Behind the Scenes at Apple Stores Show They’re No Better Than Anywhere Else

Gizmodo has put together an interesting piece, compiling stories of destruction, theft, drugs, and other general unpleasantness going on in the back rooms of Apple Stores around the country. Remember that video of Walmart employees trashing iPads? Much like that. … [Read more...]

Found Footage: The Best Fake Apple Store In China

Fake Chinese Apple Stores have been getting a lot of play recently, but check out this incredibly cool little "Apple Shop" from  Zhongshan. Yeah, it looks a bit like a converted gas station, but all-in-all, it's pretty freaking swank! At least they're not pretending to be officially an Apple … [Read more...]

Fake Chinese Apple Stores Shut Down

Remember those awesomely fake Chinese Apple stores from last week? It seems that word got around, and the city has shut down at least two of the five stores in Kunming. While they haven't been directly targeted for ripping off Apple's style, instead the authorities say that the stores were … [Read more...]

Apple Stores Go 2.0

We heard the rumblings for weeks, and this weekend Apple officially launched the Apple Store 2.0, tweaking the way all their stores around the world function. The big change is the introduction of iPad 2s for interactive price tag displays — as you can see in the video above, courtesy of TUAW. … [Read more...]

Apple Opens Temporary Store During SXSW

SXSW is something of an alt-geek mecca, a crowd that Apple is more than happy to tap. The company is said to have rented space in the Scarbrough Building in Austin, just in time for the festival, which starts the same day as the iPad 2 debuts. Huh, thousands of over-eager geeks and music types jam … [Read more...]

Apple Stores Get Super Creepy Santa FaceTime Displays

Apple continues their holiday marketing push for FaceTime, now setting up window displays showing Santa Claus talking to his elves, Mrs. Claus, and a number of boys and girls over FaceTime. The whole mannequin Santa thing is more than a little creepy, as he stands dead still while his on-screen … [Read more...]

Apple Opens Two New Stores In Time For iPhone 4 Launch

Have you always wanted to line up overnight for an Apple product, but never had an Apple store close enough on hand? Well, for people in two lucky locations, they'll be able to line up overnight on June 24th, and get themselves a shiny new iPhone 4. Apple will be opening two new Apple stores in … [Read more...]

Apple Stores Opening at 8am Friday For iPhone 3G Launch

Apple retail stores will be open at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, July 11th to support the official release of the iPhone 3G. Last week, AT&T confirmed the 8 a.m. launch along with other release details. You can find the nearest Apple Retail Store or AT&T location at their respective … [Read more...]