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  • Apple iCloud And Retail Store Services Suffer Major Outage

    Apple iCloud And Retail Store Services Suffer Major Outage

    The year 2019 has seen many tech giants suffer from major outages within just the first half. Facebook has already suffered from these three times in this year alone. Internet outages have been becoming a more common and widespread phenomenon. In a new report, Apple has also suffered from such a massive problem with its iCloud hosts and broader company services.

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    Apple reportedly experienced issues with its iCloud-related services as well as services in almost every retail system services. The iCloud outage affected the basic services including Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, Game Center, Photos and Screen Time. The American company claimed that it was just an isolated incident affecting just a handful of people; however, social media suggested it had a more widespread reach.

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    Apple is also having troubles with its offline retail store systems. Numerous reports surfaced online that claimed employees are unable to complete customer purchases or support requests. It was basically a system-wide lockout from the servers, meaning no one in the world could buy an iPhone for a few hours (from an Apple store). Apple’s System Status page had reported that its iCloud Calendars and Reminders are currently unavailable due to the outage for some users. The company has claimed that it has since resolved issues affecting Apple Pay, Documents, iCloud Sign In and other services. 

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    It marks the second major outage faced by the company in this year and arrives immediately after WhatsApp, Facebook And Instagram faced server issues. The implications of such outages are huge. Humanity now depends on many such crucial online services. Today there are social media platforms facing such problems, soon crucial services like hospitals may also face such situations. Online services are an integral part of modern life and hold a lot of value in today’s time.

  • Apple Files Application to Set Up Retail Stores in India

    Apple Files Application to Set Up Retail Stores in India

    Amid growing concerns over the stagnating economies in the western markets, and slowing pace of its own sales in China, Cupertino-based tech giant, Apple Inc, is looking for new markets to expand its business to. On that list of unconquered lands for Apple, India finds itself at the top.

    Apple which has seen a jump of 90% in sales in the country during the last fiscal year is zooming in increasingly on India as the new frontier for its products. To Apple’s credit the company has been quietly building infrastructure for such a move by boosting advertising, logistics network, and most importantly lowering prices for old phones to start making deeper inroads into the homes of millions of customers.

    The next step in this process it seems will be Apple setting up shop in the country. The company plans to bring to Indian customers its very own Apple Stores in the coming months. These stores which are renowned world over for encapsulating Apple’s DNA in their ambience and design will soon start selling you the whole Apple experience.

    According to reports, Apple Inc. has filed an application with the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) to open its own branded stores in India. “We have just received Apple’s proposal. We are examining it,” said DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant.

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    Apple already has over 460 branded stores worldwide, but there is no information as of now regarding how many such stores Apple wants to set up in India. The move comes on the heels of the government easing foreign direct investment (FDI) rules for single-brand retail in the country. According to new rules, the government has relaxed the mandatory local procurement stipulation for technology manufacturing companies and allowed single-brand retail permission holders to sell their products directly online.

    Apple along with its own branded stores also plans to set up mini stores within stores in a bid to promote its brand. The first set of these could be seen opening at Chroma in the near future.

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