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AirPods Hardware News

Apple releases AirPods pricing/warranty details, cites $69 replacement cost for individual lost AirPod headphone

There’s now an exact value as to how much replacing a lost AirPod will be. And that’s $69. Apple’s AirPods, which recently went on sale for $159, are completely wireless. As such, the risk of losing one grows. With that in mind, Apple has stated that it’s $69 to replace a lost AirPod earphone, whether […]

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Hardware iMac News

Apple extending iMac repair program to help cover repair costs for some 27-inch iMac hinges

If your 27-inch iMac hinge has been wonky, Apple is stepping in to cover it in some cases. A new report has stated that ome 27-inch iMacs shipped between Dec. 2012 and July 2014 may stop adjusting properly and simply tilt forward,. People who paid to get their hinge fixed may have ended up spending […]

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Fun Hardware iPhone News

Some iPhone users fall for tutorial video, attempt to drill headphone jack into iPhone 7 handsets

This started as a joke. And then some people took it seriously, thereby damaging their new iPhone 7 handsets and violating their warranties in the process. A recently released tutorial video claims to show a user securing his iPhone 7 with a clamp, then drilling into the iPhone 7’s case with a 3.5 millimeter drill […]

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Hardware iPhone News

Some iPhone 6, 6 Plus users affected by “Touch of Death” issue, questionable component soldering thought to be at fault

This is a bit of a mess. A growing numb er of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users are reporting that their screens have been showing a gray flickering bar at the top of the screen and a display that’s unresponsive or less responsive to touch. As such, the extremely cool cats at iFixit have […]

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Hardware MacBook MacBook Pro News

Apple quietly introduces Quality Program to deal with “Staingate”-affected MacBook, MacBook Pro notebooks

Well, this is decent news in spite of an unfortunate circumstance. Apple has issued an internal notice about an upcoming Quality Program that addresses an issue in which the anti-reflective coating on Retina Display-equipped MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks has been peeling. According to various sources, these issues include the anti-reflective coating on displays wearing […]