Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a day after the launch of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option and toggling on the iOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta. We don't yet know what's included in iOS 16.6 as Apple has already delivered most of the features that were promised for ‌iOS 16‌. iOS 16.6 is likely to be one of the final updates to…

After 22 years, Apple’s very first Retail Store, the Tysons Corner Apple Store in McLean, Virginia, has reopened its doors in a new location. Jason Aten for Inc.: There is a fascinating video of Steve Jobs giving a tour of the first ever Apple Store, located at the Tysons Corner shopping center in McLean, Virginia. It was 2001, and just about everything was different. You can tell that it’s an Apple Store, but a lot has changed since it first opened its doors 22 years ago today. Retail is expensive and risky and Apple wasn’t nearly as successful a company as it is today. Opening physical retail stores seemed foolish… In fact, that store — and the one that opened a…

After 22 years, Apple’s very first Retail Store, the Tysons Corner Apple Store in McLean, Virginia, has reopened its doors in a new location. Jason Aten for Inc.: There is a fascinating video of Steve Jobs giving a tour of the first ever Apple Store, located at the Tysons Corner shopping center in McLean, Virginia. It was 2001, and just about everything was different. You can tell that it’s an Apple Store, but a lot has changed since it first opened its doors 22 years ago today. Retail is expensive and risky and Apple wasn’t nearly as successful a company as it is today. Opening physical retail stores seemed foolish… In fact, that store — and the one that opened a…

On May 19, 2001, Cupertino revolutionized the world of computer shopping by opening the first two Apple Stores. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

On May 19, 2001, Cupertino revolutionized the world of computer shopping by opening the first two Apple Stores. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple over the last several months has been working on relocating its first-ever Apple Store in a Fairfax, Virginia shopping mall, and today is the grand opening of the revamped and relocated Tysons Corner store. Several influencers and ‌Apple Store‌ enthusiasts were invited to see Tysons Corner ahead of its opening, and were walked through the new store features. Michael Steeber shared detailed images of the experience, highlighting the Genius Bar, a hardware flex space, an Apple Watch Studio, and more. Apple has moved away from physical Genius Bar sections in its stores in recent years, but Tysons Corner has a dedicated Genius Bar in the right corner, similar to the original store. As Steeber points out, this is the…