Apple is planning to show more advertisements in their apps, according to Bloomberg-editor Mark Gurman. Apple already tested the new ads in the maps-app on the iPhone and is planning to expand the ads to other apps soon. » “Apple Will Show More Advertisements In Phone-apps”
Apple has updated it’s WWDC iOS app, revealing the schedule for next month’s World Wide Developer Conference 2014. Apple will start the keynote at 10AM to 12PM on Monday, June 2nd at Moscone West. » Apple Keynote To Take Place On Monday, June 2nd at 10AM PT
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Forbes notes that Apple has sold over 500 million iPhones. According to the earning reports, Apple reported total sales of 472 million iPhones between the device’s 2007 launch and the end of 2013. Considering Apple’s sales numbers in previous quarters en the launch of the iPhone 5S en iPhone 5C, Apple should have easily sold more than 500 million iPhones by now. » Apple Sold Over 500 Million iPhones
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9to5mac reports that the 30-day period Apple costumers get to try out the phone and return it for any reason is being shortened to 14 calendar days. “According to an internal document provided by one of our retail sources, Apple plans to change its iPhone return policy to just 14 days beginning on March 13th. However the return policy currently published on Apple.com already reflects this change.” » iPhone Return Policy Down to 14 Days
Apple has announced that it will expand it’s iTunes Festival to the US for the first time ever. The event will take place at the ACL Live at the Moody Theater, home of Austin City Limits, from March 11-15. The live event will feature recording artists like Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull, Keith Urban, ZEDD and more. Performances will be available as a live or on demand stream via iTunes, the Apple TV or the iTunes Festival app for iOS devices. » Apple Expanding iTunes Festival to the US
This weekend, Apple opened it’s first retail store in Brazil “Rio de Janeiro”. Customers started queueing up on Thursday night for the Saturday morning debut. Approximately 1,700 customers waiting in line for the grand opening with groups waiting both inside and outside the Village Mall. » Apple Opens First Brazilian Retail Store
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In honor of today’s thirtieth anniversary of the introduction of the Macintosh, Apple CEO Tim Cook and executives Craig Federighi and Bud Tribble recently sat down for an interview with ABC News. ABC’s David Muir introduced a short preview of the interview, which airs in full tonight. You can check out the preview after the break. » Tim Cook Discusses Apple in ABC News Interview