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Apple updates vintage and obsolete products list, adds 2013 and 2014 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro notebooks, fifth-generation iPod touch

Apple on Tuesday updated its official vintage and obsolete products list, this time adding the 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models produced in mid-2013 and early 2014, along with the 13-inch MacBook Pro produced in mid-2014. Apple also included the fifth-generation iPod touch to its vintage products list. Apple defines “vintage” devices as those that […]

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Apple faces class action lawsuit regarding 2016 MacBook Pro “Flexgate” defect

If you’re irate about technical difficulties with your 2016 MacBook Pro notebook, there could be some justice down the line. Apple is on the receiving end of a nationwide, class action lawsuit over a defect in the 2016 MacBook Pro notebooks. The suit, nicknamed “Flexgate,” is represented by Mahan Taleshpour et al. v. Apple, Inc., […]

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Apple extends warranty coverage of iPhone XS, iPhone XR battery cases to two years

If you just bough an iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR Smart Battery Case, you just got a free extra year of warranty on it. Apple has launched the Smart Battery Case Replacement Program for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, which covers all cases made through October of 2019. Apple has also […]

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iFixit publishes 2019 Mac Pro teardown, cites modular, easily repaired/upgraded design

The cool cats of iFixit have completed a full teardown of the new 2019 Mac Pro desktop, the teardown highlighting its ease of access to various components as needed. The case quickly lifts off with no proprietary screws or adhesive. Upon removal, power to the machine is cut off for safety.  iFixit also noted that […]

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Apple initiates recall of some three-prong adapters from its World Travel Adapter Kit

This isn’t the greatest of all possible news you could receive, but at least you can get a replacement component without too much hassle. Apple has announced that the three-prong adapter used in the Hong Kong, Singapore, and U.K. versions of its World Travel Adapter kit “may break,” Apple having recalled the part. To identify […]