A large placard has appeared at the Genius Bars of Apple stores reiterating the company’s previous “statement”–or warning–on hacking iPhones. “Many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone software,” the placard states. The statement goes on to say that unauthorized modifications violates the license agreement and [...]

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A Glasgow (Scotland) writer and podcaster says he was asked to leave the Buchanan Street store in that city by a staffer who spotted him taking photos of the products on display. The employee, Paul, also noticed “Scottish podcaster” using a cellular phone and laptop. According to the account, the employee eventually told him, “I’m [...]

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Thanks to speednut for the flickr photos of Saturday’s grand opening of the Lehigh Valley Mall (Penn.) store. It’s a wide-style store with the now-standard interior features. Long-time grand opening attendee Darrin has also posted his photos on flickr.

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Our nation’s capital is ringed with Apple stores in Virginia and Maryland, but until now has not hosted a store within the District itself. Apple is now finalizing a real estate deal for a flagship store on what’s called “the best corner of the most powerful city in the world,” at Wisconsin and M Street [...]

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The Curbed SF Web site has photos of the construction progress on the future Chestnut Street (San Francisco) retail store. The 40′x95′ space is framed by steel beams, and wrapped by galvanized steel studs that will support the interior stainless steel siding. The air conditioning and electrical work also appears to be finished. The photos [...]

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Actors Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman, and director Wes Anderson attracted a large crowd to the SoHo (NYC) retail store Tuesday night to discuss their latest film venture, a 13-minute prequel to the full-length movie “The Darjeeling Limited” to be released later this month. A waiting line formed at 3 p.m. in front of the [...]

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Belatedly, I discovered an entire Web page of live music events scheduled for Apple stores related to Hispanic Heritage Month. Apple continues to hold “Jam, Action, Snap” youth workshops during September and October. Register here.

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The Staten Island (NY) retail store is closed for a five-day renovation that will include moving the Genius Bar from right-side to store-rear, and eliminating the dedicated cash-wrap position. The move also means that the Genii and Creatives will no longer have to share the same space. The store should re-open this Saturday, the 29th.

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Thanks to Vincent for the photos of the underground Carrousel du Louvre shopping center in central Paris, which the MacBidouiille Web site earlier speculated might become an Apple store site. The mall is beneath the Tuilleries garden, and adjacent to the Louvre entrance, making it a huge destination for locals and tourists. Check his photos [...]

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The K-tuin chain of authorized reseller stores has opened a new store in the center of Alicante (Spain), featuring a bright white interior, lots of stock and a full range of products and services. K-tuin is the largest Apple dealer in Spain, with six shops in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, Zaragoza and now Alicante. A [...]

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Construction continues on the West 14th Street store in New York City’s Meatpacking District, as shown in this report from setteB.IT. However, the most interesting news is that workers are on extended shifts so they can complete the store before the upcoming holiday shopping season.

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Apple has scheduled the grand opening of the Lehigh Valley Mall (Whitehall) retail store for this Saturday, September 29th at 10 a.m. It’s the fifth store in the state, and the first beyond the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia metro areas.

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Check these flickr photos posted by pale_white of yesterday’s Touchwood Centre store grand opening. They show a long waiting line in front of a very tall stainless steel storefront, a very narrow interior that’s barely 22 feet wide, and a no-window storefront. The store did have stock of the just-introduced iPod touch.

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The numbers seem overwhelming: an ever-increasing number of visitors to Apple’s retail stores, a larger market share, and millions of computers and iPods sold each year. But do those figures mean that Apple’s retail stores are actually growing more crowded? Not according to figures derived from Apple’s financial reports. According to Apple, the number of [...]

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Apple has scheduled the grand opening of its fifth Pennsylvania store at the Lehigh Valley Mall for September 29th at 10 a.m. The store will be part of a 102,00 square-foot outdoor addition to the existing indoor mall. The opening will feature 1,000 commemorative T-shirts but no sweepstakes. The store will be #197 overall, and [...]

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The one-year warranty of your iPhone is voided if you install third-party applications or otherwise “hack” the phone to run on another carriers network. That simple fact is being made clear to those who bring a misbehaving iPhone to the Genius Bar of Apple’s retail stores, even if the iPhone suffers from a problem that [...]

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Big opportunities were created when Apple dropped the 4 Gb iPhone and reduced the price of the 8 Gb model, both for Apple and for criminals waiting to sell their stolen loot. For one unlucky Apple enthusiast, the lure of an inexpensive iPhone led him to the Country Club Plaza (Mo.) store, where he was [...]

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The future Bolyston Street (Boston) retail store is quickly taking shape, as you may have seen on our 24-hour Webcam. Now thanks to Mark for some dramatic alternate views of the store, including a front view, and a dramatic overhead photo in the shadow of the Prudential Building, showing how the store fits into the [...]

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The France-based MacBidouille Web site is reporting that Apple has abandoned plans for a retail store in the Opera District of Paris because they couldn’t reach an agreement with city officials on architectural approvals. Now the company has focused on the Carrousel du Louvre, a shopping center beneath the Tuileries garden and adjacent to the [...]

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Apple has announced the September 22nd grand opening of the Touchwood Centre (UK) retail store. Located southeast of Birmingham, the city centre shopping mall has 80 stores. Apple will hand out 1,000 commemorative T-shirts and, unlike U.S. stores, will offer a sweepstakes with a Macbook and iPod prize. Thanks to Michael for the e-mail announcement.

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