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Apple Admits MacBook Hard Drives Defective, Offers Free Repair Program

Written on February 17, 2010 by Darrell Etherington and 19 people have commented

In a move reminiscent of the warranty extension Apple offered to MacBook Pro owners affected by NVIDIA-gate, the Mac maker announced this week that it would offer a similar consideration to some MacBook owners whose hard drives are crashing. Eligible models (black and white MacBooks sold between May 2006 and December 2007) affected by the [...]

AT&T Looking to Lock in iPhone Exclusivity Through 2011

Written on April 15, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

Does it actually surprise anyone that, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report, AT&T would be looking to extend their exclusivity contract with Apple to be the sole official U.S. iPhone carrier? If it does, I will begin to lose faith in the intelligence of our readers. The journal report claims that the exclusivity [...]