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Rumor: Apple to introduce three new iPad Pro models in 2017, will migrate iPad mini 4 to smaller iPad Pro

The current rumor has it that Apple will be swapping out the iPad mini with a smaller iPad Pro. A report from KGI in August suggest that Apple may launch three new iPads in 2017, and suggested that the 9.7-inch model would grow in size slightly to 10.5-inches. It’s also been suggested three new iPad […]

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Angry customer uses steel ball to smash Apple Store items, complains about consumer rights prior to being caught

This probably isn’t the best way to have your customer support complaints addressed. On Friday, a disgruntled customer walked into the Apple Store in Dijon, France and began destroying various products with a steel ball of the kind that’s used in the classic French game Pétanque. The steel ball is hollow but still weighs about […]

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Rumor: Apple to released next-gen MacBook Pro in October, units will ship with macOS 10.12.1 onboard

Apple tends to release things when it feels they’re complete and the current rumor has the next-gen MacBook Pro slated for October. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will reportedly switch to “Polaris” graphics chips from AMD, which claims Apple could have new units ready to ship sometime in the second half of October. As mentioned […]

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Jet Black iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus units in short supply, manufacturing difficulties cited in recent research note

There’s a reason why the new Jet Black iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus you want is out of stock. The new handset faces a global shortage as the new high-gloss finish has proven challenging for the company’s manufacturers. The Jet Black models apparently suffer from a low casing production yield rate of 60 to […]

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Samsung cites nearly 60 percent return rate for faulty Note 7 devices

The Samsung recall on the Note 7 device and its affected batteries seems to be working. As of Monday, 57 percent of Note 7 owners had swapped for new devices, Samsung Europe said. Note 7s were available for pre-order only days before the recall, limiting the number sold in the region, it said. Most of […]