If you have a 2013 or later Mac Pro, it looks like Apple will be launching a Mac Pro Repair Extension Program to address complaints of video related issues with select models of the desktop. Apple recently sent out a notice to its authorized service providers detailing the new program and those eligible for repairs […]
Month: February 2016
Well, this is a royal mess. A large number of iPhone 6 users are claiming that Apple’s latest operating system permanently disables the handset if it detects that a repair has been carried out by a non-Apple technician. The issue, an “Error 53”, appears when the Touch ID button has been replaced by a “non-official” […]
Apple has boosted its Universal Search option on the fourth-gem Apple TV a bit. The Universal Search feature allows users to find content across multiple apps and services using text or Siri voice search. At launch, universal search worked with iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and Showtime, but Apple promised to expand the feature to include […]
These could be two interesting moves on Apple’s part. Apple is gearing up to launch a pair of new retail initiatives centered around the iPhone: an upgraded iPhone trade-in program for iPhones with damaged screens, cameras, or buttons, and a new program that allows Apple Retail Stores to install screen protectors on iPhones. As of […]
This could lead to something interesting. A recently published patent application describes how the Touch ID home button could gain additional functionality, allowing it to perform different actions in response to different fingerprints, as well as adding pressure sensors to provide it with 3D Touch type functionality. The patent hints at how it might allow […]