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Apple Pay Express Transit support arrives in 273 additional Chinese cities

This will come in handy if you’re passing through China. The Apple Pay Express Transit function can now be used in 275 cities throughout China thanks to a partnership between Apple and nationwide transport card provider T-Union. The service had previously only been available Beijing and Shanghai, where it was integrated with existing local transit […]

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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,” […]

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Foxconn states that it has enough staff to meet 2020 iPhone launch

This is somewhat better news. Apple supplier Foxconn has announced that the company has reached its recruitment goals ahead of schedule and now has enough workers to meet “seasonal demand” at all of its Chinese plants. The hiring information suggests that Foxconn’s factories will be adequately staffed for the launch of the 2020 model iPhones […]

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Apple confirms that repaired devices left at Apple Store locations can’t be picked up due to Coronavirus pandemic

The Apple Store closures outside of China are currently preventing some customers from retrieving their repaired devices due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Per a Business Insider article, and following up on Apple’s notice that its retail store locations would remain partially open for two days following the shutdown announcement, Apple contacted customers with pending device […]

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Apple provides extended return period for returns to Apple Store locations during coronavirus crisis

Amidst the coronavirus, the quarantine, and the nightmarish kerfuffle that comes with it, there’s one piece of good news: An extended return period at Apple Store locations once they open. Following Friday’s shuttering of all of Apple’s retail locations outside of greater China for a two week period in an effort to cut down on […]