I have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with Apple. On one hand, they make some pretty awesome products. On the other, some of their policies and how they treat customers really irks me. At the end of the day however, I end up giving them money. I like shiny gadgets. Therefore, I buy shiny gadgets. For a large majority of readers out there, simply venturing into town or to your town’s local mall will find you in close proximity to one of those almost magical...
In most circumstances I’d advise you to be extra leery and even outright avoid street vendors in large cities such as Chicago and New York. What often seem like nice and honest people are actually anything but, scamming gullible tourists and such out of their dollars in exchange for cheap crap. But every once in a while you find a diamond in the rough. Gear Diary writer Larry Greenberg found just that. It seems Larry shares a love that I myself am completely...
Some may claim the economy is on the way up. I think it’s still a tad too early to tell. Personal opinions aside, it’s no secret to anyone that getting a job is still a monumental chore to say the least. People just aren’t hiring — except Apple that is. Apple will soon be opening their fourth Manhatten store in the Big Apple and naturally need some help runnin’ the place. Today at an Apple press event they let wind that over 10,000 people...
Work at an Apple Store and feeling a little gipped when wages are concerned? Looking for something new and completely different from your current occupation? It seems Redmond is doing a bit of poaching from deep within Apple these days as Apple Store managers are reporting that they are being contacted by Microsoft personal brandishing promises of greatly increased wages as well as a lucky few even getting lavish gifts such as paid moving expenses. Microsoft appears to...
The first iPhone drew massive crowds will people coming from all walks of life: tall, short, little, fat, smart, not so smart, etc. You name it, they were there. When the iPhone 3G rolled around, it appeared that just as many if not more people again risked the elements and their personal health to be one of the first to grab a hold of Apple’s latest iDevice. As the now yearly iPhone launch eve is upon us, we can sit back and reflect on the last two years and...
