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Apple Hardware MacBook Air News

Apple begins offering free logic board repairs for some 2018 13-inch Retina MacBook Air notebooks

If you’re having an issue with your 2018 MacBook Air, there’s a chance Apple might repair it for free. In a recent internal document to its repair staff, Apple has confirmed an issue it says is present in a “very small number” of MacBook Air notebooks. Apple Stores and authorized repair staff have been informed […]

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Intel announces XMM 8160 5G modem, device could be used in 2019, 2020 model iPhones

This could prove nifty. Intel has launched a new modem intended for mobile devices that will connect to 5G mobile networks, the company claiming to have accelerated the launch of the XMM 8160 modem by half a year compared to its original scheduling. The XMM 8160 5G modem currently boasts peek speeds of up to […]

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battery Hardware MacBook Air News

2018 MacBook Air battery now user-replaceable

If you’ve suffered through the Parade of Glue and Adhesive that was involved in replacing the batteries on Apple’s MacBook Air notebooks since 2012, you’re going to love this. Apple’s new MacBook Air battery can be replaced by the owner in the notebook. In all other MacBook and MacBook Pro models with a Retina display […]

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Email notification hints towards possible MacBook Air replacement notebook due to be released on October 30th

The rumor machine rolls on, and today it’s dropped word of a a potential new MacBook that might be slated for release at Apple’s media event in Brooklyn on October 30th. A leaked email received from Apple suggests that the new model will arrive on October 30th. The email’s recipient, a K-12 education customer who […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News Touch Bar

2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro’s True Touch functionality to external displays inactive when notebook is in clamshell mode

The cool news, as reported before, is that the new 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks feature True Tone displays that can automatically adjust the white balance of the MacBook Pro display to match the color temperature of the light around you, which, as Apple says, provides a more natural viewing experience. The feature is […]