McDonald's in Chicago is the latest Apple Store copycat - but not the first by far

McDonald's new flagship store is making a clear effort to mimic the Apple Store. AppleInsider takes a look at the plan, and also a takes a look back at Microsoft, Sony, and others who have "borrowed" elements of the Apple Store aesthetic in retail.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 50

The myth of Apple's impossibly difficult (yet super easy) hardware business

Every time Apple has entered a new market segment, the wailing sirens of punditry have scrambled to scream out their logic of how impossible it will be for the company to ever get established, to meaningfully change the rules, and to succeed commercially. And at the same time, those same critics frequently throw out the idea that Apple doesn't even have to try to succeed in hardware, because its audience of raving fans will blindly buy any overpriced, underperforming thing the company releases. In both cases, they're wrong, here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 15

Microsoft joins Apple and other retailers in supporting Disney's 'Movies Anywhere'

Microsoft has become the latest movie storefront to join Disney's Movies Anywhere, allowing for video content bought from online storefronts like iTunes and Amazon to be watched via Microsoft Movies & TV apps for the Xbox One game console and Windows desktops.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 7

Microsoft's new Surface Go is still not an iPad killer

Microsoft is at it again with yet another Surface hardware release. But, as with the rest of the Surface line, it doesn't look like the Surface Go will make much of an impact in the markets it seems to be aiming for.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 29

Microsoft's low-cost Surface Go takes aim at Apple's entry-level iPad

Microsoft is angling for a bigger piece of the tablet market with Surface Go, the smallest — and cheapest — of the company's two-in-ones to pack the usual assortment of hybrid internals into a sleek reference design.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 50

Microsoft at work on iPhone & iPad app for Movies & TV customers

Microsoft is reportedly developing iOS and/or Android clients for Movies & TV, a native Windows equivalent of Apple's iTunes Store.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9

Microsoft's next Surface product might be just pocket-sized

Microsoft's long-rumored "Andromeda" device will be a "pocketable" Surface product, further smearing the line between phones, tablets, and laptops, according to a leaked internal document.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 48

Apple, other tech behemoths to meet on Wednesday to talk privacy crisis

Representatives from a number of major tech firms will gather in San Francisco on Wednesday to address growing concerns over consumer privacy, driven to the forefront by new European regulations and public uproar over scandals like Cambridge Analytica.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 4

Stand-alone Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac preview arrives for enterprise customers

Microsoft on Tuesday issued a new preview of the next Office for Mac, intended only for commercial clients in its volume purchase program.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9

Microsoft to reportedly target iPad with cheaper Surface tablets

Microsoft is reportedly looking to challenge Apple head-on in the tablet market by once again producing a cheaper Surface option, which would compete against Apple's $329 entry-level iPad.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 49

Microsoft debuts 'Your Phone' app promising to mirror iPhone on Windows PCs

At its annual Build conference in Seattle, Microsoft on Monday revealed "Your Phone," an upcoming app that will let people mirror iPhone and Android interfaces in Windows 10.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 27

Apple in talks to get FaceTime ban lifted in United Arab Emirates

Apple and Microsoft are talking with the U.A.E. government in bids to remove years-long bans on FaceTime and Skype, respectively.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 13

Editorial: Will Apple's 1990's "Golden Age" collapse repeat itself?

Once, long ago in a previous epoch of technology, Apple Computer, Inc. commissioned a new headquarters in Northern California just as it began losing its position as a leader in personal computing tech in the early 90s. Could history repeat itself in our modern era?

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 108

iTunes for Windows available for download from Microsoft Store

Fulfilling promises made nearly a year ago, Apple on Thursday released iTunes for Windows 10 on the Microsoft Store, ensuring compatibility with the latest Windows 10 S devices.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 12

App Roundup: Canary for iOS, Handbrake 1.1.0 for Mac, plus Office 2016 for Mac, Moog Model D, more!

In the constantly-changing landscape of the App Store and the software marketplace, new apps and updates to existing titles are announced all the time. AppleInsider highlights some of the more notable app introductions and software updates for iOS and macOS that surfaced in the past week.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 19

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