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Apple extends anti-reflective coating repair program

This should come in handy. Apple has informed Authorized Service Providers that its anti-reflective repair program remains in effect. Per a leaked internal memo, users will have to mail in their computers to participate in the program. The program, which was originally launched in October 2015, began when users began discovering issues with their device’s […]

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Apple patent shows researching inductive charging between MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches

Because inductive charging is awesome. Per a new patent entitled “Inductive charging between electronic devices” over at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple is researching the integration of multiple inductive charging coils into MacBooks and iPads to use them as wireless chargers for other devices. The company has apparently been researching device-to-device inductive charging […]

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Microsoft to end cloud-based services for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac on October 13th, 2020

If you’re contentedly using Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac, you’re not going to love this. Users of all Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac apps will stop receiving security updates in October, and will increasingly face performance and reliability issues as Microsoft drops support. From October 13, 2020 on, Office 2016 users will not longer by […]

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Apple faces class action lawsuit regarding 2016 MacBook Pro “Flexgate” defect

If you’re irate about technical difficulties with your 2016 MacBook Pro notebook, there could be some justice down the line. Apple is on the receiving end of a nationwide, class action lawsuit over a defect in the 2016 MacBook Pro notebooks. The suit, nicknamed “Flexgate,” is represented by Mahan Taleshpour et al. v. Apple, Inc., […]

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Apple notes issues with some MacBook Air Retina display models and anti-reflective coating layer

This could be a problem. Apple this week acknowledged that some MacBook Air models with Retina displays may exhibit anti-reflective coating issues, as noted in a memo shared with its Apple Authorized Service Provider members. Per the memo: “Retina displays on some MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro computers can exhibit anti-reflective (AR) coating issues,” […]