Great news for 4K Blu-ray fans – 2 big stores will now stock discs

[ad_1] With streaming services bundling up and raising prices, investing in DVDs or 4K Blu-rays is starting to sound like a good idea; it lets you watch the title whenever you’d like and avoid making a recurring purchase. And if you already collect Blu-rays, have a collection, or are inclined to try them, we have … Read more

Apple Vision Pro Customer Interest Dying Down at Some Retail Stores

[ad_1] Apple Vision Pro, Apple’s $3,500 spatial computing device, appears to be following a pattern familiar to the AR/VR headset industry – initial enthusiasm giving way to a significant dip in sustained interest and usage. Since its debut in the U.S. in February 2024, excitement for the ‌Apple Vision Pro‌ has noticeably cooled, according to … Read more

Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out tech

[ad_1] Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to potential retail partners, the article lists a startlingly minuscule number of (non-Amazon) stores using the … Read more

First iPad makes ‘magical’ debut in stores: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] April 3, 2010: The first iPad hits store shelves after months of anticipation. The tablet Apple CEO Steve Jobs called “magical and revolutionary” at its unveiling earlier in the year quickly becomes a major success. Jobs initially showed off Apple’s first tablet on January 27, 2010. And there had been rumors long before then. … Read more

Apple Readying In-Box iPhone Software Update System for Retail Stores

[ad_1] Apple is set to roll out a new system that allows retail store staff to wirelessly update the software on iPhones prior to sale, without having to take them out of their packaging. Writing in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said the new proprietary system, called “Presto,” relies … Read more

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are here, but you won’t find them in stores

[ad_1] Two devices conspicuously missing from Microsoft’s Surface and AI event last fall are finally here — and they’re both what we expected and a bit surprising. Today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, sporting the same designs as the previous models but now with the AI smarts of Intel’s new … Read more

Macintosh IIfx speeds into stores: Today in Apple history

[ad_1] March 19, 1990: The ultra-fast Macintosh IIfx makes its debut, sporting a hefty price tag appropriate for such a speedy machine. The fastest Macintosh of its day, it boasts a CPU running at a “wicked fast” 40 MHz. It gains an additional speed bump from a pair of Apple-designed, application-specific integrated circuits. Prices start … Read more

13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip now available in stores

[ad_1] You can now get the M3 MacBook Air from your nearest Apple store. Photo: Apple Apple’s new M3 MacBook Airs, announced earlier this week, are now on sale. The 13-inch and 15-inch models feature upgraded internals and faster Wi-Fi. Pre-orders for the new Airs went live right after Apple’s announcement on March 4. 2024 … Read more

Samsung expands its lineup of Premium Experience Stores in India with Bengaluru store

[ad_1] In 2018, Samsung opened the company’s first Premium Experience Store in Bengaluru, India, the Samsung Opera House, which is also the company’s flagship store in the country. Today, Samsung has opened the second Premium Experience Store in Bengaluru. This one is located in the Mall of Asia, which is situated in the Northern part … Read more

Apple to allow alternative app stores in Europe with iOS 17.4

Apple has announced that it will allow alternative app stores in Europe with the release of their iOS 17.4 software, this is to comply with new European rules which will come into place in March with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple has said that these new options open new possibilities for scammers, malware, fraud, … Read more