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Apple Now Selling LG's UltraFine 5K Display, Extends $974 Sale Price Until March 31
LG's new UltraFine 5K Display is now available for purchase for $974 on Apple's website in the United States, with orders initially estimated to ship in 3-5 business days but quickly slipping to 2-4 weeks.
Apple has extended its $974 sale price for the display until March 31, 2017, when the price will return to $1,299.95. The discount was previously set to expire on December 31, but it was...
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Apple's In-Store Pickup Tool for AirPods Now Live, Showing Early February Availability
Apple has activated its in-store pickup tool for AirPods on its website, enabling customers to enter a zip or postal code and check for availability of the all-new wireless earphones at Apple Stores in their local areas.
Personal Pickup for AirPods is currently live in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, ...

AirPods Launch at Apple Stores in United States as First Online Orders Delivered
AirPods have officially launched in the United States and Canada, as Apple Stores begin to open with limited stock available on a first come, first served basis.
AirPods line at Apple Georgetown in Washington D.C. (Source: MacRumors reader Alexander)
As seen in Europe earlier today, customers lined up at a number of Apple retail locations from coast to coast for a chance to purchase AirPods...

Apple Gifts Employees With T-Shirt and Printed Credo for the Holidays
Every December, Apple provides its retail employees around the world with a special holiday gift to thank them for their contributions to the company and to celebrate the holiday season.
For 2016, Apple is giving each employee a T-shirt and a printed copy of the company's credo. The t-shirt is gray in color and features two circles created from what appears to be a list of all of the company's ...

AirPods Now Estimated to Ship in 6 Weeks
Apple has updated its website to indicate AirPods are now estimated to ship in 6 weeks in the United States and many other countries around the world. The wireless earphones have been available for purchase on Apple's website since yesterday, with initial orders set to be delivered as early as December 19.
Apple said AirPods will be shipping in limited quantities at launch, so it is...

AirPods Launch in Stores Next Week as Online Delivery Estimates Quickly Lengthening
Apple has announced AirPods will be available for purchase at Apple Stores, authorized resellers, and select carriers next week, providing customers who did not quickly pre-order with a chance to buy the wireless earphones before the end of the year. Apple said stores will receive "regular AirPods shipments."
AirPods launched on Apple's website earlier today for $159. The all-new wireless...

Apple Says BeatsX Earphones Delayed Until February
Apple has updated its website to indicate its all-new BeatsX wireless earphones will be available in February in the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, and several other countries, after originally saying they would launch in the Fall. Online pre-orders can still not be placed at this time.
BeatsX earphones feature Bluetooth and the same Apple W1 chip used by AirPods, which lau...

Apple Looks to Open New Stores in Washington D.C. and Scottsdale, AZ
Apple is one of a number of retailers looking at opening a store at Scottsdale Fashion Square, in a 100,000-square-foot wing formerly occupied by Barney's department store, according to the Phoenix Business Journal.
Former Barney's store at Scottsdale Fashion Square (Photo: Phoenix New Times)
Barney's department store closed its Fashion Square store earlier this year, providing Apple with an...

Bay Area Apple Stores Experience String of Robberies
A robbery at an Apple Store in Palo Alto over the weekend has continued a string of Apple Store-related burglaries plaguing the Bay Area over the past few weeks. In Palo Alto, the University Avenue Apple Store was targeted by between eight and ten individuals who drove a rented SUV directly into the store's floor-to-ceiling glass front, and made away with an unspecified amount of iPhones, iPads,...

Apple's Next Store Opens in Shanghai on December 10
Apple has announced it will be opening a new retail store at Vanke Mall in Qibao, an ancient town and popular tourist destination in the suburbs of Shanghai, China, on Saturday, December 10 at 10:00 a.m. local time. The location will become Apple's seventh retail store in Shanghai and its 489th store overall.
Apple is closing in on 500 retail stores worldwide following the grand openings of...

Apple Retail Stores Sporting Red Logos for World AIDS Day
Over 400 Apple retail stores around the world have red logos today, in recognition of World AIDS Day. The logos, which Apple has put up at its stores for the last several years on December 1, are meant to raise awareness for the global fight against AIDS.
Earlier this week, Apple announced plans to donate $1 to partner charity (RED) for every Apple Pay purchase made at an Apple Store, on...

Apple to Donate Up to $1 Million to (RED), Outs New (PRODUCT)RED Gear in Honor of World AIDS Day
Apple has announced it will once again honor World AIDS Day by donating $1 to (RED)'s fight against AIDS for every purchase made with Apple Pay at an Apple Store, on Apple.com, or through the Apple Store app, up to a total of $1 million, starting tomorrow through December 6.“The gift of life is the most important gift that anyone can give,” said Tim Cook. “Thanks to the vision and...

Apple's Black Friday Event Kicks Off in United States With Free Gift Cards Worth Up to $150
Apple's special Black Friday shopping event is now live in the United States and Canada, offering customers free Apple Store gift cards worth up to $150 or CA$200 with the purchase of selected Apple products today only.
The offers are available through Apple's website and retail stores in both countries. Each customer is limited to two gift cards per product category. Refurbished products...

Apple Offering Free Gift Cards Worth Up to $200 With Select Purchases in Australia and New Zealand Today
Apple's one-day shopping event is now live in Australia and New Zealand, offering customers free Apple Store gift cards worth up to A$200 or NZ$215 with the purchase of selected Apple products today only.
The offers are available through Apple's website in both countries and at Apple retail store locations in Australia. Each customer is limited to two gift cards per product category....

Apple Opening Third Store in Paris at Marché Saint-Germain on December 3 [Updated]
Apple has announced it is opening a third retail store in Paris, France at Marché Saint-Germain on Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time.
Marché Saint-Germain render based on renewal plans
Apple will be one of several new stores opening this month at Marché Saint-Germain, or the St. Germain Market, which has been under construction for several months following a renewal project. The...

iPhone 7 Plus Stock Expected to Remain Tight Through Holiday Shopping Season
Apple is unlikely to reach iPhone 7 supply and demand equilibrium by the end of the December quarter, suggesting stock will remain tight through the holiday shopping season, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.
Munster checked 134 Apple retail stores in the United States for in-store iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus availability and found 47% of models he checked were available for...

Some 15-Inch MacBook Pro Models Misreporting Intel Iris Pro 580 Graphics
Several MacRumors readers have discovered that System Information readouts on some 15-inch MacBook Pro units appear to suggest they are running Iris Pro 580 integrated graphics, rather than Intel HD Graphics 530 as advertised in Apple's tech specs.
The strange inconsistency was first found on some demo units running in Apple Store showrooms, leading some readers to suggest Apple was running...

Apple Stores to Host Free 'Hour of Code' Workshops in Early December
Apple today announced it has opened registration for free one-hour "Hour of Code" workshops between December 5 and December 11 at all 487 of its retail stores worldwide. This year's workshops will include an introduction to Apple's new educational Swift Playgrounds coding app for iPad.
“Hour of Code embodies our vision for Apple stores as a place for the community to gather, learn and be...

Apple in Talks to Build Flagship Melbourne Store as Two Next-Gen U.S. Stores Set to Reopen This Week
After a decade-long search, Apple is believed to be in the final stages of negotiating a deal to open a new AU$50 million flagship retail store in Melbourne's iconic Federation Square, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia (Image: Architecter)
Apple has reportedly been in lengthy and secretive negotiations with Federation Square's management and the ...

Apple's Extended Holiday Return Policy Now in Effect
Apple's annual extended holiday return policy began today in the United States and several other countries.
Most products and accessories purchased between November 10 and December 25 of this year are eligible for return until January 8, 2017 in the United States, Australia, Canada, and select other regions, or until January 20, 2017 in many European countries such as France, Germany, and...












