Apple targeted with class action lawsuit over AppleCare+ replacement process
Apple today has been hit with yet another class action lawsuit, this time concerning the company’s process of replacing damaged devices under AppleCare+ with a refurbished device. This isn’t the first time Apple has been the target of scrutiny for this process and other AppleCare issues, with other lawsuits having been filed in the past.
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Surprise! Apple didn’t buy Omnifone, provider of Samsung’s defunct Milk music service
Following speculation today that Apple could have been behind the reported purchase of music tech company Omnifone, The Loop confirmed (as did others) with sources that Apple isn’t the buyer.
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Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 has drop protection up to 5.2 ft, likely headed to future iPhones
Corning, the company behind the popular Gorilla Glass brand, today announced the next iteration of its cover glass for mobile displays, a likely candidate for future Apple devices including the iPhone 7. Corning says that Gorilla Glass 5 survives drops onto rough surfaces four times better than other solutions, noting that clarity of the display and touch sensitivity are not affected.
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Chrome 52 for Mac introduces Material Design w/ new icons & flatter, transparent interface
Version 52 of Google Chrome is now rolling out to all users via Google’s stable channel with the usual bug fixes and security patches. For Mac, the update notably adds Material Design to the browser’s top bar and other UI elements. Other changes include removing the ability to use the backspace key as a return shortcut.
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Sonos app now works with popular Plex media server
Music streaming platform and speaker-maker Sonos today added support for the popular media server app Plex. That means that you’ll now be able to view your music library stored in Plex from within the Sonos apps.
Plex announced the new integration within the Sonos app today on its blog: more…
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Letterpress word game lands on the Mac as Skype drops support for older OS X versions
Remember Letterpress for iOS, the fun word game from Loren Brichter a few years ago? The app was bought by new developers and started receiving updates again earlier this year, and today Letterpress is finally available on the Mac. The mechanics of the game remain the same, but there have been some other improvements to the competitive word game recently too.
Also happening in the Mac space, Microsoft shared its plans for supporting Skype on legacy versions of OS X today which sees some older versions of Mac OS X dropped going forward…
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macOS 10.12 Sierra public beta 2 is now available
Apple releases iOS 10 public beta 2 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Now that Apple’s third iOS 10 developer beta has had some time to settle, Apple has released the second iOS 10 public beta for non-developers testing the pre-release software. The latest build includes over a dozen changes from the previous release. iOS 10 includes loads of new features in the Messages app, a redesigned Apple Music experience, and much more.
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: LG 27-inch 1080p Monitor $150, Bastion for iOS $1, MacBook Messenger Bags $20, more
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LG’s Ultra-Thin Bezel 1080p LED Monitor has a HDMI input and is 50% off today: $150 shipped
Games/Apps: Bastion $1, Injustice from $8, Nintendo NFC amiibo reader/writer $10, iOS freebies, more
Rayman Classic just hit its lowest price ever on the App Store: $1 (Reg. $5)
We have a load of MacBook Messenger Bags at 50% off today on Amazon, deals starting at $20 Prime shipped
Get a $100 iTunes Gift Card with email delivery from PayPal for just $85 (15% off)
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Get Macphun’s Creative Kit w/ 6 awesome photo editing apps & plugins for Mac $79 (Reg. $340)
The stellar Transistor action-RPG for iOS is now on sale for $3 (Reg. $10)
Awesome Note 2 for iPhone offers an Apple Watch app and is matching its lowest price ever: $2 (Reg. $4)
App Store Free App of the Week: the highly-rated Super Sharp offers over 100 unique puzzles to solve (Reg. $2)
Grab the best Mac app from 2015 Affinity Photo for $40 (Reg. $50)
Apple offering free download of sketching app Procreate via Apple Store app
Review: The JBL Charge 3 is the perfect summer Bluetooth speaker thanks to its rugged design [Video]
Here are the best ways to play classic Nintendo, Sega & Atari games, starting under $20
Roundup: Always have a Lightning cable nearby with one of these handy keychains
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Enter the world of Raspberry Pi 3 w/ this Complete Starter Kit for $57 Prime shipped ($70+ value)
- Smartphone Accessories: Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 5-Port USB Charger $19 (Reg. $25), more
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- Pebble Time Steel costs a lot less than an Apple Watch, certified refurb deal for $100
- Nike is giving you an extra 20% off all clearance items: save on Free running shoes, more
- X-Files Complete Series Blu-ray Collector’s Set $123, Seiki 50” 1080p Smart HDTV $255, more
- Amazon offers 25% off Kindle/Fire accessories: Leather Paperwhite cover $30, more
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- Grab a new hot/cold water dispenser for your home or office from $150 shipped (Reg. $200+), more
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India’s on-off decision on Apple Stores reportedly set for final go-ahead
We’ve been hearing conflicting reports on whether or not Apple will be allowed to open retail stores in India ever since Tim Cook met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last September. A new Bloomberg report suggests that Modi may be about to finally give the go-ahead.
While India is currently a very small market for India, Cook has repeatedly described the country as the next China. The huge population and growing middle-class means that India has enormous future potential for Apple, but a law has so far prevented the company from opening official Apple Stores there …
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