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Rumor: Apple CEO Tim Cook spotted wearing glucose sensor designed for next-gen Apple Watch

If The Timster is doing it, that tends to indicate where Apple’s upcoming products might be going. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is said to have been spotted on his company’s corporate headquarters wearing a new, unannounced Apple Watch accessory that could be used to measure a user’s blood sugar levels in an non-intrusive fashion. […]

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Rumor: Apple to improve battery life in next-gen iPhone via 2-cell design, transition to OLED display

The current rumor has it that the next-gen iPhone’s battery will be able to get over power consumption and space-related hurdles, potentially allowing for longer battery life than ever. Rumor has it that this year’s flagship “iPhone 8” will boast a large 2,700 mAh battery, on par with the high-end 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus. The […]

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Apple quietly extends AppleCare+ policies from 60 days to one year for iPhone purchases

If you have an AppleCare+ policy, you’re going to like this. Apple has quietly updated its AppleCare+ policy, extending the purchase window for iPhones from 60 days to one year. The change has been confirmed with a support rep, but is not yet showing up on Appleā€™s official product page for AppleCare+. If you go […]

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Apple adds second-generation Apple TV to “vintage” and “obsolete” lists, halts support for the device in most areas of the world

As much as you may love your second-generation Apple TV, it’s now on Apple’s “vintage” and “obsolete”products list, thereby rendering it ineligible for repairs in most parts of the world. With the new change, the only places where service and parts may still be available are in Turkey and California, where the device is still […]

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Apple’s Activation Lock website could have played role in hack, thereby leading to its sudden closure

Apple’s Activation Lock web site may have been involved in a hack, thus explaining its sudden removal and elimination. As it turns out, the Activation Lock website was a vital part of a bypass hack used to unlock devices bricked by Activation Lock, perhaps hinting at why Apple shelved it. The hack centered around the […]