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Apple may have resolved the AirPower’s overheating issue

Apple may have resolved a major engineering concern with its ongoing AirPower accessory project. A new product leaked indicates that the Apple AirPower “C68” project has resolved an issue wherein the Apple Watch caused drastic overheating of the three-device charge pad. The leak surfaced from Jon Prosser, and the fix could resolve the core issue […]

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Apple issues voluntary recall for 15-inch MacBook Pro units made between September 2015 and February 2017 due to potential battery overheating issue

It’s not the best news you’re going to hear all day, but at least there’s a replacement program for the issue. Apple on Thursday announced a voluntary recall for owners of its 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks sold between September 2015 and February 2017. The notebooks, as cited by Apple, feature a battery issue that presents […]

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battery Hardware News Samsung

Samsung completes internal investigation, finds battery issues caused Galaxy Note 7 overheating/fires

Samsung has completed its internal investigation and has noted that the battery- and not any faults in software or other hardware – was to blame for the fires that led to the recall and ultimate cancellation of the Galaxy Note 7. The company was able to successfully reproduce the fires during the course of its […]

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Apple issues recall for Beats Pill XL speaker, cites possible overheating, fire risk

This isn’t the most auspicious beginning to Apple’s partnership with Beats. Also, if you bought a Beats Pill XL speaker at an Apple store, there’s a chance it could catch fire. Apple has issued a rare recall notice on the Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker sold in Apple Stores and various other retailers. The […]

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Apple releases iOS 6.1.1 update for iPhone 4S users

Well, that was quick. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Monday released iOS 6.1.1 to address a number of bugs for iPhone 4S owners who recently ran into a handful of issues following the release of iOS 6.1 for all of Apple’s mobile devices. The release is currently available as a direct download here (968MB) or as […]