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Apple’s $29 battery replacement program to end on December 31st

Once again, Apple’s iPhone battery replacement program is slated to end on December 31st. Following the revelation that older iPhone batteries had been throttled, Apple created a battery replacement program for customers. The program allowed customers a battery replacement on iPhone 6 or later models, thereby lowering the consumer cost to $29 for a qualifying […]

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2018 11-inch iPad Pro user apparently receives replacement unit for $49 via AppleCare+ plan after bending issue occurs

Following up on the 2018 iPad Pro “BendGate” scandal, it appears that Apple will take care of the bending issue for you, but for a $49 service fee under AppleCare+. In this case, a 2018 11-inch iPad Pro user named Zach stated that he was able to have his tablet fixed, even though he says […]

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Hardware iPad Pro News

In leaked email, Apple executive Dan Riccio defends 2018 iPad Pro models against bending-based criticism

Apple, or at least one of its executives, has gone on the offensive regarding complaints about the high number of 2018 iPad Pro units arriving at least somewhat bent. In a leaked email, Apple Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Dan Riccio, stated that the device met high manufacturing standards and its flatness is “even […]

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Blackmagic eGPU Pro units now available for purchase

For those who’ve been hankering for additional Blackmagic eGPU goodness, the upgraded Blackmagic eGPU Pro, is now available via Apple’s online store for $1,199 with orders shipping to customers next month. The release had been delayed from its original late-November scheduled launch, and is the follow-up to the original BlackMagic eGPU device. The upgraded “Pro” […]

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Apple granted 37 patents in one day, descriptions could point towards wraparound display, smart fabrics, multi-device charging unit

It was a huge day for Apple patents, the company being granted 37 of them on Tuesday from devices with a feature that could make the “scroll speed proportionate to tilt angle” to others relating to a “multi-device charging” and “smart fabric”/ Which, by anyone’s estimate, is a whole lot of patents. The main takeaway […]