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Apple begins surveying users as to headphone jack, other port use on products

The 3.5 millimeter headphone jack on the Retina display MacBook Pro could be next on the chopping block. A number of users have reported Apple asking “Do you ever use the headphone port on your MacBook Pro with Retina display?” There are several other reports on Twitter from users who have been asked similar questions […]

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission institutes Samsung Galaxy Note7 recall

As embarrassing as some of Apple’s battery-based snafus have been, the feds never announced a recall of these units. On Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission officially announced a recall of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 smartphones following reports of the phone’s batteries exploding. The program applies to devices purchased before September 15 — approximately 1 […]

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Apple sells out of iPhone 7 Plus, jet black iPhone 7 handsets, inventory to be limited in stores on launch day

If you’re looking to snag a jet black iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus tomorrow, you might be out of luck already. Apple has issued a statement citing that the iPhone 7 Plus, especially in its jet black color, would be in short supply for walk-in customers without a reservation. The statement also indicates that […]

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Rumor: Current version of the Mac Pro hits 1,000 days, could be the last of the model

The 2013 Mac Pro may be the final version of this model with no successor in the works. As of September 13th, 1,000 days have passed since Apple released the first version of the redesigned Mac Pro computer. The current Mac Pro came out on December 19th 2013, meaning that programmers and video professionals who […]

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iOS 10 users can now send payments via Circle/iMessage collaboration

You can now make Circle-based payments via iMessage in iOS 10. Apple has tied in with Circle, the social payments provider, and included iMessage-based functionality that allows payments to be quickly sent between users. This allows the company to capitalize on its vision for more activity in social payments, which have taken off in China […]