Apple has introduced AppleCare+ pricing for the recently released iPhone XR. Like with the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, Apple is offering a plan that covers theft and loss this year for the first time.
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Apple debuts ‘AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss’ plans for iPhone
Apple's launching an AppleCare+ plan that covers theft and loss. The plan is available for the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max for $299. Also for the first time, you can purchase an Apple+ plan on a monthly basis.
Apple is offering guided one-on-one phone training about using Photos
Wanna take Photos for iOS and macOS to the next level? If so, consider signing up for Apple's new one-on-one training lessons that are available to customers in the United States?
Should you get AppleCare+ for your MacBook Pro?
If you recently bought a new MacBook Pro, you might wonder whether you should pay extra for AppleCare+ or not. This guide will help you decide by telling you more about AppleCare Protection Plan and AppleCare+. We will also go over the cost and why you might consider spending extra for AppleCare+ coverage.
Apple offering free repairs of 42mm Series 2 watches with battery problems
Some Apple Watch models over time may develop swollen or expanded batteries, especially older models such as the original Apple Watch and Apple Watch Series 1 and 2.
AppleCare+ for HomePod will cost $39 and cover AirPorts
HomePod is arriving February 9 with Apple's standard one-year warranty.
T-Mobile’s JUMP! upgrade program now includes free AppleCare+ services
T-Mobile said today that its JUMP! upgrade program and Premium Device Protection now include free AppleCare+ for iPhone and iPad because “the best devices in the world deserve the best protection and care.”
Both T-Mobile’s Premium Device Protection (formerly known as Premium Handset Protection) and the JUMP! upgrade program now come with AppleCare services for eligible customers who recently purchased a new device.
AppleCare+ can now be bought up to 12 months after purchasing your iPhone
As first noted by MacRumors, Apple now lets you buy extended warranty coverage for your iPhone up to twelve months after your device purchase.
Previously, customers had up to 60 days following an iPhone purchase to buy an extended AppleCare+ coverage for their phone. This information, originally provided by “multiple people familiar with the matter”, has been subsequently confirmed by a senior AppleCare advisor and other sources.
5 years later, Apple officially ends iPod nano replacement program
The first-generation iPod nano replacement program, which launched five years ago due to a potential fire risk from overheating, is no longer found on Apple's Exchange and Repair Extension Programs webpage. Although the company appears to have now formally ended the program, it's still honoring replacement requests as first discovered by MacRumors.
Some iPhone 7 & 7 Plus owners report an odd ‘hissing’ noise when the CPU is pegged out
Only one day after the official launch date of the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus handsets, users are already reporting problems.
The latest comes from those who are putting heavy loads on the new A10 Fusion CPU, which reportedly causes the handset to exhibit a strange hissing noise.
Simple math: why I never buy AppleCare
I broke the screen of my Apple Watch yesterday. Or maybe more accurately, my two-year-old son grabbed my Apple Watch as I was taking a shower, slipped and fell with the watch hitting our bathroom tile floor face down. It happened all before my eyes, although I didn't know he was holding the watch in his hand. The strange sound I heard when he fell alerted me something wasn't right though. My wife confirmed seconds later that the watch was what I had heard and that the screen was shattered.
Surprisingly, I didn't even yell at my son, or lose my cool, but as I was finishing up showering, I started pondering my options. Because I don't buy AppleCare for any Apple products I purchase, I knew this was most likely going to cost me a pretty penny. Boy was I right!
Why making a support account on Twitter was a great move by Apple
Within just a single day of launching a support account on Twitter, Apple has well over 130,000 followers and is answering over 100 people with questions about Apple products and services per hour.
Although it's taken Apple quite a while to finally use Twitter as a support medium for its main products, depsite having Twitter accounts for Apple Music, Beats 1, and iTunes for quite some time, it's still great to see Apple is using another method of communication to reach its users.
In this piece, we'll talk about why we think creating the support account on Twitter was a great move for Apple.