After years of relying on third parties to make ruggedized cases and accessories for high-impact wearers, Apple is reportedly considering creating a ruggedized Apple Watch of its own. It’s thought that Apple would sell the unit in a similar fashion to how it sells the Apple Watch SE, and would incorporate hardware engineering choices like […]
If you’ve been having troubles with your iPhone 6 battery, Apple may have a warranty program en route to help out. An unconfirmed rumor has stated that Apple may be preparing a battery replacement program for the iPhone 6 handset, much the same as the popular iPhone 6s battery replacement program. When Apple announced the […]
Now that the Apple Watch is out, it’s time to put it through a battery of physical tests, including water-based ones. The good news is that the device seems to hold up pretty well. Over the weekend, endurance sports and tech blogger Ray Maker posted a few Apple Watch-related waterproof videos, including the first lap […]
You can feel confident dropping your brand new iPad mini. But you probably shouldn’t go dropping your iPad mini. Per a series of informal tests performed by third-party electronics warranty firm Square Trade, Apple’s new iPad mini outperformed both Google’s Nexus 7 and the third-generation iPad. A total of three tests were performed by protection […]
You can’t knock Apple for trying to make a sturdier product. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a recent Apple patent applications shows the company looking to create a “shock mounting cover glass in consumer electronic devices,” the invention claims a tunable shock mount sandwiched between the phone’s glass and other hardware. There’s […]