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Corning announces “Gorilla Glass SR+” product for wearable devices

Back in 2015, Corning announced that it was working on “Project Phire”, a new material that combines the strength of Gorilla Glass with the scratch-resistance of sapphire. On tuesday, the company announced that the result of that project is ready to launch. Now called “Gorilla Glass SR+,” Corning’s latest product is a composite material for […]

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Rumor: Best Buy to sell AppleCare, AppleCare+ warranties ahead of next-gen iPhone launch

This leak came out the door pretty quickly, which makes it interesting. Best Buy has apparently inked a deal to begin selling AppleCare+ warranty extensions for its products. In addition to this, employees have also been told that the next-gen iPhone will be announced to the public on September 10th. According to a recent tip, […]

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Apple allows for wider battery coverage in updated AppleCare+ plans for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch

The AppleCare+ Protection Plan terms for the iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch just got a little better. Apple has now included language that would cover batteries with less than 80% of their original capacity within the extended warranty period, whereas it previously covered batteries that retained less than 50 percent of their original capacity. […]

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhone to incorporate 7000 Series aluminum

The next-gen iPhone may be getting a niftier aluminum body. KGI Securities analyst and general dude-in-the-know Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a note to investors in which he corroborates rumors that the next-generation iPhone will adopt 7000 Series aluminum as used in the Apple Watch Sport. Kuo also claimed that Apple will retain the same design […]

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Apple Watch crushed between neodymium magnets, keeps on ticking

You probably shouldn’t do this. Especially not with a US$10,000 Apple Watch Edition, which is insanely expensive. And made of gold. The guys at TechRax (the same gents who brought you a video demonstrating what happens if you shoot an iPhone 6 with a handgun) have posted a video demonstrating what happens when an Apple […]