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AppleCare+ Hardware iPhone News

Apple announces $279 price for non-AppleCare+ iPhone X screen repairs

It’s best not to drop your brand new iPhone X. Or, if you do, make sure it has an AppleCare+ plan covering it. Apple has announced that a repair for the iPhone X screen will retail for $279 and $99 for any other damage up to two instances without an AppleCare+ plan.

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Hardware iPod Nano News

Apple recategorizes sixth-gen iPod nano as obsolete, discontinues obligatory repairs and service for device

As neat as the sixth-generation iPod nano is, it’s now officially obsolete. Apple has updated its web site, stating that the device is no longer supported by Apple customer service for repair or servicing. The move comes after Apple discontinued the entire iPad nano and iPod shuffle brands earlier this year. Now that the sixth-generation […]

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Hardware iMac News

iFixit offers 32GB RAM upgrade kit for Apple’s 2017 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display

This will definitely come in handy. iFixit recently noticed that the RAM in Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display was upgradable and is already offering a kit to take advantage of this fact. It’s been noted that the base 3.0 GHz model tops out at 16GB of RAM and that the only way […]

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Apple Apple Watch Hardware News Wearables

Apple offers two-year warranty extension for first-gen Apple Watch users with expanded/swollen batteries

Even Apple Watch batteries can swell. Responding to user complaints about the issue, Apple has extended its warranty coverage for the first-gen Apple Watch’s expanded/swollen battery issues to three years. This covers customers for services an additional two years beyond the complimentary 1-year Limited Warranty Period. The issue with swollen and expanded batteries on first-gen […]

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Recently located documents show Apple places pressure on recyclers to shred MacBooks, iPhones

A recent discovery from Apple’s Environmental Responsibility Report revealed that Apple, which recently stated that one of its goals was to make its iPhones and computers out of recycled materials, has ordered recyclers to shred iPhones and MacBooks upon receiving them. This stands in contrast to an environmentally friendly action that could be undertaken, which […]