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Some users report of “popping sound”, possible thermal issues with 2016 MacBook Pro

This may not be the happiest news in the world, but if you’re experiencing a “popping sound” issue with your 2016 MacBook Pro, you’re not alone. A growing number of users are reporting that they hear a strange “popping” noise coming from their MacBook Pro. Users explain that the sound is a popping similar to […]

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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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Apple patent hints at efforts to develop foldable iPhone with OLED display

An Apple patent published on Tuesday showed the company’s years-long investigation into a hinged iPhone format, the designs calling for a flexible metal-backed OLED display capable of being folded in half. The patent, numbered 9,504,170 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and dubbed “Flexible display devices”, describes an iPhone with a foldable full-screen display. […]

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MacBook Air

AppleCare May Not Extend to First-Gen MacBook Air Hinge Problem

Following up on last week’s story regarding several users citing the hinge defect in Apple’s first generation MacBook Air notebook, a number of users are reporting a hit-or-miss policy in terms of Apple covering fixes for the notebooks under its AppleCare program. According to Macworld, users have reported that Apple is flat out denying fixes […]

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MacBook Air

First-Gen MacBook Air Owners Cite Flaw in Hinge Construction

Given what you paid for the first-gen MacBook Air notebook, Hulking out may be entirely permissible given the following news: a number of owners of the notebook have cited a fundamental flaw in the notebook’s hinge constructions. According to MacNN, a number of users on the Apple Discussions board have noted that, after several months […]