You’d probably remember seeing this if you were there. Per PC Mag, an Australian regional airline had to extinguish a glowing red iPhone 4 that was emitting “dense smoke” on an airplane have sparked concerns over the handset’s battery safety. Regional Express (REX), the country’s largest independent regional airline, said last Friday that a passenger’s […]
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Sometimes you just have to make amends. Per MacRumors, Apple has initiated a replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano due to issues with the device’s battery overheating. The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPod maker first acknowledged the issue in 2008, offering replacements to customers who experienced overheating. The defect prompted investigations from several international government agencies, […]
Retail giant Best Buy may update its Apple store-within-a-store boutiques to feature a larger display of Macs in addition to staffed Genius Bars that would mirror those found in every Apple retail store. Per an anonymous tip received by The Unofficial Apple Weblog, the move could come as early as this spring according to a […]
Following the request of Japanese authorities, Apple has finally agreed to replace a number of iPod nano music players, which may have proved a fire risk. According to AFP, Japan’s industry ministry once again warned the first generation iPod nano, sold from 2005, had caused a number of accidents. “Four people burned themselves after they […]
If the hard drive on your older MacBook Pro was starting to go south, Apple may have something for you. Per CNET, Apple is now offering the MacBook Repair Extension Program for hard-drive issues on machines purchased roughly between May 2006 and December 2007. Customers experiencing hard-drive issues should take their machines to an Apple […]