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Analysis of repair data shows 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards failing at twice the rate of previous models

As spiffy as the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboard was, complete with its new butterfly key-switch action, there’ve been a fair number of complaints about the unit, especially with regards to its failure rates. And they’ve been getting worse. The cool cats over at AppleInsider collected service data for the first year of release of the […]

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Apple officially discontinues development of AirPort hardware, will sell through remaining stock via online and retail channels

As much as you and I may love Apple’s AirPort routers, as of Thursday, they’re now on the company’s discontinued hardware list. Late last week, Apple officially ceased development of its AirPort Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express. Apple has confirmed the move, wherein the company will continue to sell its remaining stock through […]

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Apple has no plans to live stream education event on March 27th

It looks like Apple won’t be offering a live stream of its March 27th education-focused event set to take place at Lane Tech High School in Chicago. On Friday, the company updated the Events app on the Apple TV to add an image of the invitation for the upcoming event and to note that a […]

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Rumor: Apple to possibly host WWDC from June 4-8 at San Jose Convention Center

If you’re looking to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this year, you might be headed to San Jose. A current rumor has it that the 2018 WWDC may take place between Monday, June 4 and Friday, June 8 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, the same venue where WWDC 2017 was hosted. […]

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Apple adds mid-2011 Mac mini to obsolete products list

As much of a workhorse the mid-2011 Mac mini is, Apple has just added it to its obsolete products list. Mid-2011 models have officially been classified as vintage or obsolete as of November 30, 2017, according to an internal memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers. As such, neither Apple nor Apple Authorized Service Providers […]