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Apple to issue class action payments following iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus “loop disease” audio issues

If you slogged through audio issues with an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, compensation may be en route to help make things right. Apple last year agreed to pay $35 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit that alleged that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were prone to audio issues due […]

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Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max component costs broken down, unit is about eight percent more expensive to make than the iPhone 14 Pro Max

When the component cost, of “blended bill of materials,” of Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max is calculated, the handset costs about eight percent more to manufacture than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Per Counterpoint Research’s report, which was published yesterday, Apple spends around $502 to make the base model iPhone 15 Pro Max with […]

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Apple begins offering refurbished AirPods 3 earbuds for sale

If you’re looking to snag a pair of AirPods 3 earbuds, they went on sale on Thursday in the refurbished section of Apple’s retail website. Given that Apple has not previously offered refurbished AirPods, so this is a first. The refurbished AirPods 3 includes a MagSafe Charging Case and retail for $149, a $30 discount […]

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Rumor: iPhone 15 models could use hybrid lens, wide aperture

Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 15 models may be among the first smartphones to use a new hybrid camera lens that uses glass and plastic components to capture better photos. Per a recent tweet from “RGcloudS” on Twitter, the prolific leaker for Android technology issued the rumor that the new devices could have a hybrid lens with […]

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Rumor: Apple adds Wentai Technology as additional Chinese supplier for MacBook Pro production

With Apple looking to expand its manufacturing to India and Vietnam, the company is rumored to have recently added an additional Chinese supplier for the creation of its MacBook Pro notebook. According to IT Home, Wentai Technology has been mass-producing the MacBook Pro since the end of 2022. That production capacity is reportedly rising rapidly, […]