A while back, we wrote about how Apple is transitioning from Windows based EasyPad checkout systems to iPod Touch based mobile checkout systems. While it’s still unclear as to what manufacturer has helped Apple create the product, we do know this is what Apple will be using for their new point of sale solution. These systems will allow Apple to get rid of the regular cash register stations and open up more room for both employees and customers to move about the store.

Apple is currently building their fourth Apple Store in the New York City, and new construction photos have emerged. It is to be located on 67th and Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side but still has quite a bit of construction to go. That said, I’m sure this store will be another goldmine for Apple, much like the Fifth Avenue store with the large glass cube. The construction photos of Apple’s brick and mortar stores are always interesting, as they show what the store looks like before the beauty that it is when Apple is done with it.