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Apple revises store policies, now offers iPhone 5 display repairs for $149

You’ll soon be able to have your iPhone 5 screen replaced at assorted Apple Store locations for US$149, with or without AppleCare+. Per MacRumors, changes to Apple’s repair policies first surfaced last month, where a town hall session revealed that Apple would begin in-house repairs of displays in June in an effort to save approximately […]

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Repair costs for iPhone repairs on the rise, component prices cited

Ok, now this is interesting. An article over on MarketWatch points out that Apple’s repair costs to fix an iPhone 5 with a broken screen have jumped to US$229 – more than the US$200 price of the device with a two-year contract, and more than a third of the US$650 cost of the phone without […]

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Apple TV News

Apple offers replacement program for certain third-gen Apple TV units, cites Wi-Fi issues

Well, this is why they invented recall and replacement programs in the first place. Per 9to5Mac, Apple has informed its official retail stores, AppleCare employees, and authorized resellers that a small number of third-generation Apple TV units have Wi-Fi issues. These issues surround not being able to locate a Wi-Fi network, unable to join a […]

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iMac News retail

Amazon currently offering new 21-inch iMac delivery for Christmas

It’s coming down to the wire if you want to snag a new 21-inch iMac for Christmas Day. Per AppleInsider, with Apple still reflecting backlog of 7-10 business days on new 21-inch iMacs, users looking to purchase one of the super slim desktops for guaranteed delivery ahead Christmas can place orders for either standard configuration […]

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AppleCare rep cites iPhone 5 camera “purple fringing” as normal behavior, in spite of user complaints

This is a tad odd, but if you’re a fan of Prince, you might just love it. Per AppleInsider, in a reply to a customer inquiry regarding the “purple flare” some iPhone 5 users have seen when taking pictures with bright light sources in frame, an AppleCare representative says the phenomenon is considered “normal behavior” […]