If Google wants to battle Apple, it’s going to need its own retail stores

Google's Andy Rubin may deny Google needs its own stores, but reality says otherwise.

Apple store in Paris robbed on New Year’s Eve

Last night, amid New Year's Eve revelry, armed and masked robbers looted Apple's Paris store, taking more than one million euros' worth of merchandise.

Work speeds up on new ‘prototype’ Apple store

If you were one of the 12 construction workers building Apple's new "prototype" store in Palo Alto, Calif., you were working hard as the sun came up -- perhaps in order to hit an October deadline.

Inside the lonely, cranky Microsoft Store on iPhone 5 launch day

Instead of spending my time interviewing the extremely long line of people waiting to purchase an iPhone 5 today, I decided to check out what was going on over at the Microsoft Store, which is conveniently located on the same block as the Apple Store in Austin, Texas.

At iPhone 5 launch, startups, re-sellers, and even police fight for attention

At today's big iPhone 5 launch at the flagship 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York, the number of marketers and hired hands rivaled the scores of people actually waiting in line for the hyped smartphone.

Apple in a rush to get that flagship Palo Alto store finished

Is Apple trying to complete construction of a new flagship store for its product launches next month?

New Apple Store “prototype” in Palo Alto has massive bandwidth for live video

Apple is building a new store in the heart of Silicon Valley with an extremely high-bandwidth connection to one of the Internet's major hubs.

New York’s MTA gave Apple unfair preference for Grand Central store

A new audit claims Apple received an unfair advantage when it placed a bid to install an Apple Store in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, the New York Post reports.

Apple opened the doors on its Grand Central …

Apple only sells 2% more iPhones than Best Buy

How important is Best Buy to Apple’s iPhone sales strategy? Possibly more than Apple’s own retail shops, according to a new study from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

The research firm surveyed shoppers for a three-month period from December 2011 to …

iPad launch draws fans and protesters across the U.S. (gallery)

Apple’s third-generation iPad drew the expected crowds for its big public debut on Friday. The hubbub started a minute after midnight, when select Best Buy and Walmart locations opened their doors to customers. There were lines at some third-party resellers, …

Happy iPad-launch eve! What you need to know before lining up

On Friday, stores around the world will be opening their doors to crowds of Apple fans, eager to be the first to swipe their frozen, grimy fingers across the glorious new iPad Retina display. The lines aren’t necessary, you can …

Get in line early: New iPad goes on sale at 8 a.m. Friday

Attention Apple fans: Better wake up early on Friday if you want a chance at grabbing a new iPad. Apple retail stores will open at 8 a.m. to accommodate the rush of people looking to get their hands on Apple’s …

Apple’s new Grand Central store is awe-inspiring (pictures)

Apple’s brand-new Grand Central Terminal location opened its doors today to swarms of Apple fans, journalists and tourists.

The new store is a pretty big deal for a few reasons. First, Grand Central is an iconic structure and one of …

Apple Store in Grand Central Terminal opens Friday

Apple will open its latest Apple Store location in New York City at the famous Grand Central Terminal on Friday, the company announced today.

This isn’t just another Apple Store opening; it’s a big deal for a few reasons. First, …

Tesla opens showrooms to show off its electric Model S cars

Black Friday shoppers on the market for an electric car might want to drop by a Tesla showroom this weekend. The company has put its vehicle technology on display, with prototypes of the new Model S Beta electric sedan appearing …

Apple’s biggest store ever to be revealed tomorrow in Grand Central Station

Apple’s Grand Central store may be revealed as soon as tomorrow morning.

According to 9to5mac, which has been chronicling the construction of the venue, workers will arrive Tuesday and remove black boards that currently obfuscate the store’s facade. At that …

Apple unveils beautiful revamped 5th Ave NY store with new glass cube (photos)

Apple unveiled its long-under-construction New York flagship Store on 5th Avenue on Friday, and like a redesigned iPhone, it looks similar to the previous model but has its own charms.

Back in June, Apple began renovating the well-known location at …

New Apple Store app will offer in-store pickup, self-checkout

Apple is aiming to make its retail store experience even more convenient with the launch of a new Apple Store iOS app.

The new app, due Thursday, will let you purchase items for in-store pickup and self-checkout at Apple Stores, …