At approximately 10 am ET, a male gunman opened fire in an Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia after an apparent failed robbery attempt. Customers reported hearing what were later deemed to be gunshots coming from a back room in the store, and the suspect was subsequently spotted escaping from a back exit. So far Police […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Check out this photo of an old perv looking at porn in public at an Apple Store, reportedly in London. And if you study the picture closely, you can clearly tell that this isn’t his first offense. Note the hunchback resulting from years spent hovering over a laptop, and how he slyly angles his head […]
Continue reading...Monday, June 22, 2009
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The New York Times has an interesting article detailing what some might refer to as Apple’s extreme and paranoid insistence on complete and utter secrecy. As the article notes, large companies are increasingly taking advantage of social media tools to strengthen their brand and connect more directly with consumers. Apple, however, continues to sit on […]
Continue reading...Friday, June 19, 2009
Hopefully, the new Apple Store in Scottsdale, AZ [pictured below] gives us a hint as to what future Apple Stores might look like. One of the cooler aspects of the Scottsdale store is that you can see right through to the other side. CNET also notes that the store sports a 75-foot skylight in addition […]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 7, 2009
Usually, it’s Apple’s advertising that gets a lot of buzz and attention, but now an ad posted on the outside of an Apple Store in San Francisco has become the center of attention.. at least for nerds. If you recall, we’ve made reference to a character by the name of ‘DVD Jon’ a few times […]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 7, 2009
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning just to deliver these links for you guys.. Couple gets engaged at an Apple Store – iPhoneSavior Palm Pre teardown shows iPhone-inspired design – AppleInsider More Questionable iPhone Photos Pre-WWDC – MacRumors iMovie ’09 8.03 Adds New Hidden Features – TidBITS Apple has squandered the […]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 4, 2009
The exact location of the upcoming Apple Store in Beijing, China isn’t yet publicly known, but photo renders on the website of American architect Benjamin Wood might give us an idea of what to expect when the store finally opens. You can click on the photo below to see the image in greater detail. ifoAppleStore […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 2, 2009
In an article otherwise focused on the competition for retail space on New York’s famed 5th avenue, the New York Post dropped an interesting tidbit showing just how successful and profitable the Cubed shape Apple Store on 5th avenue has been for Apple. Before the GM Building was sold to a Boston Properties partnership last […]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 28, 2009
The USA Today reports: The company said Wednesday that it plans to remodel 100 of its stores this year, to make more room for customer training and displayed products. Additionally, it will open 25 new stores, including a fourth location in New York City, and new ones in Paris, Italy and Germany. “We know that […]
Continue reading...Friday, May 22, 2009
The Mac faithful came out in droves to see the opening of the first Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland. Photos are courtesy of Macprime, where you can find even more photos of the event.
Continue reading...Wednesday, April 29, 2009
An analysis of nearly 35 million Flickr photos has yielded some interesting results regarding which landmarks are among the most photographed in the world. Not surprisingly, the Eifel Tower comes in at #1, with other recognizable landmarks such as The Empire State Building rounding out the top 5. But if you move past the top […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Apple is planning on opening up a second retail store in downtown Chicago, and this time it has its sights set on the trendy Lincoln Park neighborhood. Apple originally had planned to open up a store on the commerce heavy State St., but for whatever reason, those plans never materialized.
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