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First video reviews of M4 iPad Pro bend/durability tests published

Apple’s M4 iPad Pro has hit the market, and the bend tests are in, with some of YouTube’s most prominent content creators endeavoring to see how much pressure Apple’s thinnest device ever can take before breaking. Two approaches were taken in bend tests by prominent tech YouTubers. JerryRigEverything for example forcibly applied pressure by bending […]

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Consumer Reports testing highlights iPhone 15 Pro Max’s durability

Following last week’s event wherein the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything noted that the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s back component could be cracked by bending it with your hands, some speculation has been raised as to the durability of the new titanium frame. It was also noted that the smaller 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro did not crack […]

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Bent iPad Pro owners may face obstacles in receiving warranty-covered repairs from Apple

After reports surfaced last year of bent iPad Pro devices, it appears that the bending issue can not only damage the tablet’s logic board, but might not fall under the criteria for warranty-baed repairs at the Apple Store. The iPad Pro, which has an Apple-defined 300 to 400 micro range of deviation, could fail to […]

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Apple publishes support document describing 2018 iPad Pro manufacturing process, cites 400 micron tolerance for bends

Apple has taken another step in its efforts to derail the 2018 iPad Pro “BendGate” story, publishing a support document detailing the new iPad Pro’s enclosure manufacturing process, in an attempt to assure customers that the new device is durable and strong. The document, published late on Friday, describes the manufacturing process used to fabricate […]

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Apple states that some 2018 iPad Pro bending is normal, does not affect performance

Following up on a previous story in which a number of users found their 11-inch and 12.9-inch 2018 iPad Pro tablets bending under only moderate force, Apple has stated that a slight bend isn’t out of the ordinary. Apple stated that some 2018 iPad Pro models are indeed shipping with a “very slight bend in […]