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All 270 U.S. Apple Store locations reported as “open” as of March 1st, 2021, pandemic safety measures remain in place

All 270 U.S. Apple Store locations have now reopened in one capacity or another since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Apple closed every Apple Store outside of Greater China on March 13, 2020 and has been opening and closing them since. The locations have reopened as of March 1, and the […]

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Apple requests Developer Transition Kit Mac minis to be returned by March 31, offers $500 credit per unit

If you have a Developer Transition Kit Mac mini from Apple, it’s almost time to ship it back. Apple has confirmed that developers have until March 31, 2021, to send the Developer Transition Kit (DTK) back to Cupertino. Per a new email sent out to members of its Universal App Quick Start Program, Apple says […]

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Rumor: Next-gen 14-inch, 16-inch MacBook Pros to feature mini LED displays, slimmer bezels

Per the rumor mill, Apple’s upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro could feature mini LED displays supplied by a firm called “Radiant” as well as slimmer bezels. Apple is expected to begin using mini LED backlights across most of its product lines in 2021, including in new MacBook Pros and iPad Pros. The […]

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Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 update, focuses on fix for MacBooks with “non-compliant” USB-C hubs

Apple on Thursday released macOS Big Sur 11.2.2, its latest update to its macOS Big Sur operating system. The update focuses on compatibility with 2019 or later MacBook Pro and 2020 or later MacBook Air models, and works to precent damage that could occur when using certain USB-C accessories, as detailed in the following release […]

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Rumor: Some next-gen MacBook Pro notebooks to regain SD card reader, HDMI ports

If you’ve missed the SD card reader and HDMI ports on recent model MacBook Pro notebooks, it looks like they may return this year. TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has indicated that at least two MacBook Pro notebook models with an SD card reader and HDMI port will debut in the second half of 2021. […]