The Apple genius bar suggested that I replace the phone itself, which I did.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that the chain is testing a prototype store near its Minnesota-based headquarters that mimics signature Apple features such as its Genius Bar.

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And Apple, which has yet to include indoor maps in its Maps app, is nevertheless employing indoor positioning technology in its Apple Store app to push Genius Bar customers a check-in notification as soon as they enter the retail store.

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Consider that the last time you visited the Genius Bar at an Apple store, you sat on one of Aalto's High Stools.

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We get our music and some movies on iTunes, and I visited the Genius Bar at the local Apple store just several weeks ago.

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In my view, the Genius Bar is the most important feature of Apple Stores.

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Genius Bar helps you get more out of your Apple products.

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The genius in the ad seems marginally less annoying than the real Apple geniuses giving you attitude behind the bar at retail stores, but critics have been harsh.

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