http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/companys.presence.attracting.other.retailers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/appleuk.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's Regent Street store in London reportedly generates sales of approximately £2,000 (~$3,300 USD) per square foot, according to an Evening Standard report. The store's sales numbers make it the most profitable retail outlet in London, beating the high-end retailer Harrods by a factor of three. Apple's presence on Regent street has also been credited with helping to vitalize the area and attra... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/companys.presence.attracting.other.retailers/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/zurich.apple.store.opening/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/zurichsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The grand opening of Apple's latest store in Switzerland has drawn large crowds, as shown in images posted by the Italian Mac-enthusiast site Macitynet. The building, located at 77 Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich, offers over 4,300 square feet of space and employs 70 staff members. The layout is split between two levels, with unique utilization of the below-ground area for a Genius Bar. Following the typ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/22/zurich.apple.store.opening/ Fri, 22 May 2009 16:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/zurich.apple.store.friday/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/Zurich-Apple-Store.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Switzerland's third Apple store is said to be opening May 22nd. The store is located downtown in the countries largest city, Zurich, at 77 Bahnhofstrasse and will see its doors open at 12 noon. The opening of this store has been long expected, with rumors of a new store first being confirmed by the Bilanz newspaper after quoting Roger Brustio, head of Apple Switzerland.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/18/zurich.apple.store.friday/ Tue, 19 May 2009 02:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/24/apple.store.cross.border/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0903/appstore.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has expanded the shipping options for its online store, now allowing customers to ship gifts to friends or family in different countries. The new service applies to the full catalog of iPod and Mac products, along with customized options such as iPod engraving and gift messaging. Customers must place orders from the Apple Online Store of the destination country.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/24/apple.store.cross.border/ Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/georgetown.store.approved/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0903/georgeapplesml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Georgetown Apple Store may have taken another step forward, following repeated conflicts regarding integration of the aesthetic design into the historic district. The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) recently ratified an amendment after four previous designs were rejected, according to ifoAppleStore. The architects added metal dividers to the front window, while removing stain... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/06/georgetown.store.approved/ Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/apple.store.disabled.suit/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/munichsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has come to a resolution with lawyers and plaintiffs in a lawsuit regarding disabled access at its San Francisco retail location, according to ifoAppleStore. Jana Overbo and Nicole Brown-Booker initiated the suit in 2007 after experiencing problems navigating the store in wheelchairs. Issues included the width of the aisles, merchandise located too high, pressure required to open the front d... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/apple.store.disabled.suit/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/greensboro.apple.store/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/apltemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has confirmed the February 21st grand opening of its Greensboro, North Carolina retail store located between Williams-Sonoma and Anthropologie on Avoindale in the Friendly Center shopping complex. The doors will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. EST, while a special preview will be held for media earlier in the morning. The location will be the first in Greensboro and the largest in North Car... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/17/greensboro.apple.store/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/12/microsoft.retail.stores/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/turner.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft on Thursday announced the appointment of David Porter as vice president of Retail Stores, confirming earlier reports that the company is planning a foray into the realm of brick-and-mortar establishments. Porter's first task will be to determine the timing, locations and specific details of the stores. He brings experience from 25 years at Walmart where he served as the vice president an... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/12/microsoft.retail.stores/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/26/apple.refurbs.shuffle/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/dealnn/content/0806/MacNN_AppleLogoBlack.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's online store is currently offering a wide variety of refurbished products from iPods to Mac Pros. One and two gigabyte iPod shuffles are priced at $39 and $59 respectively and come in silver, blue, purple and green. The 160GB iPod classic is available in black or silver for $249. MacBooks start at $849 for the 2.1GHz model with 1GB of memory and 120GB hard drive. The 2.0GHz Mac mini wi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/26/apple.refurbs.shuffle/ Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/apple.deals.refurb.ipods/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/dealnn/content/0806/MacNN_AppleLogoBlack.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple's online store is offering a variety of refurbished iPods at reduced prices. Three iPod touch models are featured; the 8GB model for $179, the 16GB model for $219 and the 32GB model for $319. Two iPod shuffle models are also available; the 1GB model is $39 and the 2GB model is priced at $59, both models come in purple, silver green and blue. 8GB iPod nanos are priced at $99 and come in gr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/16/apple.deals.refurb.ipods/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:00:00 GMT