“According to a tip we received from a trusted source, Apple will hold an all-hands employee meeting in US retail stores on Sunday, May 22,” Federico Viticci reports for MacStories.
“The retail meeting will start at 7 AM, an ‘unusual time’ says our source, considering Apple usually holds this kind of meetings on Sunday evenings, after stores close,” Viticci reports. “Of course, there’s plenty of room for speculation about this retail meeting: with the WWDC approaching (kicks off in San Francisco on June 6), Apple might want to train employees for the rumored new MobileMe features, iCloud, or some other product scheduled to be announced at the developer event — as also suggested by MacRumors back in April.”
Viticci reports, “It’s worth noting, however, that Apple celebrates the 10th anniversary of Retail this week, with several websites claiming the company was on track to set up special events and store merchandise for the anniversary.”
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Jonathan S. Geller reports for BGR, “Apple may be planning something big for its 10th retail anniversary this Thursday the 19th. There’s an overnight shift planned for around 10-15 individuals at each Apple Store to work from late Saturday all the way through mid-Sunday. During the overnight shift, it’s going to be required that employees lock cell phones in the main office. They will also have to sign an NDA with Apple.”
“Apple stores have apparently already received hardware to install, and are expecting more hardware to come on Friday or Saturday,” Geller reports. “All materials that Apple stores have received have been instructed to be under lock and key until after close on Saturday night. Apple employees will be putting up black curtains at all stores so that people walking outside cannot see inside.”
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