Apple refunds purchases for 'prematurely released' GameStore app

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As those who follow such comings and goings closely may have noticed, a rather mysterious "GameStore" app seemingly made by Apple itself recently appeared in the App Store. It didn't provide much in the way of functionality for its $0.99 price tag -- displaying only a few in-app purchases that couldn't actually be purchased -- and now Apple has offered an explanation, of sorts, for the app's existence. In a message to folks who bought the app, Apple said that the app (since pulled from the App Store) was "prematurely released," and that it has refunded all purchases. Of course, that raises the question as to whether it will eventually be released officially, but Apple expectedly isn't getting any more specific at this point.

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To all of you who are so fond of Apple gadgets have you heard that twenty-five Target stores throughout the nation will soon be hosting mini Apple Stores, according to a statement from Apple on Friday. Apple is making the move to be able to broaden its retail initiatives into metro areas too little to support a brick-and-mortar Apple Store. Resource for this article: Apple to open mini-stores in 25 Targets.