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AppleCare+ policies to change, will allow for hardware repairs in any country where AppleCare+ is offered

If you travel with an AppleCare-covered device, you might like this. Per AppleInsider and TechCrunch, it was revealed on Tuesday that Apple has changed the terms and conditions tied to AppleCare+ and will be lifting geographic limitations on support, meaning travelers can get their device serviced outside of their home country. As noted, the recent […]

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iSuppli runs numbers, finds $199, $183 build costs for iPhone 5s, 5c handsets

If you’re wondering how much Apple’s new iPhone handsets cost to manufacture, they’ve got a number. Per AllThingsD, a forthcoming IHS iSuppli report posits that Apple spends at least US$191 on components to build a 16GB model of the iPhone 5s and between US$167 and US$176 for a low-end iPhone 5c. Those prices are just […]

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Apple removes iPhone 5s retail store pick-up option from web site, change may be due to low inventory levels

The iPhone 5s is proving popular. Well…to the point that Apple sold nine million units over the weekend and has now removed its in-store pickup feature for the handset after just one day. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple’s website now says that the iPhone 5s is not eligible for pickup and that all purchases […]

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German group breaks through iPhone 5s Touch ID fingerprint authentication, releases video of hack

It only took three days to hack the iPhone 5s’ Touch ID authentication system. Per The Mac Observer, the gChaos Computer Club has claimed to have hacked Apple’s newest security feature. The group started by scanning the fingerprint associated with an iPhone at high resolution, and then printing it out for transfer to another material […]

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iPhone 5s, 5c handsets now available for Apple Store Personal Pickup

As of now, you can have the new iPhone models set aside at the Apple Store location for later. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Monday extended its popular order-online, pick-up-in-store option to the newly launched iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. The Personal Pickup program, in which customers can choose to order their device online and pick […]