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Opinion: Apple’s online store goes down like a sack of potatoes…so what’s the next step?

If you have a good thing that people want, there’s going to be demand. As such, during the next several hours after Apple’s launch of the third-generation iPad, the company’s online store suffered a catastrophic failure as a result of the impending traffic and transactions that came to its door. As always, PowerPage head honcho […]

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iPhone 4S returns to Chinese Apple Store web site, units can be expected by March 2nd

If you’re over in the far east and hankering for an iPhone 4S, you’ll be able to snag one online without getting into a fistfght in line. Per China Daily, the handset has returned to the company’s Chinese online store following a brief stoppage of sales due to overwhelming demand that led to scalpers and […]

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AppleCare+ policies/rules shifted, coverage now available for sale within 30 days of iPhone 4S purchase

AppleCare has always been a good thing, it’s just that its details can get a bit muddled. Alongside the launch of the iPhone 4S, Apple also debuted a new US$99 AppleCare+ program offering an extended warranty with accidental damage coverage. The AppleCare+ package replaced the previous US$69 AppleCare for iPhone offering that did not offer […]

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Apple Store app hits 2.0, adds in-store pickup, Easy Pay features

Apple may not make all aspects of your life easier at all times, but they do try to streamline buying more of their products… Per AppleInsider, 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 […]

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Rumor: Apple to update iOS retail store app, allow for self-checkout feature

As nice as the Apple retail store employees can be, sometimes you just want to grab your merchandise and go. Per MacRumors, Apple is working on 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. Perhaps arriving even sooner […]