The GigaOM Network: Cleantech | Tech Insider | Gadget Gurus | Online Video | Open Source | Web Life | Research | Live Events | About | Contact

Apple Stores Can Now Replace iPhone Displays While You Wait

Written on July 06, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 50 people have commented

For many of us, the iPhone has become a staple item in our daily assortment of tech gear. Like any product that gets heavy use on a daily basis, sometimes it can fail. For the iPhone, that means a trip to the often crowded Genius Bar for help. Now as more consumers are adopting the digital device, Apple is facing an increasing number of iPhones in need of repair. The good news for consumers is, the majority of those repairs can now be done by your local Genius.

Why Apple’s NVIDIA GPU Extended Service Program is Inadequate

Written on January 14, 2009 by Charles Moore and 12 people have commented

A tip of the hat to fellow TheAppleBlog contributor Clayton Lai in his recent column NVIDIA Killed My 2007 MacBook Pro, and the people who commented with similar tales of premature hardware failure woe, for finally convincing me to cross the late 2008 MacBook Pro off my short list of candidates for my next system [...]

Check Mac Warranty (AppleCare) with Serial Number

Written on May 30, 2008 by Jenny Kortina and 8 people have commented

My work is a Mac shop. Everyone has a Mac, some people even have two (desktop and laptop). Anyway, I recently decided to do an inventory to see what we had and what was/was not under warranty.
I started by making a Google docs spreadsheet and named it “Office Macs.” (Creative…I know). I [...]