An iPhone, iPad or Mac is needed to refresh AirPods software, but folks without one can now visit Apple's retail stores to have their AirPods firmware updated.
Don’t own an iPhone, iPad or Mac? Apple stores can now update your AirPods firmware
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Refurbished iPhone 13 models hit Apple’s US store
The refurbished, good-as-new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are now available at discounted prices via Apple’s stores in the United States.
Apple introduces iPhone video shopping
Customers in the United States can now shop the iPhone lineup by connecting with an Apple retail team member via video on the official website.
Share your custom shopping lists with the updated Apple Store app
You can now share products saved in custom lists with friends and family. Plus, the app has new ways to access your shopping lists.
The Apple Store app is implementing augmented reality shopping
Augmented reality shopping via the Apple Store app for iPhone is coming in the near future, and it will support both Apple stores and participating third-party retailers.
Apple’s mask mandate for retail employees is coming back to around 100 U.S. stores
It has definitely been a bit of a rollercoaster for Apple Store employees as far as the mask mandates are concerned. The employees have to keep at the ready, it seems, to keep adjusting to whether or not the mask mandate is in place or not. And for employees at roughly 100 stores in the United States, the masks are coming back up.
Refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 now available from Apple
While it's not guaranteed, it's usually a safe bet that, at some point after a new product's launch, Apple will start offering refurbished models to help would-be customers save some money. It's usually several months later, like it is now for the Apple Watch Series 7. But the wait is over for folks who've been waiting for this particular smartwatch to land in Apple's online store dedicated to refurbished products.
Apple’s retail workers say Apple is leaving them out of its success in an open letter
Apple's retail workers are starting to unionize, with the company's Atlanta store the first to file for a union election and at least five additional stores to follow suit.
Apple has reportedly slowed hiring of Geniuses at its retail stores
Geniuses, the fine folks at Apple retail stores that are supposed to know all the ins and outs of the company's latest devices in an effort to help with any troubleshooting needs a customer might have, are a staple. They've been around for so long, it's just an expectation to get help from a Genius when you set up an appointment to get a device fixed or otherwise checked out. But it sounds like Apple is slowing down on hiring this particular member of the staff.
Refurbished M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro models now available from Apple
It hasn't been all that long since Apple launched the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, either one equipped in the brand new, redesigned 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pro models. But if you've been waiting for the company to welcome the laptops to its refurbished online store, then good news. Your wait is over.
Apple is dropping the mask mandate for corporate and retail employees
The global landscape continues to evolve as individuals, groups, and entire corporations continue to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Apple is certainly no different. And today, there are some big changes for not only its retail sites, but also corporate employees.
In-person Today at Apple sessions are resuming in the US for the first time since the start of the pandemic
Apple is resuming Today at Apple sessions at its brick-and-mortar stores across the United States beginning March 7, just in time for Women’s History Month.