Apple Store app’s Easter egg turns your phone into a snow globe

Easter eggs are fun things developers hide into their apps to either make them more useful or just add a touch of whimsy. It’s the latter for this Easter egg hidden within the Apple Store app. The app, where you can buy Apple products (not the App Store), has a little trick that can turn your phone into a snow globe when you’re using it. Head over to the Apple Store app and type in the words “Let It Snow” in the search bar. When you do, snow will start falling from the screen. It’ll continue to do so if you remain within the app. Shake the screen and it’ll act like fake snow in a snow globe.

Source: Lifehacker

Apple’s Store app for iOS gets peek and pop support

Apple has updated its official Store app on iOS to integrate a new 3D Touch feature: peek and pop support. You can now 3D Touch press on almost any image or link in the app to quickly show you a preview of what’s behind it. For example, press on the featured products and you’ll get to see what’s in the next screen. It must be noted that 3D Touch only works with iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus at the moment. The update also brings with it the availability of the app in Korea, Russia, and Thailand.

Source: 9to5Mac | Download: iTunes App Store (Free)

Apple Store app now lets you use gift cards

Before you could only use those Apple Store gift cards you got at the actual site or in physical stores. Now, you can shop even from the Apple Store app for the iPhone and iPad. Yes, the iOS version now supports gift cards. To use a gift card for an order, you just need to tap on the “Add a gift card” option on the Checkout page. You can either manually type the PIN or scan it using the camera of your iOS device.

Source: Cult of Mac | Download: Apple App Store (Free)