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Apple to send out class action payment checks to cover MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard settlements, repairs

If you lived through the nightmare of Apple’s butterfly keyboard prior to the company’s conversion to its own chips in 2020, you’ve got a payment coming. Prior to the conversion to Apple Silicon chips and the current hardware, Apple’s butterfly keyboard was so bad that Apple issued a service program in 2018 that covered every […]

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Apple has begun investigating “ghost touch” issue on Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 units

Apple has begun actively investigating an issue with both the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ulta 2, an internal memo confirming it is looking into “ghost touches” of the display. Under given circumstances, users noted that accidentally touching either of the smartwatch models would open up menus and trigger features. For some customers, […]

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Apple adds 2017 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with Touch Bar feature to its vintage products list

It seems like it just came out and was nifty. Apple on Thursday added the 2017 models of the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook with the Touch Bar feature to its vintage products list worldwide. Apple classifies a device as vintage five years after it was last distributed for sale. Vintage products are no […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 models could be easier to repair than previous iPhone generations

Similar to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, the upcoming iPhone 15 is rumored to have a redesigned chassis that is “easier to repair,” according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The change could result in the iPhone 15 Pro units having removable back glasses. With its own chassis redesign, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 […]

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Apple boosts fees for battery replacements, other repairs with iPhone 14 models

Well, this is a bit of a kick to the head. Apple has increased its battery replacement fee for all four iPhone 14 models. The company can replace the battery inside an iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, or iPhone 14 Pro Max for $99 in the U.S., which is up from $69 […]