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Parts shortage leads to some Apple Watch Series 2 units being upgraded to Series 3 units after bringing them in for repairs

This may be the best news given a lackluster situation. Until further notice, customers receiving repairs of the 38mm aluminum Apple Watch Series 2 will be fulfilled with equivalent Series 3 models due to a temporary shortage of unspecified parts, according to an internal document shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers today.  The internal […]

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Apple Pay arrives for some gov.uk website functions

If you’re on the other side of the pond, you’re going to like this. During its earnings call last week, Apple cited the continued growth of Apple Pay and hinted at support for new apps and transit services to be launched this year. In addition, the UK government has begun accepting Apple Pay for some […]

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Rumor: 2019 iPhones, 2019 model iPad Pro units could adopt new antenna technology

Apple is rumored to be using a new material for its antennas in this year’s iPhone models. The company is said to be planning to use a modified-PI (MPI) material for most of its 2019 model iPhones, as opposed to the liquid crystal polymer (LCP) material currently used in the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, […]

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Apple patent shows Apple involved in work on “hybrid” displays, mixing OLED and quantum-dot LED technologies

A recently-published Apple patent filing indicates that Apple may be working on a “hybrid” display that mixes both OLED and quantum-dot LEDs. The U.S. filing, no. 20,190,131,356, describes a “tandem hybrid pixel” with an OLED subpixel and a quantum dot subpixel, plus various needed transport layers and cathodes.  Quantum Dots are photoluminescence particles embedded in […]

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Apple adds iPad 2 models to vintage/obsolete products list

There comes a time when you have to upgrade your devices. Apple has added all iPad 2 models and variants to its vintage and obsolete products list. Apple defines vintage products as those that have not been manufactured for more than five but less than seven years. Devices on the list are no longer be […]