today told Apple employees that “many more” Apple Stores are set to start reopening in May. O’Brien made the comments during a weekly video update shared with staff, according to Bloomberg. “We are continuing to analyze this health situation in every location, and I do expect […]
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