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User reports Apple Watch Series 7 overheating, smoking, and eventually exploding

It’s never good when your device overheats, smokes, and eventually explodes. This is what happened to an Apple Watch Series 7 device. Apple was notified of the situation and confirmed an investigation. However, at the same time, Apple also made attempts to coerce the user into signing a non-disclosure agreement. Per 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch […]

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Apple Watch Ultra tested for durability by YouTuber, table shatters before the screen does

You may just break a nearby table before you break the new Apple Watch Ultra. A YouTuber has posted a video showing the durability of the new Apple Watch Ultra by putting it up against a drop test, a jar of nails, and several hits with a large hammer in order to test the sapphire […]

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Apple expands AppleCare+ purchase options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan

Apple has expanded some AppleCare+ options for new Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan, allowing them access to the same annual plan available to US customers. A year after it made the option widely available in the US, Apple has now brought its annual AppleCare+ pricing to more countries. Instead of the previous three-year […]

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Class action lawsuit over Apple’s butterfly keyboard settled, Apple will pay up to $50 million to affected parties

Sometimes Apple components just aren’t what the company – or its legal department – would like them to be. A class action lawsuit involving customers in seven states, including California, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Washington. The settled lawsuit has Apple paying out $50 million to plaintiffs affected by the controversial keyboard design. […]

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Allstate Protection Plan drop tests point towards iPhone 13 models being more durable than Samsung S22 units

The good news is that Apple’s iPhones definitely appear to be getting more durable, or at least more shatter-proof. The better news is that you now have some bragging rights over your friends who own the Samsung Galaxy S22. Per a series of drop tests conducted by Allstate Protection Plans, Samsung’s Galaxy S22 handsets appear […]