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Apple’s Macintosh turns 40 today

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Steve Jobs unveiling the Macintosh, which would be the first successful mass-marketed computer with a graphical user interface. The original Macintosh, released in 1984 introduced and popularized the computer mouse, allowing for a new type of navigation that was still a novel concept to most people at the time. […]

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Some first-generation AirPods Pro earbuds eligible for recall, replacement under Apple program

If you’re having issues with your first-generation AirPods Pro earbuds, there may be some positive news. Apple’s service program for affected AirPods Pro now covers the first-generation units for up to three years after the original retail sale. If your first-generation AirPods Pro see noise cancellation not working, loss of bass, crackling and static, or an increase […]

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MacBook Pro flight restrictions spread to additional airlines, some batteries still a concern

The number of flight restrictions imposed on a certain number of 15-inch MacBook notebooks with faulty batteries has spread to an increasing number of airlines. As of now MacBook owners need to start checking with an airline if they intend to take their laptop on a flight because the restrictions imposed vary. The worst case […]

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Apple announces battery replacement program for some 2016, 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) units

Late Friday, Apple announced its 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program. The company said a component failure may lead to battery expansion, and that affected devices can get their battery replaced. Apple offered the following comment as to the replacement program: “Apple has determined that, in a limited number of 13-inch MacBook […]

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Apple’s Activation Lock website could have played role in hack, thereby leading to its sudden closure

Apple’s Activation Lock web site may have been involved in a hack, thus explaining its sudden removal and elimination. As it turns out, the Activation Lock website was a vital part of a bypass hack used to unlock devices bricked by Activation Lock, perhaps hinting at why Apple shelved it. The hack centered around the […]