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Apple Sets Policy On Smoke and Warranties

Well, you’ve got another reason to quit smoking. On Friday, Consumerist reported that Apple set policy when the company denied several users repairs under its AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) because the machine had been exposed to smoke. The first case involved a Mid-2007 MacBook under APP that was brought to the Jordan Creek Apple Store […]

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iPhone News

Apple Hunting Down Feedback from iPhone 3GS Users Citing Poor Battery Life

Albeit Apple is not openly acknowledging the issue, it’s taking the “shy kid” approach to reaching a solution. Per iPhone Blog, Apple is apparently seeking feedback from iPhone users over claims that the recent iPhone 3.1 Software Update is draining batteries. Short battery life has been a concern since the introduction of the iPhone 3GS […]

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iPhone News

Apple Store Locations to Begin Replacing Broken Displays

As mixed as Apple can be, sometimes its service offerings move in the right direction. Last month, Apple announced that its AppleCare Protection Plan for iPhone would extend technical support to two years from the iPhone’s date of purchase as well as extend hardware coverage to two years as well. According to The Unofficial Apple […]

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News Rumor

Rumor: Apple, NVIDIA Could Part Ways After Contract Spat

Despite portraying a friendly image for the past several months, Apple and NVIDIA are now rumored to be involved in a spat that could see some GeForce chipsets excluded from future Mac models. According to semiaccurate.com, a report from this past weekend asserts that negotiations between Apple and NVIDIA are now extremely bitter after the […]

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MacBook Air

AppleCare May Not Extend to First-Gen MacBook Air Hinge Problem

Following up on last week’s story regarding several users citing the hinge defect in Apple’s first generation MacBook Air notebook, a number of users are reporting a hit-or-miss policy in terms of Apple covering fixes for the notebooks under its AppleCare program. According to Macworld, users have reported that Apple is flat out denying fixes […]