Due to lengthy delays in parts processing and steep costs, third-party iPhone repair providers say that there is no practical way that they can compete with Apple's repair chain.Right-to-Repair After facing increased pressure from legislators, Apple created its independent repair provider program in 2019. It gave small companies an Apple-sanctioned way to repair customers' devices, such as the iPhone, using genuine Apple parts and tools. Read more...

Due to lengthy delays in parts processing and steep costs, third-party iPhone repair providers say that there is no practical way that they can compete with Apple's repair chain.Right-to-Repair After facing increased pressure from legislators, Apple created its independent repair provider program in 2019. It gave small companies an Apple-sanctioned way to repair customers' devices, such as the iPhone, using genuine Apple parts and tools. Read more...

Due to lengthy delays in parts processing and steep costs, third-party iPhone repair providers say that there is no practical way that they can compete with Apple's repair chain.Right-to-Repair After facing increased pressure from legislators, Apple created its independent repair provider program in 2019. It gave small companies an Apple-sanctioned way to repair customers' devices, such as the iPhone, using genuine Apple parts and tools. Read more...

Macworld Apple’s yearly Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is a hugely important event, second in significance only to the company’s iPhone launch each fall. WWDC is important because, at the opening keynote presentation, we get to hear what Apple has in store for its various operating systems, and therefore for the devices that run them. If you own an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch or Apple TV, WWDC will be relevant to you, and we strongly recommend that you watch the keynote. Fortunately you don’t need an invite. The keynote will be available online for everyone to watch live, or to stream later. We’ll embed the livestream once it’s available, so you can watch it here. There are other options too,…

After announcing last week that it would be launching its online store in Vietnam on May 18, the store has now gone live, opening up direct sales for Apple in a largely untapped market with significant growth potential. As in other countries, Apple's Vietnam online store offers a full range of Apple products and accessories, with shopping assistance from Apple Specialists, free no-contact delivery, a trade-in program for iPhone sales, free one-on-one online training sessions with certain product purchases, build-to-order Mac options, and multiple payment options. The store is available in both Vietnamese and English, allowing customers to order a wide range of Apple products on the web.Tag: VietnamThis article, "Apple's Online Store Launches in Vietnam" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss…

Apple's second-generation AR/VR headset will be offered in high-end and low-end versions and shipments are expected to be around ten times those of the first generation model, according to Apple industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Concept render by Marcus Kane Multiple rumors have indicated that Apple's first AR/VR headset coming later this year will be priced somewhere around $3,000 and will be positioned as a device for developers, content creators, and professionals. Apple expects to sell just one headset per day per retail store, and the company has told suppliers that it expects sales of seven to 10 million units during the first year of availability. The expensive price point is due to the high-end hardware that Apple is using, but…