Lukáš Gondek Steve Jobs with Bill Gates in the theater, a new Apple Story in China and Europe, Musk's statement about the Apple Car and a new wristband for the Watch...
Apple opens two more Apple Stories in China (January 10)
It seems like a new Apple Store opens in China almost every week. On Saturday, January 16, the California-based company opened one in the city of Nanking and will open another in Guangzhou on January 28. The two stores will be located in shopping malls and will be the 31st and 32nd of the 40 Apple Stores that Apple plans to open in China by the end of the year. The massive expansion into Chinese territory is underway under the leadership of Angela Ahrendts.
Source: MacRumors
Elon Musk: It's an open secret that Apple is building an electric car (January 11)
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it is clear that Apple is working on a new type of product – a car. "It's hard enough to keep it secret when you're hiring thousands of engineers to do it for you," Musk said in an interview with the BBC. His company has its own experience with hiring workers, Apple hired several of them from Tesla for its electric car project.
Tesla, whose main product is electric cars, is said to be happy to welcome any company that goes in this direction, but according to Musk, Apple is not a threat to his company. According to him, it is certain that Apple's new car will be impressive. In recent months, the Californian company has hired workers not only from Tesla, but also from, for example, Ford, Chrysler or Volkswagen.
Source: MacRumors
A new flagship Apple Store will be built on the Champs-Élysées, the first being built in Singapore (January 12)
The French newspaper Le Figaro came up with unconfirmed information that Apple should open a new flagship Apple Store on one of the world's most famous streets, the Champs-Élysées. According to the newspaper, the Californian company has leased a building in which to operate the store, along with office space above the store itself. The new store shouldn't open before 2018, as Apple has to go through architects and the city council first. The store on the Champs-Élyséées would become the 20th Apple Store in France.
The construction of the first Apple Store in Singapore has also moved forward. The original tenant, Pure Fitness, left the space in December, and Apple began renovations almost immediately. For now, the changes are not visible, the shop windows have been covered with a white sheet and the work is being done in secret. However, Angela Ahrendts already confirmed the opening of a new store in Singapore last year.
Source: Cult of Mac, MacRumors
CarPlay is the technology of the year according to Autoblog (January 12)
Website Autoblog announced the results of the annual competition in which it awards the best technologies in cars that make driving easier for their users with their innovation. The award for the best feature went to Apple's CarPlay, which, according to Autoblog, is reshaping the interconnectedness of our daily lives with technology and bringing ease of use for everyone. CarPlay started to appear in cars in 2014 and is gradually spreading to Czech Škodas as well.
Source: MacRumors
Apple is exploring a wristband for the Watch that could turn into a stand and cover (14/1)
An Apple patent published last week points to a new magnetic bracelet for the Apple Watch. A simple bracelet consists of several magnets, so it has several possible uses. In addition to being worn on the hand, thanks to its flexibility, the bracelet can be rolled up in such a way that its surface covers the glass of the watch and the user can carry it safely, for example, in a handbag. The use of the bracelet as a stand is interesting, and Apple's proposals even point to the possibility of attaching the watch to larger magnetic surfaces, such as a refrigerator. However, it is not yet certain whether the magnetic bracelet will actually reach the shelves of Apple Stores.
Source: Apple Insider
A musical about the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates is headed to Broadway (January 14)
Already in April, a musical depicting the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will hit the New York Broadway stage. Directed by natives of Palo Alto and San Francisco, the theater is particularly interesting for its use of several technological elements. In addition to the holograms on stage, the audience can download an app before the show, which allows them to decide which version of the ending they want to watch during the show. The musical called "Nerd" premiered in Philadelphia back in 2005 and has since won several awards.
Source: Cult of Mac
A week in a nutshell
Last week brought the big update to iOS 9.3, to which will arrive among others, also the long-awaited night mode, and tvOS 9.2, which will be support the App Analytics feature. But we will have to wait for the second generation Apple Watch wait, they say it won't come out in March. However, iOS devices are on sale for the first time they overtook Windows and Apple Music already has 10 million paying users.
And while the California company dissolves his iAd team, is watching the situation around Time Warner with a second eye - the media colossus could be for sale and Apple could benefit from such an acquisition to mine. Tim Cook at a White House meeting he spoke about user safety and the movie Steve Jobs not only won The Golden Globe for the screenplay and for the supporting female role played by Kate Winslet, but it was also nominated to the Oscar for the best male role of Michael Fassbender and again for the supporting female role.
I wanted to respond to the situation that Apple opens a new store in China every day, but then another paragraph about the Champs-élysées and Singapore followed, which calmed me down a bit. I am really annoyed by this disparity that exists around the official Apple Stores and as I have loved Apple and their products from the bottom of my heart for more than a decade, I hope they break their teeth in China. I think that Prague (and other cities) would perhaps deserve a smaller shop. If they want it to be exclusive, let them do it, for example, at Pařížská.
Exactly, in China everywhere in France 20 and the Czech Republic not even one. I'm not saying that there should be more of them here, but at least one dirty one could be here.
Apple does not plan to open its flagship store in the Czech Republic within the next 5 years.
Do you know more about it please?
an open secret? what is this translation? :) Are you writing a public secret? work a little on maternity.