The coveted and powerful Apple Store app was only available to those with US iTunes accounts upon its release. Finally, the app was updated to include support for Canada in early November. The app enables you to book and modify Genius bar appointments, make purchases for in-store pick up, along with support for English and French....
Yesterday it was noted International Apple Stores posted their Black Friday teasers, and today Apple Canada has done the same (just like the U.S, as noted by The Loop), exactly three days before the sale, just as I predicted (I'm psychic!). Upon visiting the online store, you'll see a banner that reads 'Every gift list...
Update 1: According to BiV: A source close to Apple Inc. (Nasdaq:AAPL) has told Business in Vancouver that the computer company is slated to take space on Robson Street halfway between Burrard and Thurlow streets. The location would be slightly west of the future Forever 21 location, which is under construction and named Robson Galleria. It appears Apple has plans...
Image: Teaser from the Apple Australia site The end of this week marks Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the US and Canada. Apple has posted its own Black Friday teaser poster online at some International Apple Stores (as noted by MacStories), but nothing is online in Canada and...
Stamped is a new social network that allows you to recommend things that you like to your friends. The premise is simple: you “stamp” things that you like and recommend. There aren’t different types of stamps. There’s no 0-5 rating system. If you like something you simply ‘stamp’ it. What kind of things can you...
Earlier this year, Ron Johnson, the man behind the operations of Apple's high successful retail concept, left and took a position with JC Penney. In a guest blog post entry at The Harvard Business Review, Johnson details what he learned building the Apple Store: People come to the Apple Store for the experience — and...
Do you plan on getting an iPod touch for yourself or your loved this holiday season? Well, we've got a deal just for you. For the next week at any Future Shop or Best Buy outlet in Canada (via RedflagDeals), you'll be able to get a $30 discount when you trade-in your old (even broken) mp3 player which is most likely lying...
In case you've been wondering whether iPhone 4S can make you can ditch your everyday digital "point-n-shoot" or "DSLR" camera, this comprehensive camera war from Ars Techinca should probably give you the answer. Along with an iPhone 4S, the testers took sample shots with a 5MP iPhone 4, an 8MP Samsung Galaxy SII, an 8MP Canon...
Until early this year, it was a common belief that "Blackberry" is the most desired smartphone among professionals and workers especially those who are always on the move. However, a study (via LA Times) carried out by iPass Global Mobile Workforce for the final quarter of 2011, proves that iPhone is now the top smartphone among mobile...
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After reading through the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson, I learned about various characters that interacted with Steve while at Apple. One of those was Joanne Hoffman, an Eastern European refugee from the original Mac team. She won the unofficial award of best standing up to Steve Jobs in 1981 and 1982, given to...
Update 5: Profile installs are now 'verified'. Update 4: New icons added for Sounds, Backup, About, and Safari. Update 3: Jeff's site has been so popular, it has received over 250,000 hits in over 24 hours. His site got taken down with all the traffic, but it's back up now. A new update brings the...
