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Apple unveils AppleCare+, adds limited coverage for user-caused damage

Always have a backup plan. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday introduced AppleCare+ for iPhone, a new extended warranty service that combines traditional tech support, software support, and hardware support with the addition of the company’s first accidental damage plan. Like the traditional $US69 version of AppleCare for iPhone that it replaces, the new US$99 AppleCare+ […]

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Amazon listing points to next-gen AirPort Express router in the works

Sometimes Amazon reveals a bit more than Apple would like it to. Per AppleInsider, Apple will soon begin shipping a new version of its AirPort Express portable 802.11n base station, capping a recent series of refreshes to the company’s line of WiFi routers ahead of this fall’s iCloud launch. Although Apple’s online store still reflects […]

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Rumor: Apple to add remote diagnostic tool in iOS 5.0

It’s always nifty when you can get something fixed remotely. Per the cool cats at HardMac, Apple has allegedly internally announced to its employees that the new remote diagnostic tool has been completed. Presumably, these features could arrive with this fall’s release of iOS 5, the next major upgrade to Apple’s mobile operating system. The […]

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4G LTE network code located in iOS 5 beta code

If you were hankering for 4G LTE speeds on the upcoming iPhone 5, your wish might come true. Per MacRumors, evidence has surfaced that Apple has built 4G Long-Term Evolution testing code into beta builds of iOS 5, prompting further speculation that the iPhone maker will adopt the standard in future versions of its mobile […]

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Apple begins hunting down, closing device slots of users running unauthorized iOS 5 beta versions

If you’re using an unauthorized iOS 5 beta, Apple probably wants you to stop. Per Karthikk.net, Apple has reportedly begun closing the accounts of some developers who have inappropriately sold their account device slots, allowing them to profit from the installation iOS 5 on unauthorized non-developer iPhones and iPads. Some developers who sold their slots […]