June 2011
Pranksters affix Windows logo to upcoming Hamburg Apple Store
(via)A group of pranksters disguised themselves as construction workers on Saturday in order to post a Windows logo onto the facade of a future Apple Store in Hamburg, Germany.
October 2010
Apple’s Mac App Store Approval Guidelines
(via)With the launch of the Mac App Store set to occur in mere months and with Apple already encouraging developers to prepare to submit applications to Cupertino in November
September 2009
8 Ways Apple’s App Store Can Stay on Top
(via)Apple’s taken some heat for setting the bar too high for admission to its iPhone App Store, as well as for making the App Store the exclusive source for downloadable software.
July 2009
Microsoft to copy Apple Store design, will include “Guru Bar”
(via)With Microsoft copying Apple lock and step, it’s like 1995 all over again. In the latest piece of un-innovation from Redmond, a leaked presentation
Five Apple Stores to Visit Before You Die
(via)As Apple ponders a makeover of some of its stores — the first international remodel is underway in Bluewater (UK) — it’s a good time to consider which of the over 250 retail outlets are worth making a pilgrimage to, or a slight detour if something goes awry while you’re on the road.
Microsoft to Open Retail Stores Next to Apple’s
(via)Here’s a tale of bad neighbors waiting to unravel: Microsoft is planning to set up shop right next to its worst enemy, Apple.
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