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Hardware iPhone News

iPhone 6 “Bendgate” scandal leads to copycat efforts

Never underestimate the power of stupidity in the face of an Internet trend. Per Daily Dot, two 15-year-old UK residents going by the names of “Kylie” and “Danny” recorded footage of themselves entering an iPhone 6 Plus and bending at least one iPhone 6 Plus handset, using the display table as leverage. Since the iPhone […]

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Rapper’s set at Microsoft retail store cut short, several display laptops damaged during performance

Well, this could have gone better. Still, if you provide an actual stage for a performer, then it tends to yield better results. Per Kotaku and allhiphop.com, a promotional performance by Cleveland-based rapper Machine Gun Kelly, a.k.a. MGK, at a Microsoft retail store in Atlanta ended abruptly after the artist jumped on showroom tables, smashing […]

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Hardware News

iFixit publishes teardown report of EarPods, finds more durable design

It’s the teardowns that tell you what Apple’s really been up to. Per the full report by iFixit, Apple’s newly redesigned Earpod headphones have been taken apart to reveal a more durable design that is more resistant to water and sweat damage. The teardown of Apple’s new EarPods was published on Tuesday and stated that […]

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AppleCare iPad News

AppleCare+ program rolled out for iPad 3, usual terms apply

If you’re going to snag an iPad 3, it never hurts to have it under warranty. Per MacNN, in tandem with announcing a third-generation iPad, Apple has also brought its AppleCare+ warranty option to the tablet. By default an iPad is only given a limited one-year warranty, with 90 days of free support. Paying US$99 […]

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MacBook Air

AppleCare May Not Extend to First-Gen MacBook Air Hinge Problem

Following up on last week’s story regarding several users citing the hinge defect in Apple’s first generation MacBook Air notebook, a number of users are reporting a hit-or-miss policy in terms of Apple covering fixes for the notebooks under its AppleCare program. According to Macworld, users have reported that Apple is flat out denying fixes […]