Here’s our daily pick of stories about Apple from around the web that you shouldn’t miss. Today’s installment: iPhone versus Android revenue from Google, the feasibility of Retina display MacBooks, the profitability of the Flashback botnet, and Apple gets approved for a greener data center. Read More »
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Recently, I tried Antec’s new cleaning solutions on my MacBook Pro, iPad and my iPhone 4S. Initially I was a bit skeptical because, well, it’s just cleaning solution. Still, I’ve been a long-time user of iKlear, so I wanted to give the competition a shot. Read More »
As Apple adds to its collection of architecturally significant retail stores, the company is getting even fancier for its proposed new flagship store in Aix en Provence, France. It is doing away with walls almost entirely and going for an all-glass structure. Read More »
Beyond the crowds that show up for Apple Store events, like iPhones on sale or Friday’s Grand Central Terminal store opening, it’s always amazing the sheer number of employees on hand. Fittingly, Horace Dediu at Asymco has calculated how much each retail employee makes for Apple. Read More »
Apple’s experiment with self-checkout in its retail stores is apparently doing well, according to sources. The system, which allows shoppers to buy relatively items using the official Apple Store app on their iPhones, could pave the way to higher profits and lower operating costs for Apple. Read More »
According to the New York Post, Apple has one of the lowest rents of all other retailers for its Grand Central Terminal store and will not pay its landlord (the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) any percentage of its sales, a situation being called “unique.” Read More »
Apple was the second-most popular online retailer in the U.K., according to data collected by web stats measurement firm Experian Hitwise and IMRG released Monday. Apple rose to second place from eighth the previous quarter, thanks to a five-fold increase in traffic between August and October. Read More »
Paying for something is still the one part of Apple’s retail experience that isn’t ideal. But Apple may be on the verge of taking payment concerns out of the Apple Store equation entirely, according to a new report. That change could be Apple’s next retail revolution. Read More »
Apple doesn’t willingly telegraph its plans, but thanks to the filing of its 10-K, we get a peek into where the company plans to invest. Based on the reported capital expenditures for 2012, it looks like it’s doubling down on its retail stores and cloud infrastructure. Read More »
Apple has increased its R&D spending from $1.8 to $2.4 billion this year versus last, according to a filing Wednesday by Apple to the SEC. That’s a 33-percent increase, and makes the 2011 spend more than half that of the previous four years combined. Read More »
The iPhone 4S is now officially available for sale at Apple retail stores in the east coast U.S., as well as at partner retail stores. Retail sales began at 8 a.m. Friday morning, but lines formed long before then, extending into the hundreds in many … Read More »
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