March 29, 2024

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iPhone 14 and M2 Macs get added to Apple’s Self Service Repair program

Whatever the specific motivations might be, giving consumers more access to repair their own electronics is general a net positive. After years of reffering consumers to Genius Bars, Apple announced Self Service Repair in late-November 2021. The program effectively lets users buy parts and rent tools to fix their devices at home. Last April, the […]

iPhone 14 and M2 Macs get added to Apple’s Self Service Repair program by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Apple releases satellite-based emergency SOS feature in Australia and New Zealand

Apple made its emergency satellite communication features available to users in Australia and New Zealand on Monday. The company said that users with iPhone 14 in the region can contact emergency services and share their location with friends and family in places with no cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. The iPhone maker announced the service with […]

Apple releases satellite-based emergency SOS feature in Australia and New Zealand by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Apple releases new yellow iPhone 14 and 14 Plus

Apple has a tendency to introduce a new iPhone color in Spring. And this time, it’s yellow. The company is adding the color option to both iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. Last Spring, the company launched a new green color (Alpine green for the Pro models) for the iPhone 13 series, and in 2021, […]

Apple releases new yellow iPhone 14 and 14 Plus by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite prompts rescue after car goes off a cliff north of LA

Apple’s new “Emergency SOS” service that lets off-grid iPhone users call for help via satellite has led to what may very well be its first successful rescue operation, certainly the first to be documented live. As related by the Montrose Search & Rescue Team, which conducted the operation, two people were in a vehicle driving […]

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite prompts rescue after car goes off a cliff north of LA by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro models shipment due to Covid-19 restrictions

Apple warned investors and customers on Sunday that it expects to ship fewer iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max units as the world’s most valuable tech firm grapples with the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in China. The company said it continues to see strong demand for the pro models of the new iPhone 14 […]

Apple warns of lower iPhone 14 Pro models shipment due to Covid-19 restrictions by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Living with Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus

What constitutes a big phone in 2022? It’s been a moving target for a number of years now — albeit a target that has been steadily moving in a single direction. It’s tough to determine the exact average display size, but most flagship smartphone screens generally fall somewhere between six and seven inches. In 2010, […]

Living with Apple’s iPhone 14 Plus by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch