Apple’s weapon that gives it the power to ‘monopolize’ certain iPhone repairs has been revealed. Motherboard has shared exclusive showing an ‘iPhone Calibration Machine’ that is specifically designed to replace the Touch ID and calibrate the camera and display.

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For years, Apple has sent new Genius hires to its Infinite Loop headquarters in Cupertino, or sometimes an auxiliary campus in Austin or Atlanta, to receive hands-on training for up to three weeks. Recently, however, Apple appears to have stopped offering these group-oriented trips, according to people familiar with the matter.

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In an apparent policy shift, Apple recently notified store technicians that third-party iPhone screen repairs no longer void the handset’s standard warranty as long as the unauthorized fix does not damage the casing or other related components.

According to an internal memo distributed to Apple store employees on Friday, and subsequently obtained by MacRumors, iPhones that have undergone third-party screen repairs or replacement are now eligible for partial coverage under Apple’s warranty.

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The ‘indestructible’ handset returns, complete with one-month standby time, colour screen and bags of nostalgia

The new Nokia 3310 trades on nostalgia and hopes to revive an iconic moment in mobile phone history. Plus it’s got Snake. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs for the Guardian
The rumors are true – the Nokia 3310 is back, and it even has Snake. The updated version of the early noughties icon, famed for its seemingly indestructible qualities, was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday.

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