Apple Store Down Ahead of 'Pro and Tell' Launch Today

Popular StoriesApple Stores Reportedly Rolling Out New Anti-Theft System for iPhonesBloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is facing a growing problem where some people will buy iPhones or other products and either remove accessories from the box, open up the device and remove components, and/or remove the entire device, and then attempt to return the box hoping that the employee will not notice. When a customer seeks to return an iPhone, he said that Apple's...Apple Says iPhone Duo Not Available on Walk-In Basis in Three CountriesMonday October 19, 2026 11:00 am PDT by Joe RossignolFor a limited time, the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be limited to customers with a pickup reservation at Apple Stores in Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates, according to notices posted on Apple's localized websites for those countries. The notices suggest that the iPhone Duo will not be available for walk-in customers at Apple's retail locations in Japan, South...Apple Store Pickup System for iPhone Duo Just Went Live Again in U.S. and CanadaSaturday October 24, 2026 5:12 am PDT by Joe RossignolThe option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup resumed in the U.S. and Canada between 5:10 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Pacific Time today, but inventory is extremely limited, with most stores having no pickup slots available today. To search for iPhone Duo availability at your local Apple Stores: head to the iPhone Duo order page, select your desired color and storage and so forth,...