You’re going to see some changes in AppleCare this fall. Per AppleInsider, in a town hall session held on Thursday, Apple informed tech staff that major changes to the AppleCare and AppleCare+ service programs will be enacted starting this fall, with a broadening of current policies likely to cut costs and make the service more […]
Your mum might like this for Mother’s Day. Per TmoNews, wireless carrier T-Mobile has begun highlighting Apple’s newest smartphone to push the trade-in program that it’s had running since April 12. That program allows new and existing qualified customers to trade in an iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S, with the resulting trade-in value wiping out […]
ESPN wants you watching streaming video, even if they have to pick up part of the check… Per the Wall Street Journal and AppleInsider, cable sports network ESPN has expressed interest in potentially subsidizing those data plans to allow users to stream video without worrying about overage fees. ESPN has allegedly had discussions with at […]
Well, this is kind of a new one. Per Mac|Life and CNN Money, Microsoft has apparently been pushing Apple for a Windows 8-native edition of iTunes, which currently only runs in traditional Desktop mode on the company’s Metro-style software — and not at all on the tablet-centric Windows RT. “You shouldn’t expect an iTunes app […]
Never doubt a good firmware update. Early Friday, Apple released its Thunderbolt Firmware Update 1.3 for all Macs with Thunderbolt ports. The update, a 1.3 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – This update provides stability fixes for Thunderbolt and Target Disk Mode Thunderbolt Firmware Update 1.3 requires and Intel-based Mac with a […]