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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 Apple’s official product page for AppleCare+. If you go […]

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Rumor: Signs of fifth-gen Apple TV noted in developer logs, new unit thought to feature faster processor, 4K streaming support

The first network traffic from what seems to be a fifth-generation Apple TV capable of streaming 4K video has been captured in developer logs. The device is said to be codenamed “J105” and could launch as soon as this year. Firi Games, the developers behind arcade games Phoenix HD and Phoenix II, stated they have […]

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LG uses third-party fixes to provide shielding, seems to have resolved interference issue in UltraFine 5K monitors

It looks like the interference issue on the LG UltraFine 5K displays available through Apple have been resolved. Following continued testing, the new monitors are apparently very slightly sensitive to high-powered RF emissions like from a very close cell tower or military radar like any monitor, the interference problems are rectified, with older monitors retrofitted […]

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Mazda confirms CarPlay functionality on several upcoming models, states that updates will allow CarPlay to be installed on older models

It looks like CarPlay will be coming to a number of Mazda vehicles in the near term. Mazda this week confirmed that it will incorporate CarPlay, including updating older models through software and possibly hardware updates. According to Cars.com, Mazda made the announcement during the launch of its new 2017 CX-5 model, and the publication […]

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Fiksu’s Bay Area usage data points to new iPad models currently in testing

The new iPads are en route. Or at least they’re apparently being tested in the Bay Area. Per mobile marketing firm Fiksu, a number of new iPad models are being tested in the region. This jibes with rumors and a leaked investor note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo that indicated that Apple is expected […]