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 […]
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Late last week, Apple cut the price of its HomePod smart speaker on its online store by $50, the price dropping from $349 to $299. The price drop follows a bevy of recent promotional discounts at a number of third-party retailers across the United States. Similar price reductions also appeared in other regions and territories […]
The good news is that Apple’s upgraded glass for the iPhone X is pretty tough where drops are concerned. The bad news is that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+’s thicker glass and aluminum may be a bit tougher. SquareTrade today conducted its traditional breakability tests on the Galaxy S9 devices to test Samsung’s claims. […]
If you’re looking to snag AppleCare+ for your new HomePod, it’ll run you $39. The extended warranty and accidental damage repair program offers two out-of-warranty repairs like accidental damage from a drop. Without AppleCare+, the repair will run $279. The checkout process for a HomePod has said since the pre-order process that AppleCare+ coverage extending […]
If nothing else, the iOS 11 updates are arriving fairly quickly. Apple released its iOS 11.1.2 update on Thursday. The update, which can range from a few hundred megabyte to a 2.43 gigabyte download, offered the following fixes and changes: