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Apple expands Self Service Repair Program policies, will allow for used parts in iPhone repairs

Apple is once again expanding its self-repair program procedures and has expanded the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs, provided the parts haven’t been harvested from stolen units. Beginning this fall, the parts-pairing process will maintain an iPhone user’s privacy, security, and safety, while offering consumers more […]

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Estimate data surfaces as to Apple Vision Pro component costs

The estimates are in and it looks like Apple’s making a tidy profit on each Apple Vision Pro headset sold. While it’s no secret that the device starts at $3,500 for 256GB of storage, new data from research firm Omdia estimates that Apple’s cost to build a Vision Pro headset comes in at just over […]

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iFixit analysis highlights Apple Vision Pro displays with 54x the pixel count of the first-gen Retina display, other technical details

You have to admit that a screen with 54 times the pixel count of the first-generation Retina screen is pretty impressive. Per iFixit’s in-depth teardown analysis, the company has reported that the Vision Pro has a pixel density of 3,368 ppi. While not technically 4K, the displays far surpass the first generation Retina display on […]

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Initial tests show Vision Pro front glass is highly susceptible to scratch-based damage

If you get your hands on an Apple Vision Pro headset, please be careful with it. The new device is now in the hands of streamers and testers, who have been exposing its expensive self to drop tests and intentional scratches. While the front glass of the wearable device has proven to be highly resistant […]

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iFixit publishes written and video teardowns of Vision Pro headset

Once again, the supremely cool cats at iFixit have torn into Apple’s newest hardware and have now published both a written as well as a video teardown of the new Apple Vision Pro headset, offering a list of the components to be found inside the mixed-reality headset. The teardown report reveals several internal components, including […]