http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:50:14 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/workers_rights_petitions_delivered_to_apples_grand_central_store/ As promised, activists on Thursday hand-delivered signed petitions to Apple's store in Grand Central Terminal, which were politely accepted by retail employees. Activists first began to drum up att... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/09/workers_rights_petitions_delivered_to_apples_grand_central_store/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/worker_abuse_petitions_to_be_delivered_thursday_at_apples_grand_central_store/ An activist group plans to hold demonstrations at Apple retail stores around the world Thursday, with a main gathering held at Apple's Grand Central Terminal location, to highlight claims of worker ab... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/worker_abuse_petitions_to_be_delivered_thursday_at_apples_grand_central_store/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/european_apple_resellers_say_lack_of_inventory_is_putting_them_out_of_business/ Apple's network of authorized "Premium Resellers" across Europe have complained that they are no longer a priority since Apple began expanding its own retail locations. The ongoing struggle was pro... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/08/european_apple_resellers_say_lack_of_inventory_is_putting_them_out_of_business/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:09:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_ceo_tim_cook_allegedly_defends_new_svp_of_retail_amid_criticisms/ As some pundits have questioned the wisdom in Apple's decision to bring an outsider in as its new Senior Vice President of Retail, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has reportedly defended the hiring in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/01/apple_ceo_tim_cook_allegedly_defends_new_svp_of_retail_amid_criticisms/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_hires_dixons_retail_ceo_john_browett_as_new_svp_of_retail/ Apple announced on Monday that it had hired John Browett, former CEO at European Technology Retailer Dixons, to be its new Senior Vice President of Retail, a move that reflects the company's increased... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/apple_hires_dixons_retail_ceo_john_browett_as_new_svp_of_retail/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/apple_features_communication_to_protect_consumers_in_italy_after_court_ruling/ Apple has complied with a court order in Italy and begun informing customers at its online store about a legally mandated two-year warranty. Now featured at the top of the main page of Apple's onli... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/27/apple_features_communication_to_protect_consumers_in_italy_after_court_ruling/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_to_offer_employees_500_off_a_new_mac_250_off_ipads___report_/ Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook reportedly informed employees this week that later this year they will be able to buy an iPad with a $250 discount, while Macs will be available for $500 off. Update:... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/26/apple_to_offer_employees_500_off_a_new_mac_250_off_ipads___report_/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:32:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/doors_are_now_open_for_apple_to_expand_retail_presence_into_india/ Apple could open its first retail stores in India, the second most populous country in the world, now that the government allows full ownership of single-brand retail stores by foreign companies. C... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/doors_are_now_open_for_apple_to_expand_retail_presence_into_india/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/target_confirms_it_will_open_25_apple_store_within_a_store_outlets/ Target on Thursday confirmed that it plans to open 25 specialty stores dedicated to Apple products inside 25 of its existing retail locations. AppleInsider exclusively reported last week that Targe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/target_confirms_it_will_open_25_apple_store_within_a_store_outlets/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apples_lucky_bags_promotion_draws_crowds_in_japan/ Apple's participation in a cultural event in Japan known as "Lucky Bags" has drawn even more attention to the company's already popular retail stores. "Lucky Bags" are a New Years Day tradition at ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/02/apples_lucky_bags_promotion_draws_crowds_in_japan/ Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/30/french_reseller_sues_apple_over_unfair_competition/ eBizcuss, the largest Apple reseller in France, has sued Apple alleging that the company competes unfairly by favoring its own retail stores with new product inventory and by undercutting proposals to... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/30/french_reseller_sues_apple_over_unfair_competition/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:43:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/italy_fines_apple_1_2m_for_unfair_commercial_practices/ Apple's retail operations were fined 900,000 euros, or $1.2 million, in Italy in response to complaints of "unfair commercial practices" related to product warranties. The total fine came from what... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/italy_fines_apple_1_2m_for_unfair_commercial_practices/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:53:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/interactive_grand_central_apple_store_panoramic_tailored_to_ios_devices/ Apple has posted a panoramic picture of its new Grand Central Terminal retail location, makes it interactive by leveraging the gyroscope found in iOS devices. In an update to its retail location we... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/12/interactive_grand_central_apple_store_panoramic_tailored_to_ios_devices/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:28:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/macmall_opening_third_calif_retail_store_saturday_ahead_of_move_into_chicago/ With sales of Macs growing at more than six times the industry average, MacMall on Saturday will give away thousands in Apple gear to customers attending the grand opening of its Huntington Beach reta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/macmall_opening_third_calif_retail_store_saturday_ahead_of_move_into_chicago/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/customers_line_up_for_grand_opening_of_apples_grand_central_store/ Friday's grand opening of the new Apple Store in New York's Grand Central Terminal drew a crowd of customers who lined up to be among the first to shop at the massive new retail location [updated with... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/09/customers_line_up_for_grand_opening_of_apples_grand_central_store/ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/grand_central_apple_store_uncovered_ahead_of_fridays_opening/ Apple has taken down the tarps covering the front of its soon-to-open Grand Central Terminal Store, revealing the entrance to one of its largest retail locations in the world. The stairs leading up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/07/grand_central_apple_store_uncovered_ahead_of_fridays_opening/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/launch_of_apples_easypay_retail_self_checkout_deemed_a_success/ Apple's newly launched retail self-checkout program, which allows customers to pay for an in-store transaction on their phone without speaking to a store employee, has reportedly gotten off to a succe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/06/launch_of_apples_easypay_retail_self_checkout_deemed_a_success/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:49:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/leaked_social_media_policies_emphasize_apples_secrecy_mantra/ A leaked document outlining employee guidelines summarizes Apple's unwavering commitment to secrecy, allows little margin for error in a culture saturated by social media. Apple's internal policies... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/leaked_social_media_policies_emphasize_apples_secrecy_mantra/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/mta_tells_new_york_to_bring_it_oninvestigate_apples_grand_central_lease/ Unfazed by plans to investigate Apple's lease on prime property in New York's Grand Central Terminal, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority struck back on Friday against what officials feel have b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/02/mta_tells_new_york_to_bring_it_oninvestigate_apples_grand_central_lease/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/new_york_state_investigating_apples_low_cost_grand_central_lease/ After a story revealed that Apple is paying a lower-than-average rate for its new Grand Central Terminal megastore, a New York state official is now investigating the lease. New York State Comptrol... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/new_york_state_investigating_apples_low_cost_grand_central_lease/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/apple_negotiated_unique_bargain_for_grand_central_store_lease/ Apple is said to be paying less per square foot for its Grand Central Station store, and will not share any of its sales with New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as part of a "unique" an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/apple_negotiated_unique_bargain_for_grand_central_store_lease/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:21:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/apple_teases_grand_central_store_will_open_soon_dec_9_rumored/ Apple has begun advertising that its new retail store at New York's Grand Central Station will be "arriving soon," while a new rumor claims the store will open on Dec. 9. Apple's public relations t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/23/apple_teases_grand_central_store_will_open_soon_dec_9_rumored/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:23:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/grand_central_apple_store_wont_open_by_black_friday_construction_worker_says/ The unveiling of what is to be the largest Apple Store in the world, a retail space in New York's Grand Central Terminal, will not take place on Black Friday as rumored earlier this week. Despite r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/grand_central_apple_store_wont_open_by_black_friday_construction_worker_says/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/select_apple_stores_to_open_at_midnight_and_4am_on_black_friday/ In preparation for Black Friday, a majority of Apple Stores in the U.S. will open their doors early between 5AM and 9AM, 18 locations will reportedly start the day at 4AM and at least five will start ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/22/select_apple_stores_to_open_at_midnight_and_4am_on_black_friday/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/daunting_global_search_for_new_retail_chief_may_prompt_apple_to_hire_internally/ Though Apple has partnered with a global executive search firm to find a new head of its retail operations, the difficulty of the search may prompt the company to simply promote someone from within it... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/14/daunting_global_search_for_new_retail_chief_may_prompt_apple_to_hire_internally/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:29:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/retail_self_checkout_pickup_options_added_to_apple_store_app_for_ios/ Apple has updated its official Apple Store application for iOS, adding the new "Personal Pickup" option, as well as an "Easy Pay" feature, which allows customers to pay for an item on their own, direc... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/retail_self_checkout_pickup_options_added_to_apple_store_app_for_ios/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/apple_rumored_to_be_initiating_union_awareness_training_for_retail_managers/ Apple on Tuesday will launch a new mandatory training program to educate its retail managers on how to deal with unions. According to an internal document first obtained by CNET, all new store mana... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/apple_rumored_to_be_initiating_union_awareness_training_for_retail_managers/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:08:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/iphone_4s_demand_persists_as_about_85_of_apple_stores_see_daily_stock_outs/ Consumer interest in the iPhone 4S has not waned since the handset went on sale last month, as one new analysis has found most Apple stores run out of stock on a daily basis. Chris Whitmore with De... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/07/iphone_4s_demand_persists_as_about_85_of_apple_stores_see_daily_stock_outs/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_unveils_redesigned_simpler_fifth_ave_glass_cube/ Apple on Friday took the wraps off of its flagship store on New York City's Fifth Avenue, revealing its new glass cube entrance that sports a simpler look with fewer panes. Construction workers spe... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/04/apple_unveils_redesigned_simpler_fifth_ave_glass_cube/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:13:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_unveiling_redesigned_fifth_ave_glass_cube_on_friday/ Apple will temporarily close its flagship Fifth Ave retail store in New York on Thursday evening in preparation for the unveiling of the newly redesigned glass cube on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Eastern. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/03/apple_unveiling_redesigned_fifth_ave_glass_cube_on_friday/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/uk_tribunal_upholds_apples_firing_of_retail_employee_for_critical_facebook_post/ A British Employment Tribunal has upheld Apple's decision to dismiss a retail store employee who violated company policy by posting derogatory comments about his employer on the Facebook social networ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/uk_tribunal_upholds_apples_firing_of_retail_employee_for_critical_facebook_post/ Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:48:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/apple_retail_chief_ron_johnson_officially_departs_with_no_replacement/ As was previously announced, Apple's head of retail operations, Ron Johnson, departed the company on Tuesday, though Apple has not yet named a successor. Johnson's name and picture were completely ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/01/apple_retail_chief_ron_johnson_officially_departs_with_no_replacement/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:07:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/apples_in_store_pickup_option_expands_to_new_york_city_stores/ Apple continues to expand its new in-store pickup option, as customers in New York City can now pick up online purchases from the company's retail locations. As of Monday, Apple's online store now ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/apples_in_store_pickup_option_expands_to_new_york_city_stores/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:37:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/solar_farm_spaceship_campus_to_help_apple_expenses_reach_8b/ Apple's capital expenditures in its 2012 fiscal year are projected to increase by $3.4 billion, as the company gears up for major projects like its new solar farm in North Carolina, and a new corporat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/solar_farm_spaceship_campus_to_help_apple_expenses_reach_8b/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/apple_retail_customers_to_gain_self_checkout_option_via_ios_app/ Apple plans to give retail customers the ability to finalize their own in-store purchases via its iOS application for the iPhone, according to a new report. Apple's rumored plans to update its iOS ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/31/apple_retail_customers_to_gain_self_checkout_option_via_ios_app/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_grows_employee_headcount_to_60000_building_space_to_13_2_million_square_feet/ A recently filed 10-K form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by Apple reveals that the number of full-time employees at the company has swelled to 60,400, while owned or leased building... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/27/apple_grows_employee_headcount_to_60000_building_space_to_13_2_million_square_feet/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:42:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apples_in_store_pickup_program_launches_in_san_francisco/ Apple on Wednesday began offering customers in San Francisco the ability to order a product online and pick it up in a local retail store. When checking out from Apple's online store, a new "Pick u... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/26/apples_in_store_pickup_program_launches_in_san_francisco/ Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:02:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/in_store_pickup_option_coming_to_apples_online_store/ Customers may soon be able to buy a product from Apple's online store and pick it up in person at one of the company's retail outlets. The ability is expected to debut soon in a new pilot program b... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/in_store_pickup_option_coming_to_apples_online_store/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:34:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_stores_close_briefly_as_thousands_watch_steve_jobs_tribute/ Thousands of employees gathered at Apple's corporate campus in California for a tribute to the late Steve Jobs, while even more retail employees watched a live stream of the event as their stores clos... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/19/apple_stores_close_briefly_as_thousands_watch_steve_jobs_tribute/ Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:17:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/iphone_4s_launch_draws_crowds_at_apple_stores_around_the_world/ The debut of Apple's latest smartphone on Friday has drawn huge crowds at Apple stores around the world, including a long, rain-soaked line at the company's flagship Fifth Avenue store. Today the i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/14/iphone_4s_launch_draws_crowds_at_apple_stores_around_the_world/ Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:19:00 GMT