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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will absorb additional cost of upcoming tariffs

Following up on concerns as to additional tariffs, noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a new investor note on Sunday predicting how President Trump’s tariffs might affect prices. Kuo stated that he believes “the tariff may not impact the prices of Apple’s hardware products” in the United States. Last week, Trump announced that the United States […]

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AirPort router inventories begin to dwindle in Apple’s online, brick and mortar storefronts around the world

Apple’s AirPort units are beginning to sell out. A few weeks after Apple announced it had discontinued its lineup of routers, the units are beginning to sell out or disappear from Apple’s online and retail stores in select countries. The first casualty is the AirPort Extreme, now listed as “sold out” on Apple’s online store […]

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Some Apple Store locations running low on iPhone 6 Plus replacement batteries, some swaps delayed until March

You might have to wait a while before you can snag a $29 replacement battery for your iPhone 6 Plus. A number of users have reported shortages of the iPhone 6 Plus battery and have, in some cases, been told that they’ll have to wait until March or later for their repair. Delays are only […]

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iPhone X inventory improves at Apple Store retail locations

If you’re hankering for an iPhone X, the odds of your being able to hoof it over to an Apple retail location and pick one up have dramatically improved since the handset’s launch at the beginning of November. The cool cats over at The Mac Observer used Apple’s own inventory availability checker to see where […]

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Apple offering iPad Air 2 units to some customers looking to repair their iPad fourth-gen units, dwindling stock cited

If you’re looking for a replacement fourth-gen iPad, Apple may send you a newer and more capable iPad Air 2 as a substitute from Apple Stores and authorized service providers. The company is apparently implementing the new policy, allowing its repair staff to ship an iPad Air 2 for a unit replacement when stock of […]