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Other the weekend, Bloomberg reported that Apple would begin broadly rolling out a new “Presto within Apple” system to its retail stores next month. The system allows Apple Store employees to update iPhone software while the device is still in its box.

Now, iGeneration has published a closer look at Presto, adding that the system is also rolling out beyond the United States.

Apple is about to roll out a big change to its retail stores in the United States: “Presto within Apple.” This system will let Apple Store employees wirelessly update iPhone software while the phone is still in the box, using a pad-like device. Here’s how it works.

Apple is out with a new promotion and it’s a rare one. For those purchasing the company’s gift cards at select retailers, the deal offers 500 or 1,200 free Clash of Clans gems. Here’s where the deal is available.

Want to try Apple Vision Pro for yourself? Following the launch of the device when Apple Stores only offered first-come first-serve demos, you can now make an appointment to guarantee a time slot. Here’s how to reserve a Vision Pro demo at Apple.

After being teased over the past few weeks, Apple’s seventh retail store in Seoul’s Mapo District, near Hongik University Station in South Korea, has opened to the public. Apple Hongdae is a relativity modest location, but it doesn’t disappoint. Check it out!

Apple Vision Pro is coming, and that means Apple Store locations in the United States will have some weird hours in the coming days.

Earlier this month, Apple confirmed that it will open its seventh retail store in Seoul’s Mapo District, near Hongik University Station in South Korea. Named Apple Hongdae, the store will open on Saturday, January 20, and the company has now teased what it will look like.

The latest upcoming retail store in South Korea looks like a relatively modest one, but it comes with some cute new Apple wallpaper.

The colorful, graffiti-inspired logo also cleverly incorporates the name of the store in Hangul characters …

Apple Vision Pro officially has pre-order and launch dates as of today, and now we know how the public will get to try Apple’s first spatial computer as well. Starting February 2 at 8 a.m., Apple retail stores will begin offering customers Vision Pro demos.

Got an Apple Gift Card for the holidays? Whether you have a digital or physical one, we’ll cover how to redeem and use your Apple Gift Cards on iPhone, iPad, Mac, the Apple Store app/online, as well as in-person at an Apple Store.

Apple has announced that it is closing its Infinite Loop retail location next month. The store will close for good on January 20, 2024, and the company invites customers to visit the nearby Apple Park Visitor Center and other locations instead.

Apple has announced that its Apple Royal Hawaiian retail store in Honolulu, Hawaii will permanently close in January. The store first opened In September 2008 and is one of three locations located in Honolulu.

Apple Store authority Michael Steeber is out with a big update for his impressive Facades iOS and Mac app. The comprehensive and definitive Apple Retail field guide now features a timeline view with grand opening details and store opening gifts, custom lists, visit receipts, search filters, and much more.

Apple shared its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals today. While the savings aren’t as good as you’ll find elsewhere, it is offering some useful tools like a holiday “Order By” guide to help customers know about the deadlines to receive gifts by December 25.

Almost exactly one year ago, an SUV drove through the glass front of an Apple Store in Massachusetts. Now, another crash has occurred in Naperville, Illinois, where police report that a car drove directly into the city’s Apple Store early Monday morning.

Apple is set to open its 56th retail location in Greater China on Saturday with the addition of Apple MixC Wenzhou. The newest Apple Store includes some new design elements.

These include a “reimagined” Genius Bar counter for tech support and a dedicated space away from the main shopping area for experiencing the Apple Watch.

Apple is set to open its first new Apple Store in three months in November. As reported by Michael Steeber in his Tabletops newsletter, Apple MixC Wenzhou will open on November 4 as the company’s 46th retail store in mainland China.

If you’ve purchased a new iPhone in the last several years, chances are you’ve been presented with a software update right out of the box. Bloomberg reports that Apple will soon deploy a new system to improve this experience, allowing iPhones to be updated wirelessly without being taken out of the box.

It’s Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 launch day, and Apple Stores across the world have been refreshed with new product displays. X user @_DynamicIsland_ shared some of the first shots of the new Series 9 display, and it’s kind of incredible.

Apple is slowing the rate of raises it is giving to retail employees this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report explains that Apple has revealed “average annual raises” of roughly 4% for this year, returning to what was normal before raises increased last year.

September has been an odd month for Apple in France. First there’s the whole iPhone 12 radiation kerfuffle. Now it appears that Apple Store employees in France will strike for the first 48 hours of the iPhone 15 launch.