Apple Music & iTunes resume after outage while AppleCare+ is still down
Apple Music and iTunes services are now operational again after an outage. However, AppleCare on Device is still not operational.
Apple Music and iTunes services are now operational again after an outage. However, AppleCare on Device is still not operational.
If a user suspects their Apple Watch Ultra has been damaged, they can now ask Apple to check it out — but with the caveat that the test could wreck the Watch.
Apple has expanded its AppleCare+ coverage, changing it to including unlimited repairs for accidental damage, instead of the previous two per year limit.
Apple is starting to send out payments in its $95 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit over refurbished devices used as replacements for AppleCare repairs.
New Mac buyers in Australia, Canada, and Japan can now get AppleCare+ through the same annual plan available to US customers.
Users in France, Italy, and Spain are now able to choose an expanded version of the AppleCare+ insurance that covers theft or loss, as well as damage.
Apple has updated its Apple Support app with a new feature that allows users to get pricing estimates for specific repairs and service options.
If a buyer needs their iPhone or Mac repaired within a year of buying it, they can now get AppleCare+ — but only to cover the cost of any later repairs.
A new update to the Apple Support app brings in-app Express Replacement Service and other improvements, including updated compatibility and bug fixes.
Apple this month enacted a new warranty policy in Australia that nets customers a short period of gratis AppleCare+ service with most major hardware purchases.
On the AppleInsider podcast this week, Apple announces pre-orders for Apple Watch Series 7, we unfortunately have to test AppleCare+ for the new iPad mini, plus we remember Steve Jobs on the 10th anniversary of his death.
Apple is expanding availability of an AppleCare+ option that allows device users to extend their warranty beyond the typical coverage period.
Long an extra option for AppleCare+ buyers in the US, Apple has now extended the ability to purchase coverage for iPhone theft or loss, to both Australia and the UK.
Apple on Tuesday updated its AppleCare+ service product by adding coverage for back glass damage, significantly lowering the price of some repairs for iPhone 12 and the just-announced iPhone 13.
Apple recently updated its AppleCare+ for Mac price structure, allowing new owners to purchase the extended coverage as an annual subscription instead of a three-year up front commitment.
The cost of AppleCare+ extra warranty coverage for the Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and MacBook Air has been reduced, while other models remain unchanged.
Apple's latest flagship tablet, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, is its most expensive, and the company on Friday confirmed repairs will be slightly more dear than the 2020 model.
In certain major territories, including the U.S., Apple will now let users keep AppleCare+ for Mac active beyond its original three-year limit.
With the launch of a second-generation Apple TV 4K on Tuesday, Apple also introduced an option for new buyers to purchase an AppleCare+ extended warranty to protect their investment.
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