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Apple officially acknowledges issues with butterfly keyboard design on current MacBook, MacBook Pro notebooks, offers four year warranty to address issue

After a fair amount of hemming and hawing, Apple has officially acknowledged that there are problems with its “butterfly” mechanism built into the keyboards of the recent MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The company is now offering an extended keyboard service program for computers affected by the issue. The extended warranty covers replacement of one […]

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Rumor: Apple to switch from Lightning to USB-C port for 2019 model iPhones

It came from the depths of Rumorville, but there tends to be a nugget of truth to be had there. Per a new supply chain report published on Tuesday, Apple is said to be redesigning chargers and related interface for its next-generation iPhone and iPad devices, and will likely have its 2019 series of iPhones […]

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Rumor: Next-gen Apple Watch could switch from physical to solid-state buttons, free up room for new components, larger battery

The next-gen Apple watch could be receiving solid state buttons that don’t move up and down but rather sense the touch of a finger, per a source close to the story. Apple will stick with the Watch’s current button configuration, with a button and a digital crown situated on one side of the device, but […]

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Rumor: Apple to focus on operating system improvements at WWDC, will bring out new iPads, notebooks, Apple Watch models “later this year”

Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference next Monday and the predictions are in as to what to expect via Bloomberg’s well-sourced Mark Gurman: – A series of Digital Health tools in the Settings app on iOS 12 that will help users monitor how much time they spend using their devices and individual apps, […]

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Limited stock, delivery options of some MacBook, MacBook Pro notebooks hint at WWDC announcement of new models

There’s a chance that Apple could announce new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook models as soon as the Worldwide Developers Conference event. A number of the notebook models are appearing as sold out in Apple’s online storefront, but available for delivery after June 4, suggesting that a refresh of some lines could be announced during […]