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Apple this week posted repairability scores for flagship iPhone and Mac products in France, a measure mandated by the country's government in January. The listings, known as repair indexes, are now displayed on official Apple Store app purchase pages and on Apple's website, reports MacGeneration . Current-generation flagship devices including the iPhone 12 , iPhone 11 and iPhone SE series, as well as MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, carry the informational mark designed to offer insight into a product's life cycle. Separately, Apple has posted a dedicated webpage on its French website with links to detailed repair index reports covering documentation; disassembly, access and tools; parts availability; parts pricing; and software and services support. Indexes are self-reported and assigned based on cumulative scores in a range of sub-categories. All models in the current iPhone 12 series were assigned a score of 6 out of 10. The iPhone 11 and 11 Pro … [Read more...] about Apple now displays iPhone and Mac repairability scores in France

AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. The European Parliament on Wednesday voted to support the right of consumers to repair their own phones, tablets, laptops and other devices without going through the companies that produced them. The resolution, a report of recommendations to facilitate the right to repair, was passed with 395 votes in favor and 94 against, with 207 abstentions. As Euronews points out , it's only an advisory report, and it's still up to the European Commission to issue actual proposals. "By adopting this report, the European Parliament sent a clear message: harmonized mandatory labelling indicating durability and tackling premature obsolescence at EU level are the way forward," said Rapporteur David Cormand, MEP from France. The vote calls for the European Commission to … [Read more...] about European Parliament votes to facilitate consumer right to repair

Feature AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. For the first time since March 2020 all 270 Apple Stores in the US are now open in some capacity. AppleInsider has visited a few stores in the last few weeks, and the experience is radically different than what it was a year ago, or even when the stores reopened for the first time. Over the past year, my local Apple Store found in the Westfield Brandon Town Center mall has remained open save for only a few sporadic weeks. While I haven't had much need to visit in-person over the past year, two faulty MacBooks finally required me to make a Genius Bar appointment and bring them in for repair. Users looking to make any kind of Genius Bar appointment should plan far ahead as the earliest appointments for this location were at least one week out. If … [Read more...] about Returning to the Apple Store – the new normal

On Monday, a report details Apple's warranty repair policy for AirPods Max, noting the company does not supply an extra set of ear cushions if the device needs to be replaced. Damien Menn recently discovered Apple's replacement protocol when requesting warranty service for a faulty Digital Crown, reports 9to5Mac . Illustrated in a tweet , Apple informs users to remove AirPods Max's ear cushions before sending the unit in for repair. The replacement device arrives in a form-fitting insert and is fitted with special fiber pouches to protect the ear cups that contain sensitive components like drivers, sensors, and circuit boards. A pamphlet included in the package instructs users to remove the original cushions that came with their AirPods Max, slip on the fiber baggies and stow them securely for the return shipment. Fortunately for the user, AirPods Max cushions are held on with magnets and are easy to remove and install. The repair practice deviates from … [Read more...] about Ear cushions not included with AirPods Max warranty replacements

Feature Apple doesn't release ratings data, but third party data says the limited series "Defending Jacob" is the closest thing the service has to a breakout hit. Defending Jacob , the Apple TV+ limited series starring Chris Evans as a lawyer whose teenaged son is accused of murdering a classmate, wraps up its run with its finale episode May 29. The series, which combines elements of family drama, psychological thriller and courtroom procedural, was based on a novel of the same name by William Landay. Since Apple TV+ launched in November 2019, it hasn't had seen any of its shows emerge as a massive, culture-grabbing smash. But in recent months, there have been various indications that Defending Jacob has been something close to a breakout for Apple. What are the "Defending Jacob" ratings? There are, it's important to point out, no "official" numbers for the viewership of Apple TV+ shows. Apple has never released such numbers, while Nielsen, usually … [Read more...] about Just as it ends, ‘Defending Jacob’ looks like the most popular Apple TV+ show

Feature AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Apple has decisively transitioned its new MacBook Pros to use the slim, unidirectional new USB-C port first introduced on the Retina MacBook a year and a half ago. Its latest MacBook Pro machines not only supply more connectors, but also support the enhanced new USB 3.1 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 protocols for blazing fast wired connectivity and high resolution displays. Flex your power Like the Retina MacBook, the new MacBook Pro models no longer use MagSafe, Apple's quick release magnetic plug for delivering power. Power is now delivered via USB-C, which fits snuggly enough to pull your laptop off the edge of a table if something inadvertently tugs the cable hard enough. While many are weeping over the death of their beloved MagSafe, I've … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 on Apple’s new MacBook Pro

The confectionary factory in Hoài Đức District where a fire occurred last weekend and claimed 8 lives. — VNA Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The July 29 bakery fire that claimed the lives of eight workers, mostly teens, once again highlights the lax fire safety practices in factories and warehouses in the capital city. The 170sq.m confection factory in Ha Noi’s Hoài Đức District, owned by Nguyễn Văn Được, 25, caught fire that quickly consumed the workshop filled with combustible materials. The dead victims were mostly teenagers, members of the same family and also related to the factory’s owner. They all hailed from a poor village, Long Xuyên, in the capital’s Phúc Thọ rural district. The Prime Minister himself interceded in the latest tragedy, ordering Hà Nội authorities to deliver proper support for the victims and their families and to report to him the findings of their investigation. Initial reports by the Hà Nội People’s Committee and police indicate that during … [Read more...] about Lax adherence to fire safety in factories in Hà Nội

Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tournament Wang Hao (R) competes with his countryman Wen Yang Chinese grandmaster Wang Hao, with an Elo rating of 2,718, has won the men’s prize in the 2019 HDBank International Chess Tournament with 7.5 points after nine matches. Wang, born in 1989, came third in the Under-10 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Spain, won the gold medal with his national team in the U-16 Chess Olympiad in India in 2004 and the 2016 HDBank International Chess Tournament. This is the fourth consecutive time he has participated in the HDBank International Chess Tournament. In the first game, he played Miciano John Marvin, a master from the Philippines with an Elo rating of 2,317. Although Wang is seen as a better player, he had to share points with his opponent. Wang’s unexpected start signaled the attraction of this year’s tournament. Wang later won four consecutive games over Vietnam’s masters Duong The Anh, Nguyen Van … [Read more...] about Chinese grandmaster wins HDBank int’l chess tournament

Police press charges against four student hackers The Saigon Times Daily Do Tuan Anh (R, 1), the mastermind behind the ring, and his accomplices, including his older brother, wait to be interrogated – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – Four university students have been prosecuted for hacking hundreds of websites of businesses that operate intermediary payment services and ewallets, with the aim of stealing money. A source told Thanh Nien newspaper on Wednesday that the Investigative Police Agency, under the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), had started legal proceedings against two women, Nguyen Thi Anh and Nguyen Thi Bao Thoa, as well as Do Tuan Anh, all three aged 23, and his 24-year-old brother, Do Van Phi. The four are students of the University of Information and Communication Technology and the University of Technology, both under Thai Nguyen University, in the northern mountainous province of Thai Nguyen. Based on the available evidence, investigators arrested the … [Read more...] about Police press charges against four student hackers