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Apple announces battery replacement program for some 2016, 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) units

Late Friday, Apple announced its 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program. The company said a component failure may lead to battery expansion, and that affected devices can get their battery replaced. Apple offered the following comment as to the replacement program: “Apple has determined that, in a limited number of 13-inch MacBook […]

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Patent points towards possible Apple Watch feature in which some notifications are suppressed while driving

This could be handy as well as increase your safety in the car. A recently published patent application that was filed last fall and awarded today shows that Apple might refocus the Apple Watch to determine when you’re driving based on motion detection, then change what alerts are sent, how many you can receive, and […]

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Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, informs users not to turn devices on

Well, Apple’s faulty batteries never caused a company to tell its users to discontinue use of their product outright. Electronics maker Samsung issued an alert to customers on Monday asking them to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphone units. The units have been spontaneously catching fire. As such, the company halted production of the […]

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AT&T stops selling Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after reports of fires caused by replacement units

Even after the recalls and apologies, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery debacle continues, even after supposedly safe replacement units were issued. This time, wireless carrier AT&T announces that it is discontinuing all sales and exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following a number of fires caused by supposedly “safe” phones that had been […]

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Google announces first prototype of self-driving car

It’s hard to say when this will actually be on the roads, but it’s the first step towards that. On Monday, Google unveiled what it terms as “the first real build” of its self-driving car prototype. The company had previously unveiled an early mockup in May that lacked features such as real headlights. Since then, […]