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About half of refurbished smartphones sold globally were iPhones, as Apple’s sales in the category grew 16% year-on-year in 2022. The new figures arrive by way of Counterpoint Research, marking a stark contrast to on-going declines in smartphone shipments. The market research firm said Monday that the global secondary smartphone market grew 5% YoY in […]
Oura/Best Buy partnership brings the smart ring to 850 stores across the US 
The U.S. Department of Justice is in the early stages of drafting an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, according to sources cited by Politico in a report released just ahead of the weekend. While the new report suggested a potential suit could arrive by the end of the year, it also stressed that a final decision […]
A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, have pledged support for a New York bill that would ban the use of controversial search warrants that can identify people based on their location data and internet search keywords. In a brief statement, the coalition known as Reform Government Surveillance said it “supports the […]
Apple is increasing service charges for battery replacement of out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks starting March 2023. The price rise ranges from $20 to $50 for different kinds of devices. The change was spotted by Reddit users, who pointed out that Apple had silently mentioned this change on the repair pages for these devices. “The […]