Apple has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged plans for a new store in Seattle and given an opening date: June 30. GeekWire has been closely tracking plans for the… Read More
Apple still isn’t talking about its new Seattle store, but it looks almost ready for prime time. GeekWire first unearthed plans last year for the store in the University Village… Read More
Apple Michigan Avenue, a first in the tech giant’s reimagining of its premiere store locations, opens on Friday along Chicago’s riverfront. A preview on Thursday showed off some of the… Read More
There is a huge construction pit in the middle of the upscale University Village mall in Seattle, and no one seems exactly sure what’s happening there. So we did some… Read More
Seattle’s University Village is quickly becoming the go-to spot for techies who want to get their hands on devices before pulling the trigger. Tomorrow, a new store called b8ta, which… Read More
When it comes to retail and the look and feel of a brand that gets it right, Apple Stores have been a benchmark for 15 years. On Thursday, even Apple proved… Read More
There was no loud chanting and no ear-piercing megaphone. In fact, the mood was relatively low-key at a rally outside the University Village Apple Store on Tuesday evening. But for a small group… Read More
Put away your tents and lawn chairs: Apple won’t have any supply of the Apple Watch to sell at its physical retail stores on April 24. Angela Ahrendts, the company’s… Read More
Unsurprisingly, a lot of people pre-ordered an Apple Watch during its first weekend of availability. Several different sources have estimated that orders for the device reached around 1 million units… Read More
The San Francisco Apple Store was a mob scene at 3 p.m. on Friday as people clamored for a look at the new Apple Watch on the first day it appeared… Read More
People who were waiting to purchase an Apple Watch will be waiting for quite a while longer before they get one. Apple’s smartwatch became available for pre-order at 12:01 a.m.… Read More
There will be only one way for people to get an Apple Watch when it becomes available for pre-order tomorrow: online. Apple announced today that it’s keeping all sales of… Read More
People hoping to buy a menagerie of Apple Watches will have their hopes dashed com launch day, according to a report by MacRumors. Apple’s Reserve and Pickup service, which lets… Read More
Apple has begun offering store credit to people who trade in their phones when switching to an iPhone. The company quietly changed its retail store information pages to say that… Read More
Android users who want to make the switch to an iPhone may have an easier time of it soon. 9to5Mac reports that Apple plans to offer store credit for people… Read More
People who want to grab walk-in appointments from the Genius Bar may have a new reason to celebrate. According to a report by Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac, Apple will be… Read More
Apple will be expanding the reach of its retail stores in China over the next month, just in time for Lunar New Year. Angela Ahrendts, the company’s retail chief, told… Read More
Microsoft announced today that it will open its first flagship retail store on Manhattan’s high-end shopping strip of Fifth Avenue, just five blocks south of Apple’s cube-like store. The company has signed a lease at 677 Fifth Ave.,… Read More
People waiting for an Apple Store to come to their city may be in luck. Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s conference call with financial analysts yesterday that… Read More
Starting today, when customers walk into an Apple Store, their phone will be ready to sell them products wihtout a salesperson ever having to speak with them. According to a… Read More
Apple launched its first-ever Apple Store for iPad app this morning, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. The new app, which gives iPad users the chance to shop… Read More
If you want to go work at Apple, “CEO at a major fashion brand” seems to be an increasingly valuable qualification for the job. Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts has joined… Read More
If you’re hunting for a new game this weekend, Apple can hook you up for free through its Apple Store app. Color Zen, a puzzle game that’s typically 99 cents,… Read More
You may think you have a rough job, but you probably don’t have to wait for security to search your bag whenever you go out for lunch. A new lawsuit… Read More
Will iPad lovers give Windows 8 tablets a chance? That’s the question we asked for this week’s installment of Geek on the Street. GeekWire stood outside of the Apple Store in Seattle’s University… Read More