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Apple may be considering full rebates for full-priced iPhone battery repairs following speed throttling controversy

Apple may be looking to offer rebates to customers who purchased a full-cost replacement iPhone battery only to get around throttled performance. One of the questions submitted in January by Senator John Thune, chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, was whether Apple was exploring the possibility of rebates. Apple’s response was released on Tuesday.

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Apple offering 32GB replacement units to some customers bringing 16GB iPhone 5c units in for repair

If your 16GB iPhone 5c is headed into the shop, Apple might be replacing it with a 32GB model instead. A new directive sent out to Apple Authorized Service Providers this morning offered the following guidance: “Orders for whole unit service inventory of iPhone 5c (16GB) models may be substituted to iPhone 5c (32GB) models […]

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Apple launches repair program for iPhone 7 units affected by the “No Service” bug

This might help you out. Apple on Friday launched a repair program for iPhone 7 devices that are impacted by an ongoing bug that causes them to have no available service even when cellular coverage is available. Apple says the problem is caused by a component that has failed on the main logic board. The […]

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Some iPhone X users report difficulty accepting, declining calls, Apple currently investigating the issue

The iPhone X may be having trouble answering phone calls. A recent report states that a growing number of users are unable to answer phone calls with their iPhone X because the display does not wake up while the phone is ringing, thus meaning they can’t access the accept and decline buttons. Since December, the […]

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Review: Cardhop, Contact management jedi for macOS

Apple’s Contacts app (formerly Address Book) hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s pretty much a loose database of friends and family, offer the required functionality to support a centralized locations for email addresses, contacts, and phone numbers. But it feels like Apple was forced to make it, against its will. Luckily, Flexibits’ Cardhop picks […]