Update: The US Apple Store Black Friday event has started. The offers include discounts on Mac, iPad, iPod and accessories. Apple has started their one day sale for "Black Friday". The sale has already started in the Australian Apple Store and will be available in most of them within hours. You can browse the current Australian Apple Store discounts or view them here. The discounts include Apple products (i ...

Rami Kayyali has compiled and compared the prices of products in the newly launched UAE Apple Store with the prices at the Apple US Store and Saudi Arabia's distributors. The results are interesting even though the comparison does not include taxes nor custom rates. UAE Apple Store vs Saudi Arabia Prices By comparing UAE Apple Online Store with Arab Computers and iPhone from Mobily, STC we notice: • UAE iPh ...

Apple has finally launched its first Online Store in the Middle East. The Emirates Apple Online Store is now open for business offering most Apple products including the iPhone (unlocked). You can also engrave iPods and iPads. Unfortunately these prices are a bit high compared to the US and Hong Kong Apple Stores. It's even more expensive than the "official" Saudi prices. A commenter on the Arabic site said ...

A man smashed his car into  Greensboro, North Carolina's Apple store in the morning last week. The driver didn't steal anything and ran away. Well, this story doesn't end here as FOX8 reports: Police described the suspect as a white male wearing a white shirt and hooded mask. According to 107.5 KZL, a security guard said the suspect was wearing a white ninja suit. Police said the car involved in the acciden ...

Apple has updated their Apple Store app. This update adds ability to customize your Mac specifications and other improvements. Apple Store 1.3 features include: • Enhanced in-store mode lets you get help and support quickly when you’re at an Apple Retail Store. • The ability to custom-configure a new Mac with the options you want. Apple Store app is free and available in App Stores for countries with an App ...

Update: Apple has contacted Stuff and they posted a clarification post. Stuff Middle East has posted a report claiming there is an "Official Apple Store to open in UAE". Upon reading the report it turns out that it is just a Virgin Megastore section specializing in Apple products. We reached out to Apple PR and inquired about this report. Apple responded saying that Stuff's story is incorrect and Apple will ...

The Apple iPad is officially available in Saudi Arabia. Arab Computers has posted on their website announcing the availability of the Apple tablet in the Saudi market. This came one year after Apple announcing the iPad. The iPad is available at "selected" stores, the Arabic ad said "exclusively" which is odd, these stores are: iStyle, Global Store, Zonik, iMachines, i.zone and Extra. Some of these stores, s ...

Unlocked iPhone 4 units sold by the Apple Online UK Store are now shipped within 1-3 days, a third reduction from 1 week. This is a good time to buy an iPhone 4 and ship it to Saudi Arabia using Aramex as these iPhone 4 models have FaceTime enabled (unlike Mobily). The model numbers of these units are: MC605B and MC603B. Importing an iPhone 4 is also a good alternative to local scalpers who raised the iPhon ...

Apple has updated their Apple Store app, the latest update adds some improvements including location aware check-ins and reservations. Apple Store 1.1 release notes: Add engraving and gift wrapping to select purchases from the Apple Online Store. Reserve products for pickup at an Apple Retail Store. Check in for reservations and request help within stores (iOS 4 required). Add Apple Retail Store reservation ...

Apple has launched their Apple Online Store in China which another step that Apple is taking to expand in China. A press released was posted on Apple's website. Apple Launches Online Store in China CUPERTINO, California—October 26, 2010—Apple® today introduced the Apple Store® in China (apple.com.cn), the easiest way to shop online for Apple products including the revolutionary iPhone ...