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Apple relaxes policy, now allows for third-party iPhone display repair without violating warranty

It looks like you’ll be able to have your iPhone screen replaced via a third-party without violating your warranty in the near future. Apple is apparently changing its long-standing policy regarding third-party iPhone screen repairs. A new memo sent to Apple retail employees states that a customer having their device’s screen repaired by a third-party […]

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Meitu selfie app apparently collecting, transmitting user data back to Chinese source

The good news is that the Meitu app adds some cool selfie editing tools, allowing you to pretty much transform your selfie pictures into nifty anime characters. The bad news is that the app is apparently sending back as much private information as it can to a Chinese source. The MeituPic app, launched in 2013, […]

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Yahoo discloses details of August 2013 hack, says more than one billion accounts compromised in effort

It doesn’t look good when half a billion of your company’s email accounts are hacked. And it looks a bit worse when a cool billion of them in total were hacked. Yahoo on Wednesday announced that it believes more than one billion Yahoo user accounts were compromised in a hack by an unauthorized third party […]

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AT&T subscribers to receive more than $88 million as part of third-party “cramming” lawsuit settlement

You might have a part of a class action lawsuit reward coming your way. The United States Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced that it will be distributing more than $88 million in refunds to 2.7 million AT&T customers who had unauthorized third-party charges added to their service bills, something better known as “mobile cramming.” […]

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Apple now allows users to book repairs via Apple Authorized Service Providers through support web site

It’s a quiet update, but it makes a difference. Apple recently updated its Support web site to include a feature that allows users to find and schedule repairs for iPhones, Macs, and iPads from Apple Authorized Service Providers. When troubleshooting a product, choosing “Bring in for Repair” after going through Apple’s support prompts now brings […]