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Mac users who lost equipment in the LA fires may have a better chance of replacing their hardware through insurance policies than AppleCare plans

If your Apple hardware was affected by the LA wildfires, you’ll have better luck replacing it via a standard insurance policy than AppleCare. Per AppleInsider, AppleCare Repair Agreement policies for Mac dictate what is and what isn’t covered for repair. In the plans, the list, section 4 under “What is not Covered?,” lists specific scenarios. […]

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SUV driver who plowed through Boston-area Apple Store location identified, charged with reckless homicide

Following up on yesterday’s story about the SUV incident at the Apple Store location in Hingham, Massachusetts, the driver of the vehicle has stated that the event was an accident caused by his foot becoming stuck on the accelerator pedal. The crash ended the life of Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey. Bradley was a […]

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Apple expands AppleCare+ purchase options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan

Apple has expanded some AppleCare+ options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan, allowing them access to the same annual plan available to US customers. A year after it made the option widely available in the US, Apple has now brought its annual AppleCare+ pricing to more countries. Instead of the previous three-year […]

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Apple adds accident and hazard reporting feature for Apple Maps in Germany

If you’re an iPhone user in Germany, this should come in handy. Apple has updated Apple Maps in Germany, allowing users within the country to now be able to report road hazards and/or traffic accidents within the app. While users of Apple Maps in the United States and China have been able to do this […]

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AppleCare+ plan quietly altered, now allows for up to two incidents in a 12-month period, and four incidents in a 24-month period

It may not have gotten any stage time or fan fare at Apple’s “Time Flies” media event on Tuesday, but Apple has apparently made some helpful changes to its AppleCare+ insurance program. Under the previous terms of the program, your Apple device was protected for up to two instances of accidental damage within the 24-month […]