Apple Store Reopening Timeline: May
This post is the fourth of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry covers the month of May 2020.
iPod Hi-Fi
The iPod Hi-Fi was announced in early 2006 and was Apple’s attempt of entering the home-stereo marketplace. It remained on sale for only 554 days before it was unceremoniously discontinued.
The Retina MacBook Pro is Obsolete
On June 30, 2020, & just after its eighth anniversary, the MacBook Pro with Retina display will officially be marked “obsolete,” ending all hardware services & repairs from Apple.
Apple Store Reopening Timeline: April
This post is the third of a multi-entry series covering the Apple Store retail closing and reopening strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This entry includes the month of April 2020.
Rio 2016 Olympic Bands
For the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Apple released a collection of limited-edition woven nylon Apple Watch bands which depicted the flags/colours of 14 countries competing in the 2016 Olympics.
Harry Potter Sale
Originally released by Apple in late 2015, the Harry Potter enhanced edition eBooks are on sale at half their regular price.
Native Union Stow Slim
Native Union has released a pair of elegant and minimalist sleeves for the iPad. Here are my thought on these as a premium sleeve for your iPad.
Dark Noise
Dark Noise is an easy-to-use and straightforward ambient noise app developed for iOS (available on iPad, iPhone, and... iPod Touch (I guess)). It's a well-crafted app that features over 40 different ambient sounds and integrates into Shortcuts and Apple's widget framework for easy accessibility.
Pride Bands 2016-2020
Apple has now released a limited-run Apple Watch Pride band for purchase four years running - starting back in 2017 and recently announcing its 2020 Pride bands on May 19, 2020. Here's a flyover history of the Apple Pride bands.