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Rumor: AirPower mat to ship this fall alongside next-gen iPhones, retail for $150

Apple’s long-delayed AirPower charging mat is definitely still in play in the rumor mill, with Chinese-language web site stating that Chongdiantou the 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and 6.5-inch iPhones released this fall should offer a wireless charging feature. The rumor also states that the AirPower mat should ship around fall and be available for $150. Apple engineers […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone chargers could require Apple certification, may not deliver 18 watt charging speeds

The rumors continue to abound as to whether Apple will include a USB-C to Lightning cable to function as an 18 watt fast charger with the upcoming iPhones this fall. The current consensus is that fast charger options may be somewhat limited because Apple is requiring USB-C authentication compliance for the charger and cable. Per […]

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Ortek APR-100 could serve as “ugly-but-functional” wireless charging unit for Apple devices upon release

It may not be completely polished, but this is definitely nifty. Given that it’s been nine months since Apple announced that a new wireless AirPods charging case was on the way, alongside its AirPower mat designed to provide simultaneous wireless charging to that, an iPhone 8/X and Apple Watch, an intermediary device to fill the […]

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Analysis of repair data shows 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards failing at twice the rate of previous models

As spiffy as the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard was, complete with its new butterfly key-switch action, there’ve been a fair number of complaints about the unit, especially with regards to its failure rates. And they’ve been getting worse. The cool cats over at AppleInsider collected service data for the first year of release of the […]

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Rumor: Apple to replace 3.5mm headphone jack with Lightning port, faster processor in next-gen iPhone SE

According to the rumor mille, Apple will release an updated iPhone SE in May. The rumors apparently surfaced from case makers who spoke with Japanese website Mac Otakara at the Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade show in Hong Kong last week. The case makers said the second-generation model will retain the same physical size as […]