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Rumor: Apple taking another stab at wireless charging mat project, may have reached prototype stage

Apple might be taking another stab at its AirPower wireless charging mat. Following up on the previously canceled project, a new rumor claims that Apple is both revisiting the idea, and is even at the prototyping stage. AirPower was a rare public failure for Apple, as it was announced in 2017, but was ultimately cancelled in 2019. At the […]

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Foxconn states that it has enough staff to meet 2020 iPhone launch

This is somewhat better news. Apple supplier Foxconn has announced that the company has reached its recruitment goals ahead of schedule and now has enough workers to meet “seasonal demand” at all of its Chinese plants. The hiring information suggests that Foxconn’s factories will be adequately staffed for the launch of the 2020 model iPhones […]

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Apple sets purchase limits for 2020 model iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and iPhone 8 and iPhone 11 models

Although some elements of the supply chain may be getting back to normal, it looks like Apple is setting limits as to how many of its 2020 model iPad Pro, MacBook Air, entire range of iPhone models, and 2020 Mac mini can be snagged at once. Apple has installed purchase limits of five units per […]

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iPadOS 13.4 code references hint at U1 chip included with 2020 iPad Pro

It hasn’t been confirmed yet, but there’s evidence that points to Apple’s 2020 model iPad Pro featuring the very spiffy U1 chip. According to iPadOS code references, the new tablet features the U1 chip, which was also found in the iPhone 11. The U1 chip enables ultra-wideband radio spectrum to provide precise spatial awareness. UWB […]

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Apple provides extended return period for returns to Apple Store locations during coronavirus crisis

Amidst the coronavirus, the quarantine, and the nightmarish kerfuffle that comes with it, there’s one piece of good news: An extended return period at Apple Store locations once they open. Following Friday’s shuttering of all of Apple’s retail locations outside of greater China for a two week period in an effort to cut down on […]