Apple’s App Store Hits 50 Billion App Downloads

Apple’s App Store Hits 50 Billion App Downloads

Apple has just hit the 50 billion app downloads milestone.

Apple had launched the 50 Billion App Downloads Countdown promotion to celebrate the milestone couple of weeks back. 

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Apple’s Former Retail Chief Ron Johnson No Longer CEO of J.C. Penney

Apple’s Former Retail Chief Ron Johnson No Longer CEO of J.C. Penney

Apple’s former retail chief Ron Johnson is no longer the CEO at J.C. Penny, owing to the below average performance of the retail chain during his tenure, CNBC reports.

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Apple Plans to Triple Exclusive Stores to 200 in India by 2015 [Report]

Apple Plans to Triple Exclusive Stores to 200 in India by 2015 [Report]

Last month, we reported that Apple saw a four-fold jump in iPhone sales in the last quarter.

The Economic Times now reports that buoyed by this success, Apple is gearing up to scale up its presence in India, by tripling the number of exclusive stores over the next two years.

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FTC Recommends Apple, App Developers to Improve Mobile Privacy Disclosures

FTC Recommends Apple, App Developers to Improve Mobile Privacy Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission has posted a report laying out basic guidelines for platform owners and app developers to better handle mobile privacy disclosures, a topic of huge concern as smartphones become deeply ingrained in our daily lives and come in contact with highly personal data.

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Apple Granted Trademarks For Design and Layout of its Retail Stores

Apple Granted Trademarks For Design and Layout of its Retail Stores

Apple has been granted a trademark in the U.S. for the minimalist design and layout of of its retail stores. The stores, which have played a crucial role in Apple’s growth, had recently been unofficially cloned in China, fooling many people into believing that they were in a real Apple Store.

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iPad mini Ship Dates Improve to 3–5 Days

iPad mini Ship Dates Improve to 3–5 Days

Just a week ago iPad mini ship dates were up to two weeks for many Apple Stores. Today iPad mini ship dates in the US, Canada, UK, Hong Kong, and Mainland China are down to 3–5 days.

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hipKey Proximity Sensor For iOS Devices Arrives in Apple Stores

hipKey Proximity Sensor For iOS Devices Arrives in Apple Stores

During CES hipKey made its debut with word that it would appear exclusively in Apple Stores—online for sure, physical, not so sure—and that day has come…the hipKey has arrived. While at first you might think that the $90 app-ccessory is a bit much, if you think about how it could be used to help protect your devices and loved ones, it doesn’t seem so out there at all.

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iPad mini Shipments On All Models Delayed Up to Two Weeks Around the World

iPad mini Shipments On All Models Delayed Up to Two Weeks Around the World

If there was any question about how well the cellular version of the iPad mini would do in China, you should have your answer with this tip from Apple Store China—you’ll have to wait at least two weeks for an iPad mini of any kind. It’s not just China either, ship dates to customers for the iPad mini in the U.K. is two weeks as well and a week in the U.S. and Canada.

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Car Smashes Into Chicago Apple Store

Car Smashes Into Chicago Apple Store

In an epic “oops” and elderly driver drove a car into one of Chicago’s Apple Stores last night. One person, presumedly the driver, suffered minor injuries.

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Apple Releases Chinese New Year Gift Guide

Apple Releases Chinese New Year Gift Guide

It’s almost Chinese New Year is coming up (February 10th, Year of the Snake) and Apple knows this also means it’s a good time for a gift guide.

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