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Apple to send along $500 million in settlement payments soon to “Batterygate” victims

If you were one of the iPhone owners who signed up to receive payment under Apple’s “Batterygate” lawsuit, you should have a check heading your way in the near future. According to The Mercury News, the judge overseeing the lawsuit has thrown out an appeal from two ‌iPhone‌ owners who were attempting to object to […]

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Apple patent application shows effort to replace Digital Crown with optical sensors in next-gen Apple Watch units

Per a recently published Apple patent application, Apple is apparently working on ways to replace the Digital Crown component with optical sensors on its next-gen Apple Watch units. The patent focuses on how the Digital Crown could be replaced by optical sensors that are able to identify user gestures. The patent is named “Watch with […]

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Apple to charge $89 to replace single AirPods Pro earbud

If you’re hankering over the new AirPods Pro earbuds, try not to lose one. With each pair retailing for $249, Apple has stated that the company will charge $89 to replace a single AirPods Pro earbud. The company will also charge $89 to replace the Wireless Charging case, as compared to a $69 free to […]

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Apple patent highlights idea of “optical keyboard” replacing mechanical keyboard for future MacBooks

A recently published Apple patent suggests that future MacBook keyboards may not feature mechanical keyboard switches, but instead use an “optical keyboard.” The optical keyboard would incorporate a series of emitters and sensors that would measure light. Upon detecting a change in the light, this could be interpreted as input. Per the patent application: The […]

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2018 MacBook Air battery now user-replaceable

If you’ve suffered through the Parade of Glue and Adhesive that was involved in replacing the batteries on Apple’s MacBook Air notebooks since 2012, you’re going to love this. Apple’s new MacBook Air battery can be replaced by the owner in the notebook. In all other MacBook and MacBook Pro models with a Retina display […]