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iOS iPad Pro News

Apple addresses charging issue requiring hard restart with iPad Pro

This may be the first fix Apple has to address with the iPad Pro. Only days after buying theirs, some customers began complaining about an issue that caused the iPad Pro to become unresponsive after charging, requiring a hard restart to restore functionality. Apple has issued a support document letting customers know it’s looking into […]

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Hardware MacBook News USB-C

Hyper launches Indiegogo campaign to create world’s only USB Type C-compatible battery pack, adapter

This could turn into something cool. Hyper, the makers of the HyperJuice battery, have put together an Indiegogo fundraiser to raise US$50,000 to create a HyperJuice battery that will effectively charge Apple’s 12-inch MacBook with a USB Type C power adapter interface. The Magic Box units being worked on will allow conventional battery packs to […]

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Apple Watch AppleCare iPad iPhone iPod News Wearables

Apple allows for wider battery coverage in updated AppleCare+ plans for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch

The AppleCare+ Protection Plan terms for the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch just got a little better. Apple has now included language that would cover batteries with less than 80% of their original capacity within the extended warranty period, whereas it previously covered batteries that retained less than 50 percent of their original capacity. […]

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Apple Watch News Software Watch OS Wearables

Users express concern over watchOS downgrade issues, repair costs for downgrading

Upgrading software is easy. It’s downgrading that’s the hard part. A number of deleted posts from Apple’s support forums and active discussions elsewhere online highlight a growing concern for Apple Watch users; specifically, the inability to downgrade from a newer version of watchOS to an older version. The issue, which first became apparent when users […]

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Apple Watch battery Hardware News Wearables

Apple Watch battery details posted, specs now available

If you were curious about the Apple Watch’s battery life, Apple just posted the specs. The company posted a technical specification web page, complete with details as to service and recycling for the wearable’s batteries. The page states that the Watch should hold 80 percent of its original capacity at 1,000 “complete” charge cycles — […]