Feature AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. For the first time since March 2020 all 270 Apple Stores in the US are now open in some capacity. AppleInsider has visited a few stores in the last few weeks, and the experience is radically different than what it was a year ago, or even when the stores reopened for the first time. Over the past year, my local Apple Store found in the Westfield Brandon Town Center mall has remained open save for only a few sporadic weeks. While I haven't had much need to visit in-person over the past year, two faulty MacBooks finally required me to make a Genius Bar appointment and bring them in for repair. Users looking to make any kind of Genius Bar appointment should plan far ahead as the earliest appointments for this location were at least one week out. If … [Read more...] about Returning to the Apple Store – the new normal
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Apple Store badges are back with Memoji, here’s how to make your own
The next time you visit an Apple Store, expect to see a lot more Memoji. After today, Apple’s retail teams will greet you wearing custom new badges printed with their likeness — in Memoji form. If you’d like a virtual badge in the same style, there’s now a way to make your very own tag. Employee badges on lanyards were a signature part of the Apple Store aesthetic from the day the first locations opened in 2001. The iconic badges disappeared in late 2014 while Apple Retail was under the direction of Angela Ahrendts but are now back with a twist. The new Memoji badges are designed to help store employees express themselves in a world wearing masks. They’re sure to be conversation starters and add a pop of color and fun to the store experience. For long-time Apple enthusiasts, they’re a throwback to old times. Earlier badges promoted Apple’s in-store services and announcements, like Personal Pickup or The Beatles arriving on iTunes. Memoji badges first appeared at the grand … [Read more...] about Apple Store badges are back with Memoji, here’s how to make your own
President attends UN Peace- keeping Summit in New York
President Truong Tan Sang (second left) arrived in the Jose Marti Habana Airport in Cuba's capital on Monday night beginning his two-day official visit to the Caribbean country after his trip to New York. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang HA NOI (VNS) — President Truong Tan Sang attended the United Nations Peacekeeping Summit held in New York on Monday as part of the ongoing 70th session of the UN General Assembly. In his remarks at the event - attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US President Barack Obama and the leaders of nearly 50 countries - President Sang affirmed Viet Nam's role as one of the contributors to UN peacekeeping operations (UNPKOs) since 2014. He said Viet Nam would soon dispatch level-two field hospital and military engineer units and continue sending liaison officers and staff officers to UNPKOs. "The 21st century poses even more challenging tasks," the President said, suggesting some points for UNPKOs to be more successful and effective in the … [Read more...] about President attends UN Peace- keeping Summit in New York
Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter
AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter
Apple broke record for FaceTime call volume over holidays
Apple CEO Tim Cook on an earnings call Wednesday said that the company set a new record for the most FaceTime call volume during the holiday season. Apple broke a lot of records in the holiday quarter of 2020, from revenues to sales of different products to income from Services. It turns out the company broke another record over Christmas as it recorded the highest-ever volume of FaceTime calls. Cook, during Apple's quarterly earnings call, stated that "as COVID-19 kept us apart, we saw the highest volume of FaceTime calls ever this Christmas." It is unclear if "this Christmas" refers to Dec. 25, the surrounding weeks, or the entire holiday quarter. Cook did not specify an exact amount of FaceTime call volume. The record, though, is not surprising, especially with friends and family physically apart for the holidays last year due to coronavirus restrictions. In addition, as stated on the call, the install base for iPhone is the largest it has ever been, and Cook … [Read more...] about Apple broke record for FaceTime call volume over holidays
Vice president’s address sums up national progress
Vice president’s address sums up national progress (17-09-2005) Vice President Truong My Hoa addresses World Summit 2005 in New York. — VNA/VNS Photo NEW YORK — Viet Nam’s socio-economic progress must be attributed to the efforts of the State and the people to successfully implement doi moi, renewal, Vice President Truong My Hoa told the World Summit 2005 in New York. Integration of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into national socio-economic development and international co-operation programmes had also been a positive factor, she said. The experiences from Viet Nam’s development had included: more effective use of domestic resources; active integration with the global economy; combining economic growth with the promotion of social welfare; and administrative reforms that have enhanced economic capacity and promoted transparency. Hoa thanked UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral donors, international non-government organisations and … [Read more...] about Vice president’s address sums up national progress
Apple raked in record $15.8B in services revenue during Q1
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The first fiscal of 2021 marks the first time in nine quarters that Apple's Services segment increased revenue by more than 20 percent. Apple Music In Apple's quarterly earnings announcement on Jan. 27, the company announced Services revenue of $15.8 billion for the final three months of 2020, representing a 24% increase over the same period in 2019. "The steep integration of hardware, software and Services have always defined our approach here, and it has delivered an all-time quarterly Services record," Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the earnings call. "This was the first quarter of the Apple One bundle, which brings together many of our great Services into an easy subscription, and with new content being added to these services every day, we feel very optimistic … [Read more...] about Apple raked in record $15.8B in services revenue during Q1
PM addresses global possibilities at UN
PM addresses global possibilities at UN (29-09-2007) NEW YORK — Extracts of Thursday’s speech by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to the United Nations General Assembly are published below. Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Distinguished Delegates, When humankind entered the new Millennium, we all wished for a more peaceful world, more friendly international relations and a better life. Seven years have elapsed, but that wish has not come true as we are still living in a world blessed with numerous opportunities and at the same time beset with adversity and challenges. It’s a blessing that, since the establishment of the United Nations, humankind has not experienced any more world wars. However, local wars and conflicts, international terrorism and the continued arms race, including the nuclear arms race, remain daunting threats to our world today. Thanks to the miraculous scientific and technological achievements, human living conditions have been … [Read more...] about PM addresses global possibilities at UN
President addresses development summit
President Nguyen Minh Triet meets with former US President Bill Clinton yesterday in New York City. —VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Khang NEW YORK — Like any other country in the world, Viet Nam always considers sustainable development a top priority, President Nguyen Minh Triet said at a UN roundtable in New York on Tuesday. Themed "Promoting Sustainable Development", the roundtable is one of the six talks at the UN Summit which has convened world leaders to review two-thirds of the execution of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Triet said Viet Nam had sustained a high rate of economic growth over the past 10 years. The country had been hailed as a success story in implementing MDGs in Asia and the Pacific. According to the latest report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Viet Nam has realised about 90 per cent of the MDG targets, leading Southeast Asia. The average GDP between 2000 and 2010 reached 7.2 per cent and GDP per … [Read more...] about President addresses development summit
Viet Nam wants WTO to address entry difficulties
Viet Nam wants WTO to address entry difficulties (03-11-2005) NEW YORK — Viet Nam wants World Trade Organisation members to immediately tackle the difficulties developing countries have in joining the WTO, the second secretary of its mission to the United Nations, Duong Hoai Nam, has told the general assembly. It also wanted the difficulties developing countries had in the implementation of WTO agreements and decisions addressed, he said this week. Developing countries were often denied a level playing field to both compete for and benefit from global trade, he said. This was because the rich developed countries used a variety of tariffs, quotas and subsidies to restrict access to their markets and shelter their domestic manufacturers. "More than ever, developing countries need to be granted special and differential treatment because it’s essential to an equitable multilateral trading system in addressing the special development, financial and trade needs of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam wants WTO to address entry difficulties