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Apple today previewed Apple Rosenthaler Straße, the first Apple Store in the Mitte borough of Berlin. Situated on the eastern side of the capital city, Apple Rosenthaler Straße provides easy access for customers to discover new products just in time for the holidays and develop skills to take their creativity to the next level. Apple…
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It‘s been a couple of days since Frederik Riedel’s friend dropped his iPhone 12 Pro into a canal in Kreuzberg in Berlin. How the two men rescued the smartphone using MagSafe has been detailed in a new blog post and video. Frederik Riedel: On May 29th, 2021 at 21:18, a friend of mine sent me…
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Facial recognition is a growing technology that’s been implemented in smartphones, tablets, and computers. The technology, so far, has been used as a biometric security measure but that’s changing. German authorities are now testing facial recognition at a Berlin rail station. The country’s security officials feel that implementing facial recognition technology could increase overall security…
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“Apple has poached at least six engineers from Berlin-based mapping company Here —owned by German automotive firms Audi, BMW, and Daimler — and may have a Maps team based in the city,” Roger Fingas reports for AppleInsider. “Recruits from Here include a director, two product managers, two senior software engineers, and regional map and content…
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“Police have arrested four suspects after a team of thieves brazenly invaded a Peninsula Apple Store early Sunday morning,” Ted Andersen reports for The San Francisco Chronicle. “Palo Alto police said 8-10 burglars stormed an Apple Store in downtown Palo Alto just after 4 a.m. after crashing a rented SUV through the shop’s 40-foot-tall glass…
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“Adding to rampant rumor and speculation surrounding Apple’s ‘Project Titan’ automotive initiative, a new report claims the company is operating a secret car lab out of Germany’s capital city tasked with imagining, and realizing, vehicles of the future,” AppleInsider reports. “Citing sources familiar with the matter, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, better known as F.A.Z., reports Apple’s…
“A high-end fashion boutique in West Hollywood will be one of a handful of retailers worldwide to sell the Apple Watch in store Friday,” Samantha Masunaga reports for The Los Angeles Times. “Maxfield, along with boutiques in Paris, London, Tokyo and Berlin, is one of the only places where customers can walk out with a…
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“It seems Tim Cook had more on his schedule than a meeting with BILD during his visit to Berlin yesterday: the newspaper reports that he also met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel,” Ben Lovejoy reports for 9to5Mac. “Cook told BILD that they discussed security, net neutrality, environmental protection and education – but the key topic…
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“A car was driven through the glass façade of the Apple store on Berkeley’s 4th Street in the early hours of Friday morning,” Tracey Taylor reports for Berkeleyside. “The incident appears to be a deliberate smash-and-grab case as several items were stolen from the store, according to the Berkeley police,” Taylor reports. “The car, which…
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“An Apple Retail Store located in Kurfürstendamm, Berlin was the site of a smash-and-grab robbery earlier this morning, reports Bild.de [Google Translate]. At 4:15 AM, thieves reportedly crashed an Opel Corsa supermini automobile into the store and proceeded to steal display iPhones, iPads, and computers before fleeing in two Audis,” Richard Padilla reports for MacRumors….
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