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Preorders for Apple's shiny new iPhone start on Friday, September 9—right at midnight. T-Mobile even has a trade-in offer to get iPhone 7 for free.

Apple is working on a new version of its Apple Store app for iOS that will provide customers with personalized product recommendations based on their purchase history, according to a report published Thursday.

Apple selected popular iPhone drawing app Procreate Pocket as its latest paid app giveaway on Wednesday, making the former App Store Editors Choice and App Store Best of 2015 title available for free from the Apple Store app for iOS.

In an update to its official Apple Store app on Thursday, Apple rolled out support for Peek and Pop 3D Touch gestures, a feature that lets users seamlessly preview products, images and other in-app assets.

Preorders are happening right now.

In spite of Apple expressing a desire to switch its apps to Swift, just a handful of them are actually using the programming language so far, according to an engineer with Instagram.

Preorders start tonight. Time to strategize.

Apple on Thursday updated its Apple Store app for iOS with more comprehensive Touch ID support and a new two-factor authentication feature for securing users' Apple ID accounts.

Apple on Thursday rolled out an updated version of its Apple Store app for iOS with support for Apple Watch, which lets users keep track of orders, pick up purchases, check in to Genius Bar appointments and more.

Version 3.2.1 of the Apple Store app lets you check your order status, check in for Genius Bar appointments, and more.

The Apple Store app has a way for you to virtually try on the Apple Watch right now, long before its April 10 display date in stores.

Remember when the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were announced last year, and people weren't sure just how much bigger they were? Crafty individuals came up with printable versions of the phones you could make at home to get an idea before the phones hit stores. Now Apple's done one better for the Apple Watch using its own shopping app. 9to5Mac has spotted a rather simple tool in Apple's own store app that lets you see both the 38mm and 42mm variants of the Apple Watch represented at their actual size. It...

While most of the buzz surrounding Apple Pay is focused on its use in person at retail, the most popular application this holiday season may be in securely authorizing online purchases, a new study shows.

The official Apple Store application was updated on Monday with support for one-touch checkout using Apple Pay and Touch ID, marking the start of the online purchasing capabilities of Apple's new digital wallet service.

The Apple Store app, one of the few first-party iOS apps left untouched when iOS 8 launched last month, was finally updated on Wednesday when Apple added support for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Ahead of an expected iPhone unveiling on Sept. 9, Apple on Thursday rolled out an updated version of its Apple Store app for iOS, introducing cross-device shopping support, enhanced imagery and refined navigation.

Apple on Friday rolled out an update to its Apple Store iOS app, which are separate downloads for iPhone and iPad, bringing enhanced in-store notifications to the former and gift card-based purchases to the latter.

Apple on Friday enabled iBeacon location-aware transmitters at all of its U.S. retail stores, giving the company the ability to easily provide product information and allow shoppers to quickly check out via their iPhone. But initial tests by AppleInsider show the use of iBeacons remains limited at launch, suggesting bigger things are yet to come.

Apple on Wednesday announced its "Holiday Cheer" Christmas playlist in the Apple Store app, inviting users to download eight holiday classics for free from the iTunes Store.

Apple pushed out a nice new update to its Apple Store app for iPhone on Tuesday, which brings Apple Store gift cards to Passbook in the United Kingdom and other countries. The feature made its initial debut just over a…

Apple on Wednesday issued an update to its Apple Store app, which along with the usual bug fixes and performance tweaks, brings support for digital gift cards that can be redeemed via the iOS Passbook app.

Apple has finally begun selling the iPhone 5s online in the US, a week after opening pre-orders for the iPhone 5c. Physical Apple Stores in the US will begin selling both phones from 8:00 am local time today, September 20....

Apple is marking the release of its newest version of iOS 7 with a new user guide focusing on the operating system and new designs for some of its in-house apps.

Now the Apple Store app comes with a little extra oomph: a free download. Starting Friday, Apple will offer one free app, iTunes download or iBook every week through its iOS app. See also: Top 25 Free iPhone Apps of All Time The app is traditionally used to purchase physical items from Apple’s store, book Genius Bar appointments and set up one-on-one learning sessions. Now, when you launch the app, the free download is listed on the launch page.

If you don't pay regular visits to the Apple Store iOS app, maybe it's time to start. In an effort to get you to fire the app up and possibly buy other stuff, Apple has started giving away free apps, songs, and ebooks from the app. Free is cool....

Apple hopes it can incentivize iPhone users to download the company's mobile shopping app. The Apple Store app, which lets users shop for products online as well as set up in-store pickups, now features free promotional downloads. The first promotion is for a puzzle game called Color Zen, which typically costs 99 cents. To get the free download, you have to navigate to a specific retail store page, but you can redeem the promo even if you're not at an Apple Store. Apple has yet to detail the new...

Apple has updated its Apple Store app for the iPhone to introduce push notifications for delivery updates. So when you order an item from the Apple Store, you’ll receive updates on its delivery status without having to check manually. The Cupertino company will even let you know when your iPhone is ready for an upgrade.

Apple brings push notifications and iPhone upgrade pricing alerts to Apple Store iOS app

Depending on how well it works for you, the Apple Store app’s EasyPay system is either a dream of a convenience or a total nightmare that ends up getting you arrested. And now a similar experience is rolling out to over 200 Walmarts nationwide.

Apple on Tuesday rolled out an update to its Apple Store app, bringing in-store availability checks and different per-item delivery options for a single order.

This week’s roundup of iOS apps offers new ways to shop, track your life, and make new websites. Already this week we brought you news of the Angry Birds Star Wars game, word of updates to the Clear and FreshBooks apps, as well as the announcement that Microsoft Office may finally be available on iOS in 2013....

The Apple Store app has been updated with two major new features. You can now ask Siri for item information and pricing, which marks the first shopping integration that the service has seen thus far outside of iTunes purchases in movie listings....

Apple is updating its Apple Store app for iOS, doing its best to remove any possible roadblocks to you spending the maximum amount possible this holiday season. As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple Store adds Siri support, which while not exactly groundbreaking, seems like a no-brainer. It’s nice to be able to quickly look up the price of a new MacBook Pro, but the implementation has a few hiccups. You can’t use Siri to look for accessories, she can’t tell you what time your local Apple Store opens and closes,...

Apple customers can now reserve their new iPhone 5 online for in-store pickup the next day at their nearest Apple Store....

The official Apple Store app has just gotten an incremental update, which now makes it easier than ever to give Apple your money. The big new feature is Express Checkout, which like Apple’s official website, lets you buy items with your default billing and shipping information with just a tap. The other feature — exclusive to the iPhone 4S — is a geolocation feature that alerts local Apple Store employees when you’ve arrived to pick up an order. This should make it a lot quicker to pick up your new MacB...

In a move that has Apple written all over it, Dell has launched a new mobile app which makes it easy its UK customers to purchase products on the go….

If you’re anything like me, now that you’ve pre-ordered your new iPad, you’ll be obsessing over its order status.  You know it’s not going to arrive until March 16, but once every hour you’ll logon to the Apple online store to see how your package is getting on anyway. It’s even easier to do this with the free Apple Store app for iPhone. Here’s how.

I handle 90% of my workload and business activities on my iPhone. I write blog posts and articles (including this one), create documents, assign tasks to teammates, host...

With access to over half a million apps in the App Store, getting things done on our iPhones has never been easier. So instead of running around like a headless chicken this Christmas Eve in a desperate bid to buy gifts for all your friends and family, why not sit back, stick your feet up, and do you Christmas shopping on your iPhone? We’ve compiled a list of the App Store’s best apps for Christmas shopping that will help you plan, save, shop and send cards directly right from the palm of your hand.

New data from Compuware finds conclusive proof of the popularity of iPads as a shopping device. The firm took a look at the website traffic for 70 U.S. retailers’ delivered to an iPhone or iPad over the start of the holiday shopping season (November 14th through Cyber Monday). On Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, specifically, there were peaks in traffic with a high of 6,475,354 iPad pageviews on Black Friday alone, based on a statistical sample of more than 140 million pageviews.

The Apple Store App just received a 2.0 update that introduces the previously rumored "in-store pickups" and EasyPay. EasyPay is especially cool, it's like Apple's self-checkout. system on your iPhone Just grab certain accessories, scan it with the Apple Store app and you've bought the item. Easy peasy.

We knew it was coming but today Apple has pushed live an update for its ‘Apple Store’ iOS application, debuting new features that will make it easier for Apple customers…

Apple has updated its official Apple Store application for iOS, adding the new "Personal Pickup" option, as well as an "Easy Pay" feature, which allows customers to pay for an item on their own, direct from an iPhone, while in a retail store.

The holidays will soon be upon us, and with them will come the inevitable clogging of our nation’s retail arteries. How fortunate then that Apple has just released an update to their Apple Store app that allows customers to streamline their shopping experience. Next time you walk into an Apple Store with the app in tow, you’ll be able to bypass all that “human interaction” nonsense by using the app’s new EasyPay feature. Using an iPhone 4 or 4S to scan the barcode on a number of accessories will allow u...

Remember that new cheekily-christened “EasyTheft” system Apple was planning on rolling out to its official Apple Store app? The official update is here, and anyone can now try it out!

Thanks to Nate Bolt, we know what happens when you walk into an Apple store with its “Apple Store” app running. That is cool, and it looks like the app…

Apple on Monday updated its "Apple Store" application for the iPhone, offering the ability to order a custom Mac, and also more quickly receive help when at a retail store.

While the iPhone owners at Gizmodo seem unable to locate the white iPhone 4s on the revamped Apple Store app, you can at least reserve products for purchase, engrave stuff, and schedule Genius Bar appointments. Version 1.1 of the app builds on the original (and basic) app, with the aforementioned services plus you can now request your item to be gift-wrapped. Stores can be located on the map and if you make appointments they can now be added to iCal, which seems like a real no-brainer. It's still free,...

After yesterday announcing free iPad engraving for the holidays, Apple has updated their Apple Store app with some very interesting and helpful features for those looking to shop straight from…

Long ago, there were rumors that a concierge app would come to the iPhone platform and bring reservations and other services to the device. Now, those features are here in version 1.1 of the Apple Store app, just released. It brings new location-based services and more.

Apple has just released an update (1.01) to their Apple Store iPhone App that now is compatible with iOS 4. The updated app also contains “high resolution product gallery images…

MobileMe went down for some ‘scheduled maintenance’ last night, and when it came back up it included a whole host of new features. As well as the Mail web application now out of beta, Apple’s list of improvements includes: In addition to the new features, Apple has updated the login page (above) and introduced a fancy new application switcher (below) that provides a nice new way to navigate between the MobileMe web applications. Apple have also released a Find My iPhone app that now provides you with qu...

The Apple Store App is here! It's your basic retail experience, with added perks like setting up Genius Bar appointments and reserving an iPhone 4 from your current phone. Which might be why it's currently borked. Yes, just like its browser-based cousin, the Apple Store App is experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment: Other things you'll be able to do with the app once it's functional: shop Apple products, read customer reviews, and sign up for workshops and events at your local brick and...

Not content with iPhone 4 preorders and a new Mac Mini perfect for the living room, Apple has just launched its own official retail app. What does it do? Makes…

Apple on Tuesday released a new retail store application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, allowing customers to find local stores, purchase products, read customer reviews and more.