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Apple Watch SE overheating cases surface, 10 cases noted so far

This definitely isn’t what a company wants to hear about its product. Apparently a small number of Apple Watch SE devices have shipped with a defect that causes the units to malfunction and overheat. The instances initially appeared in South Korea, but the problem has begun to spread. There are currently a total of 10 […]

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FAA bans some MacBook Pro notebooks with recalled batteries from flights

When your notebook’s battery is in questionable shape, the FAA tends to take notice. U.S. airline safety regulators banned select MacBook Pro notebooks on flights after Apple recently stated that some units posed a fire risk. In a statement, the FAA said that it was “aware of the recalled batteries that are used in some […]

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Rumor: Sources point out overheating, communication, and interference issues with AirPower charging pad development

A confluence of overheating, communication, and interference issues may be causing delays for Apple’s long-awaited AirPower wireless charging pad. The AirPower, which was teased over a year ago at the same event used to announce the iPhone X, was set to debut sometime ago. the device, which could simultaneously charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, and […]

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Apple “looking into” iPhone 7 Plus fire video that’s gone viral

It isn’t pretty, but perhaps it conveys a larger hardware problem that needs attention. A video shared by one Brianna Olivas shows an iPhone 7 Plus burning to the point that the case is melting away and smoke is erupting from the side of the device. Apple, in turn, has offered the following response to […]

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Investigators may be closer to discovering cause of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery issues

They may be that much closer to finding out why the batteries in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have been overheating and catching fire. Investigators who’ve performed preliminary examinations of the handsets and batteries have suggested there is an issue with the batteries made by China’s Amperex Technology Ltd., which were supposed to be a […]