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Rumor: Apple to continue supplying Lightning to 3.5 millimeter headphone adapter with next-gen iPhone

Apple seems likely to continue bundling a Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter with its new lineup of iPhones this fall. The inclusion, which was implemented with the release of the iPhone 7 last fall, was put into place to help ease the transition to a handset without a traditional 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. The […]

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“Find My AirPods” feature emerges in iOS 10.3 Public Beta 1

If you’re an iOS public beta tester, this could be pretty neat. Apple has released the first iOS 10.3 public beta for developer testing on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 10.3 public beta 1 follows two days after the first developer version of the upcoming software update. The iOS 10.3 public beta 1 includes […]

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Apple delays AirPods launch, no specific reason given

You’ll see new stuff at Apple’s media event today, but you won’t see the anticipated AirPods headphones. Apple, which first showed off the accessory in September, announced on Wednesday that the product is not quite ready for prime time. “The early response to AirPods has been incredible,” a spokeswoman for Apple said in a statement […]

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IHS completes initial teardown, estimates iPhone 7 component costs around $220

They’ve run the numbers and after a preliminary teardown, iPhone 7 component costs are estimated to start at $219.80, which is $36.89 higher than iPhone 6s, according to a preliminary teardown of a 32GB model by IHS Markit. According to the report, the display remains the most expensive component, clocking in at an estimated $43 […]

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Some users experiencing connectivity glitches with Lightning-based EarPods, Apple promises forthcoming fix

Well, this is sort of a mess. Apple is presently working on a fix for an issue that can cause the new Lightning EarPods designed for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus to stop working properly, the company said in a statement issued on Monday When using the EarPods, there’s an occasional bug that […]