Following blowback from repair providers unhappy with an apparent new restriction in that replacing the iPhone 13 display restricts the Face ID function, Apple has changed its policy regarding the repair. In an interview with The Verge, the company stated that it plans to introduce a software update that will allow for standard display repairs […]
Once again, the very cool cats at iFixit have performed a nifty teardown, this time dissecting the brand new Apple Watch Series 6. The analysis found a 3.5 percent larger battery in the 44mm Apple Watch Series 6 as opposed to last year’s model, while the battery in the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 is […]
Apple received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to sell the iPhone XR in the United States, ahead of pre-orders slated from October. The company can now remove the following fine print from the iPhone XR product page on its website, although it has yet to do so: iPhone XR has not been authorized as […]
A number of iPhone 8 owners who had their screens replaced with third party aftermarket screens have found that the iOS 11.3 software update essentially killed their devices. Per a report published on Tuesday by Motherboard, the release of iOS 11.3 has killed the touch functionality in “thousands” of iPhone 8 devices with screens repaired […]
The good news is that Apple’s upgraded glass for the iPhone X is pretty tough where drops are concerned. The bad news is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s thicker glass and aluminum may be a bit tougher. SquareTrade today conducted its traditional breakability tests on the Galaxy S9 devices to test Samsung’s claims. […]