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Apple raises battery replacement repair costs for iPhones, Macs, and iPads

If you need to replace the battery for an out-of-warranty Apple device, you’re not going to love this. The company increased the cost of replacing an iPhone battery from $69 to $99 when it released the iPhone 14 line in September 2022. It is now keeping the $99 pricing for the most current devices while […]

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Apple files new listings with Bluetooth 5.3 functionality with Launch Studio database, updated MacBook Air and Mac Pro among rumored products

Sometimes it’s the regulatory filings that offer the most information as to potential products in the pipeline. Apple this week filed a new listing in the Bluetooth Launch Studio database, a move which sometimes foreshadows the launch of new products. Although the filing does not mention any specific products, but it lists the latest Bluetooth […]

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Apple releases iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1 updates

Late Monday, Apple continued its relative update-o-rama with its iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1 updates. While Apple’s generic description for the updates states they include “bug fixes and security updates,” the change log lists the following specific updates: Users can update their iPhone or iPad to iOS 16.3.1 by heading to the Settings app, choosing […]

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Apple will announce its Q1 2023 earnings on Thursday, February 2

Apple on Thursday announced that the company will announce its earnings for the first quarter of 2023 (the fourth calendar quarter) on Thursday, February 2. The first quarter earnings call will provide some insight into holiday sales of the iPhone 14 models, the Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra, new iPad models, and the AirPods […]

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Some iPhone workers walk off job following recent COVID-19 outbreak, Foxconn begins offering bonuses for staying

This is where things get tricky. iPhone workers have reportedly been walking out in significant numbers following a recent COVID-19 outbreak at the world’s largest iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China. While some are worried about the risk of infection, others are said to be unhappy about Foxconn’s lockdown policies, which have allowed the plant […]