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Rumor: Apple could include 18-watt USB-C power adapter with 2019 model iPhones

Once again, the rumor mill has it that Apple is ditching the 5-watt USB power adapter for an 18-watt USB-C power adapter. The rumor comes from Chinese suppliers, who’ve stated that all three new iPhone models are said to include the same 18-watt USB-C adapter as does the new iPad Pro, but that doesn’t mean […]

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Charging Second-generation Apple Pencil/third-generation iPad Pro combination could lead to interference with car key fobs

This is both somewhat weird and interesting. Per an updated Apple Pencil support document published last week, Apple has warned that the second-generation version of its Apple Pencil stylus on a compatible iPad Pro might interfere with signals from nearby key fobs, preventing users from opening their car door. The problem appears to be restricted […]

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Bent iPad Pro owners may face obstacles in receiving warranty-covered repairs from Apple

After reports surfaced last year of bent iPad Pro devices, it appears that the bending issue can not only damage the tablet’s logic board, but might not fall under the criteria for warranty-baed repairs at the Apple Store. The iPad Pro, which has an Apple-defined 300 to 400 micro range of deviation, could fail to […]

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Apple shareholder meeting provides rare hint as to upcoming iPad Pro USB-C feature

Sometimes Apple offers the coolest upcoming product teases in a rare moment. Over at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, Apple’s Craig Federighi answered a shareholder question about iPad Pro models, USB-C, and the current inability to do video over USB-C. The question came during Appleā€™s Q&A part of its annual shareholder meeting in Cupertino on […]

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Recent Eurasian Economic Commission filings hint at potential next-gen iPad mini models

Once again, it’s the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) filings that appear to foretell what Apple products are on the horizon. In this case, a new new filing with six model numbers appears to indicate both a refresh of the standard-sized iPad as well as the rumored fifth-generation iPad mini. The new filings with the EEC […]