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Apple boosts AppleCare+ price for iPhone 6s, 6s Plus handsets, offers preorder preparation guide

AppleCare+ just got a bit more expensive if you’re looking to cover an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus handset. On Wednesday, Apple released the more expensive rates as well as a preparation guide and preorder tool for those looking to pick up one of the new models this weekend. The new pricing has two years […]

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Rumor: Best Buy to sell AppleCare, AppleCare+ warranties ahead of next-gen iPhone launch

This leak came out the door pretty quickly, which makes it interesting. Best Buy has apparently inked a deal to begin selling AppleCare+ warranty extensions for its products. In addition to this, employees have also been told that the next-gen iPhone will be announced to the public on September 10th. According to a recent tip, […]

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“Staingate” controversy gains traction, cites Apple as responsible for screen coating damage on Retina display notebooks

This is pretty much the digital version of the local peasantry showing up at your front door with torches and pitchforks. A small number of Retina MacBook Pro owners are calling for Apple to replace or repair their notebooks after discovering what appears to be irreparable damage to an antireflective screen coating layer, a problem […]

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Apple allows for wider battery coverage in updated AppleCare+ plans for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch

The AppleCare+ Protection Plan terms for the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch just got a little better. Apple has now included language that would cover batteries with less than 80% of their original capacity within the extended warranty period, whereas it previously covered batteries that retained less than 50 percent of their original capacity. […]

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Apple Watch battery details posted, specs now available

If you were curious about the Apple Watch’s battery life, Apple just posted the specs. The company posted a technical specification web page, complete with details as to service and recycling for the wearable’s batteries. The page states that the Watch should hold 80 percent of its original capacity at 1,000 “complete” charge cycles — […]