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Apple patent awarded for variable internal illumination system, could hint at LED keyboards, other devices

Because you can’t argue with very cool, shiny things. Apple has recently been granted a patent for a variable internal illumination color system. It’s thought that such a system could be used in keyboards and other devices. Per Patently Apple: Apple’s granted patent covers devices, systems and methods that implement variable internal illumination of input […]

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Some 2013-2014 MacBooks no longer eligible for free anti-reflective coating display repair

Your time may have run out out if you need to get your 2013 or 2014 MacBook with an anti-reflective coating on the display repaired for free. These notebooks, which were eligible for free repairs up to four years after the purchase date, have reached their end date for the offer to be valid. An […]

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iFixit posts initial 2019 Mac Pro uncasing, first impressions video

You can’t argue with an initial teardown and a cool first impressions video. This is exactly what the very cool cats at iFixit delivered on Friday, wherein the company removed the 2019 Mac Pro’s case and took a gander at its internal components in the following 19-minute video: iFixit plans to share a full ‌Mac […]

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Leaked internal document describes 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro keyboard membrane as intended to “prevent debris”

In an internal document distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers via multiple reliable sources, Apple has confirmed that the third-generation keyboard on 2018 MacBook Pro models is equipped with a “membrane” to “prevent debris from entering the butterfly mechanism.” A segment of Apple’s internal 2018 MacBook Pro Service Readiness Guide describes the updated keyboard architecture […]

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AgileBits denies Apple acquisition of company following internal deployment of 1Password to assorted Apple employees

Apple is rumored to be ready to deploy 1Password internally to all of its corporate and retail employees around the world over the next few months per an unnamed source. The report offered the following comment: “According to our source, after many months of planning, Apple plans to deploy 1Password internally to all 100,000 employees. […]