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Apple launches AppleCare One, a single plan for multiple devices

Taras Buria — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:58:01 +0000

Apple is launching a new AppleCare One subscription that offers protection and service coverage for multiple devices. Read more...

Apple reportedly ends free iPhone repairs for single hairline display cracks

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:50:01 +0000

It's reported that Apple has stopped repairing single hairline display cracks on iPhone and Apple Watch. These instances, which were previously covered under standard warranty, will become chargeable. Read more...

AppleCare+ offers 'Unlimited Repairs' instead of just two per year but service is extra

Alap Naik Desai — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:14:01 +0000

Apple has now allowed “Unlimited” instances of repairs per year under the AppleCare+ subscription. The company previously restricted the service to just two incidents of repairs in a year. Read more...

Apple to offer latest iPhone on a 'Pay as you go' subscription possibly to fuel demand

Alap Naik Desai — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 20:58:01 +0000

Apple seems to be developing a subscription plan to rent and use the latest iPhone without actually buying one. Consumers won't own the device, and hence, could easily exchange for a newer model. Read more...

EE adds AppleCare to its insurance plans for iPhone users

Paul Hill — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:00:02 +0000

EE has launched two new insurance options with its phones. The new options now come with AppleCare Services so you can get your iPhone repaired at the Apple Stores around the country. Read more...

AppleCare+ rolls out monthly payment option to Canada, Japan, and Australia

Jefferson Mangubat — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:16:01 +0000

Apple is expanding its AppleCare+ monthly plan to Canada, Australia, and Japan. The warranty program's monthly payment option was first launched for customers in the United States last year. Read more...

Apple extends MacBook and MacBook Pro anti-reflective coating warranty

John Keefer — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 21:06:01 +0000

Peeling issues with the anti-reflective coating on MacBook and MacBook Pros are still cropping up, so Apple is extending the display replacement warranty on select units to up to four more years. Read more...

Apple charging $279 for iPhone X screen repairs, $549 for everything else

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:38:01 +0000

Apple has now posted prices on its support page detailing how much it will charge to repair an iPhone X, if the repairs fall outside the spectrum of what the manufacturer's warranty covers. Read more...

Replacing the iPhone 8 glass back costs a lot more than fixing its screen

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:08:01 +0000

Getting the iPhone 8 glass back fixed will cost users who have purchased the AppleCare+ plan $99, plus tax, which is substantially higher than the $29 required to repair the front screen. Read more...

Apple could replace your old MacBook with a new model thanks to battery supply issues

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 08:46:02 +0000

Thanks to battery supply constraints on the 2012 and 2013 models of the MacBook line, users have noticed that Apple has offered them refurbished models, or in some rare cases, a new 2017 MacBook. Read more...

AppleCare+ for the new iPhone 6S/6S+ gets a price hike

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 18:16:01 +0000

The damage coverage plan that Apple rolled out years ago has remained the same price through several generations of iPhones. Now, Apple is stepping up its cost of AppleCare+ with its new iPhones. Read more...

Best Buy increasing Apple Watch rollout to all stores due to "strong demand"

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:42:01 +0000

Despite Apple not providing sales figures on its Apple Watch, Best Buy is increasing availability of the Watch across all of its stores in the United States due to "strong demand". Read more...

AppleCare+ users to get battery replacement once it hits 80 percent health

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:32:01 +0000

Apple has updated the terms of service for its AppleCare+ warranty plan which now includes a free replacement of the battery in qualifying devices once it loses 20 percent of its health. Read more...

Smoking near Mac voids warranty

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:02 +0000

In a rather bizarre situation reported on The Consumerist website, it turns out that smoking near your Apple computer is a bio hazard and voids the warranty. There is very little doubt as to... Read more...

Apple's Time Capsules dying in under 18 months

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:47:41 +0000

Apple's Time Capsule backup device has a lifespan of less than 18 months, if device users are telling the truth. This figure comes from The Apple Time Capsule Memorial Register, which is a new site... Read more...