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Apple ends Personal Shopping service for retail store locations

Apple has brought an end to its Personal Shopping program in its retail stores, removing all mention of the service online and within its Apple Store iOS app. Per ifoAppleStore, the elimination of Personal Shopping “became effective yesterday and stems from the belief that every customer should receive the same attention and amount of service.” […]

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iPhone News

White iPhone 4 yanked from Apple Store web sites

Apple today quietly pulled the white iPhone 4 from the online Apple Store, the web site’s international versions that offer the iPhone online now only show the black iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS. The white hue is still visible in the store’s image gallery and in the regular product page. Per Electronista, Apple had […]

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News Patents

Apple patent shows efforts towards expanded cloud-based syncing

A new Apple patent published this week, entitled “Configurable Offline Data Store”, shows that future mobile devices from Apple could sync and save large amounts of data over the Internet, allowing future access to information when an Internet connection is no longer available and removing the need to tether to a PC. The invention, filed […]

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iPad Rumor

Rumor: Apple digital newsstand app in planning phases, talks being held with content providers

While it’s hard to say if Apple can help save the overall publishing industry, it appears to be doing its part to try. Per Bloomberg, the company is rumored to be creating a new digital storefront for newspapers and magazines that, like iBooks does for print books, will serve as a standalone iPad app for […]

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iPad News

Wi-Fi iPad to launch in China on Friday, September 17th

Apple announced on Monday that it will be releasing the Wi-Fi models of the iPad in China on Friday, September 17th. The iPads will be available from Apple Stores and selected Apple Authorized Resellers in the country, starting at 10:00 a.m. local time. Per Macworld, prices will start at CNY3988 (US$589) for the 16GB model, […]