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Apple begins to include underlying software that can indicate if USB-C ports have come in contact with liquids

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date November 7, 2023

It was never easy to convince Apple that your device had simply gone south on its own (especially if they opened the case and it smelled like the entire logic board had downed a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon). Beyond the Liquid Contact Indicators inside the hardware, a new chunk of software seems to be […]

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Apple invites developers to free, in-person app optimization workshop for September 27

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date September 7, 2023

If you’re a developer out in Cupertino later this month, this might come in handy. Apple has invited developers to an all-day workshop on optimizing app performance at the Apple Developer Center on September 27. The Apple Developer Center opened in 2022 during WWDC and is meant to act as a central location for developers […]

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CrossOver 23.0.0 released, offers improved DirectX 12 support, other new features

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date August 17, 2023

If you’re hankering for more Windows games on your Mac, you might like this. CrossOver 23.0.0 has just been released for the Mac. As always, the software allows Mac and Linux users to play Windows games, the new version offers improved support for DirectX 12, while its new geometry shader support allows games to play […]

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Apple and Sony offer Apple TV+ free trial to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 owners

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date July 13, 2023

Although free trials are pretty common these days, they remain both nifty and useful. According to Push Square, Apple and Sony have teamed up to offer another free six-month trial for Apple TV+ to PlayStation 5 owners and a three-month trial to PlayStation owners. This isn’t the first time Sony has offered a free trial […]

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Apple Canada ends interest-free finance program as financial providers change within the country

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date June 29, 2023

Apple has terminated the Canadian market’s last option for interest-free financing of iPhones, Macs, and more. Canada doesn’t have access to Apple Card or other financing options like iPhone Upgrade Program, but Apple customers did have a zero-interest finance option for a time. PayBright offered a zero-interest finance option in Canada as a subsidiary of […]

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