Apple may have announced several new products at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium yesterday, but it failed to mention a change to company policy that will be welcomed by many butterfingered iPhone owners: it’s now cheaper to replace a cracked…

A growing number of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users are reporting a manufacturing issue that results in a flickering gray bar at the top of the phones' display and an unresponsive touch screen, leaving the devices inoperable.

All-electric vehicles may very well be the wave of the future but right now, they’re just a niche product with extremely limited support as it relates to public charging facilities. This of course leads to range anxiety, or the concern…

Considering that an official Apple store or authorized repair shop charges between $269 to $329 to replace a broken iPhone home button, you can understand why some people are tempted to use non-Apple technicians to save money. But it turns…

Part tech maven, part tech maverick, Kyle Wiens of iFixit is to DIY electronics repair what Mr. Wrigley is to chewing gum. And believe us, if anyone could figure out how to fix an iPhone 6s with a wad of…

In response to the increasing number of MacBook and MacBook Pro users who have reported their laptop’s anti-reflective coating is wearing off, Apple has rolled out an internal ‘Quality Program’ that promises to replace the Retina displays for free within…

The teardown specialists at iFixit recently got their mitts on the brand new HTC One M9 and right out of the box, the team ran into trouble in the form of a significant scratch on the screen and a dead…

Towards the end of 2013, Toshiba agreed to purchase the bankrupted OCZ for $35 million in a deal that included all of OCZ's assets, their development team and SSD technology. Although the brand has been kept alive as OCZ Storage…

Apple has had its fair share of run-ins with competition regulators regarding product warranties and things of that nature over the years, and it looks as though the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is the next to take issue…

Tesla’s stellar safety record has been under fire lately – quite literally – after a couple of high-profile Model S fires spread like wildfire, especially among the tech media. CEO Elon Musk is looking to extinguish any “false perception” as…

Big changes are in store for AppleCare as Cupertino is reportedly planning to overhaul the servicing program starting this fall. Apple Vice President Tara revealed the new policies during a recent town hall meeting according to an unnamed Apple employee…

Apple has agreed to pay a $53 million settlement on a class action accusing the company of denying repairs for some of its mobile devices while they were still under warranty. The payout covers the original iPhone, the iPhone 3G,…

EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding called for closer monitoring of Apple's retail practices on Tuesday, citing concerns over the company's ongoing failure to inform consumers about their warranty rights. Under EU law, companies are required to provide a minimum warranty…

In an inspiring tale, one Seattle blogger recently defeated America's most valuable tech company in court with little more than wit and determination. A few years ago, Apple (like many other system makers) shipped notebooks with defective Nvidia graphics processors. MacBook…

EVGA has announced a revamped warranty program that promises to improve services for both first and secondhand shoppers. Instead of issuing warranties to buyers and requiring them to register their graphics cards and motherboards, EVGA's warranty is now bound to…

Italy's Antitrust Authority has fined Apple €900,000 (some $1.2 million) today for misleading consumers. The country launched an investigation following complaints of "unfair commercial practices" related to product warranties. Apple sells its products with a standard one-year warranty...