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Apple recently warned technical support staff at its retail stores that replacement iPhones are in short supply, reports Bloomberg. Replacement iPhones for heavily damaged devices are expected to face supply constraints for two to four weeks. Apple Store employees have been informed that they can mail replacement iPhones to customers and provide loaner devices to ease wait times. Apple did not provide employees with specific details as to the cause of the…

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Apple recently listed a new Writer/Editor job for the Maps app, which appears to suggest that Apple is planning to build an App Store-like location recommendation feature for Maps. As noted by The Verge, the job listing, which has since been removed, says that Apple is looking for a person to “help build and grow a brand-new content category for the Apple Maps team,” with that person responsible for curating content that…

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Computer keyboards and input devices can be hotbeds of bacteria, especially if they’re used by several people – in a school or office environment, for example. Regularly disinfecting your Apple keyboard, trackpad, and/or mouse is the best way to sterilize these devices and remove any nasties, and it only takes five minutes to do. Keep reading to learn how. To follow the steps below, you’ll need some bleach-free disinfectant wipes – Apple…

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Samsung in February announced its most expensive non-foldable smartphone to date, the Galaxy S20 Ultra, which has a starting price of $1,400, which is $300 higher than the starting price of Apple’s $1,099 iPhone 11 Pro Max. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Apple is often criticized for its high price points, but this year, Samsung went above and beyond matching Apple’s expensive smartphones. We recently picked up one…

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Apple is no longer allowing its employees to travel to Italy or South Korea because of the coronavirus outbreak affecting those countries, reports Bloomberg. Apple had already restricted employee travel to China, which is an issue because Apple engineers often visit China at this time of year to prepare for the manufacturing of new iPhones. “We have instituted specific travel restrictions in a few countries including China, South Korea, and Italy,” Apple…

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Google today canceled its upcoming I/O developer conference that was set to take place on May 12 to May 14 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the United States. In emails sent out to Google I/O attendees, Google says that it is canceling the physical I/O event but will explore other ways to connect with the developer community. Refunds for I/O will be…

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Apple this week discontinued personalized engraving for replacement iPod devices, according to an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers and obtained by MacRumors. In other words, if you have a damaged iPod touch, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, or iPod classic with an engraved message on it, and an Apple technician determines that the entire device needs to be replaced, Apple will simply provide customers with a non-engraved replacement from its…

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Nintendo today announced that it plans to add a multiplayer mode to Mario Kart Tour on March 8, allowing players to compete against up to seven other players. According to Nintendo, gamers can play against their friends in game, people who are located nearby, or others around the world, with several multiplayer gameplay modes available. Nintendo first introduced Mario Kart Tour for iPhone and iPad in September 2019. Gameplay is similar to…

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Production on Apple’s devices has been stymied in recent weeks due to delays caused by the coronavirus outbreak in China. Many of Apple’s China-based suppliers had to shut down for two weeks or more in February, and there are still staffing issues as factories work to ramp up production around travel bans, quarantines, and other problems. Amid the China coronavirus outbreak, which has caused Apple to announce that it won’t make its…

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Apple is rumored to be working on a new version of the Smart Keyboard that includes a trackpad for the first time, which goes even further towards positioning the iPad as a replacement for a Mac. In the guide below, we cover everything that we know about Apple’s new ‌Smart Keyboard‌ plans, including compatible devices, when it might launch, and more. A mockup of a ‌Smart Keyboard‌ with Trackpad ‌Smart Keyboard‌ Trackpad…