Apple Oklahoma City union secures new contract with pay hikes, better working conditions

A union representing Apple Store employees in Oklahoma City are celebrating after achieving its first collectively-bargained contract with Apple, the second in the U.S. to do so.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 5

Customers try out the iPhone 16 in Apple Stores around the world

As the new hardware lineup becomes available in Apple Stores around the world, Apple has shared images of customers trying out the iPhone 16 and other products for the first time.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 5

One Swedish Apple Store closes, but its replacement is far, far away

The Apple Store in Helsingborg, Sweden is permanently closing on July 13. Its replacement will be opening up a mere 340 miles away.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 4

Apple's Presto in-box iPhone updater looks like a pizza oven

Presto, a device designed to update unsold iPhones at Apple Stores without opening the packaging, has been revealed in a photograph, showing it can handle multiple iPhones at once.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 4

Apple Stores will soon start updating iPhones while still in the sealed retail box

Updating the software on a just-bought iPhone could become a thing of the past, with a new system rolling out to Apple Stores in April that will update the software on devices still in the packaging.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 11

Apple Hongdae store opens in South Korea

Apple has opened up its Apple Store in Hongdae, South Korea, bringing its total store count in the Asia-Pacific region up to 100.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 5

Apple Vision Pro storage cabinets appear in stores ahead of launch

In one of the few indications that Apple is preparing its stores for the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, a new cabinet has been spotted that will contain items used in headset demonstrations.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 10

Apple Vision Pro customers face a 25-minute in-store sales pitch

Apple customers wanting to buy an Apple Vision Pro may have to sit through a lengthy sales pitch, including a 25-minute in-store demonstration on how to use the headset.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 68

Apple Vision Pro will ship to customers on February 2

Apple has finally nailed down the release date of the Apple Vision Pro in the United States, with it reaching customer hands starting on February 2, following a brief pre-order period.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 35

Apple Vision Pro expected to launch in February

Apple is starting to prepare for the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, with stock arriving at distribution centers and stores getting ready for a release in February.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 10

Barcelona Apple Store union will strike on December 23

Apple employees at an Apple Store in Barcelona are going on strike on December 23, with demands including holiday bonuses and better scheduling.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 7

Apple Store union workers claim foul over labor audit

Workers at unionized Apple Stores are raising questions about an independent audit of the company's U.S. labor practices, suggesting it excluded them.

Peter Cohen 2 years ago 5

Apple prepares to open 46th Chinese Apple Store on November 4

The next Apple Store in mainland China is set to open within weeks, with the storefront at the MixC Wenzhou mall being teased by a historic local textile printing technique.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 3

Apple Vision Pro employee training starts very early in 2024

Apple will start training its retail employees about the Apple Vision Pro in the "first months" of 2024, in preparation for the launch of the mixed-reality headset.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 9

Apple plans to update iPhones in-store without opening the boxes

Apple has come up with a way to update an iPhone still in its packaging, with a system allowing for iOS updates to be applied to unopened smartphones while still in an Apple Store.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 17

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