Many U.S. and Canadian Apple Retail Stores will be opening early on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Shoppers interested in going to Apple Stores as early as possible, on the only day of the year that Apple offers sale prices on its merchandise, should check Apple’s Retail Store Locations page. » Apple Retail Stores In U.S. and Canadian Opening Early for Black Friday Sales

Just hours away from the official iPhone 5 launch in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Kingdom, lines at stores around the world are lengthening in anticipation of the event. iFixit is currently in Australia waiting outside the Telstra retail store “photo above” to purchase an iPhone 5 for teardown purposes. We will post their teardown video and photos ones they finish. » Lines At Apple Stores For iPhone 5 Launch Today!

Apple has undertaken a significant expansion of its iTunes in the Cloud feature, adding movies to the list of eligible items in the Australia, Argentine, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.K., Venezuela, and Vietnam. » Apple Expands iTunes Movies In The Cloud To Over 35+ New Countries

Macrumors reported that they received reports from Canada, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, France, New Zealand, and Spain that Apple iTunes Match finally is available  internationally. First users in those countries did report successful sign-ups for the service, and after checking it turns out that  iTunes Match does appear to be working in the new countries, with subscribers libraries being matched. » Apple iTunes Match Goes Live Internationally

Apple updated their “how to buy” page with the above message. “iPhone 4S is available in store by reservation only. Reserve yours after 9:00 p.m. tonight for pickup tomorrow. When you come in, you will choose a carrier and plan, and we will get your iPhone up and running before you leave the store.” So Apple retail stores in the United States and Canada are now selling the device on a reservation-only basis. This has ofcourse something to do with the amazing sales numbers i posted earlier today. “Customers will need to visit Apple’s site after 9:00 PM each evening to reserve a phone for the following day.” » iPhone 4S Sales Now Reservation-Only At Apple Retail Stores in U.S. & Canada

Apple is about to open its first Apple Store in Alaska this Saturday. It will be located on 320 West 5th Avenue in the 5th Avenue Mall in Anchorage, and will open at 10 A.M. Apple will also open four other stores worldwide this Saturday. With these new Apple Stores opening this weekend, there are still seven states that do not have an Apple Store yet (Arkansas, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming)  according to this map. After the break you can see where the other Apple Stores will be opened. » Apple Will Open First Apple Store In Alaska, Four Other Stores Worldwide!