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Rumor: Apple looking to revamp Genius Bar process at retail locations

As useful as the Apple Store retail locations tend to be, there’s always a bit of a wait. This may change as Apple is said to be prepping major changes to the Genius Bar at its brick-and-mortar retail stores, in hopes of offering customers shorter wait times and quick overnight repairs according to a story […]

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Review Software

Review: Apple Store app

By Steve Abrahamson I just downloaded the new Apple Store app from Apple, and I must say, it’s quite nice. Most of the comments seem to focus around crashing problems by people trying to pre-order their new iPhone 4. It didn’t crash for me at all, and I’m guessing that’s because I wasn’t interacting with […]

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News Software

Valve releases Steam gaming client for Mac OS X

You’ve been hankering for it and Valve finally came through. The Steam gaming client, Valve’s Mac OS X port of the gateway to its online game store, allows users to purchase, download, and manage games for your computer. Per CNET, the program offers networking options for locating and joining online game servers, chatting, and providing […]

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iPad News

Apple exhausts supply of U.S. iPads available for pre-order, pushes ship dates back

Apple has apparently exhausted its supply of iPads for the U.S. market per the company’s online store. According to Macworld UK, Apple’s store noted that pre-ordered iPads might not ship until April 12th, more than a week after the tablet goes on sale. People who placed orders before the March 27th cut-off will still receive […]

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MacBook retail

Apple Offers Additional Education Store Discount, Brings MacBook Prices to Below $800 in Some Cases

Sometimes there’s a decent deal to be had if you look for it. According to MacNN, Apple has offered an educational discount on the current MacBook, dropping the price below US$899. Apple recently dropped the standard educational price by $50, on top of a previous price below the $999 retail cost via its educational store. […]