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Apple’s Greg Joswiak confirms USB-C will replace Lightning connector for next-gen iPhones

If you never loved Apple’s Lightning connector, you might like this. Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of worldwide marketing confirms that Apple will swap out the Lightning connector for USB-C to comply with EU regulations. Joswiak, who spoke at the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event on Tuesday evening, stated that Apple had agreed with […]

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Apple announces donation efforts towards Conservation International, releases footage of Daisy iPhone recycling robot

Say what you will about Apple and its environmental record, this qualifies as almost impossible nifty. Prior to Earth Day on Sunday, Apple stated that between now and April 30th, the company will make a donation of an undisclosed amount to the non-profit environmental organization Conservation International, which has worked to protect the nature in […]

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Apple Watch battery details posted, specs now available

If you were curious about the Apple Watch’s battery life, Apple just posted the specs. The company posted a technical specification web page, complete with details as to service and recycling for the wearable’s batteries. The page states that the Watch should hold 80 percent of its original capacity at 1,000 “complete” charge cycles — […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin offering rewards for non-iPhone trade-ins

There’s now a reward system in place for turning non-iPhone smartphones in to Apple. Sources have stated that Apple is planning to add Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone handsets to the list of acceptable trade-ins for its Reuse and Recycling Program, which exchanges used hardware for Apple Store gift cards. Apple is apparently preparing to […]