Amazon may launch its own ‘AppleCare’ extended warranty service

December 21, 2012 4:14 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Online retail giant Amazon's next big business move may be in launching a new extended warranty business for high-end electronics, according to information in a recently filed trademark application.

Apple to pay $1.2M for misleading customers in Italy

March 22, 2012 6:07 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Apple owes $1.2 million to Italian consumers after losing an appeal today. The company is charged with misleading customers into unnecessarily buying its AppleCare service.

AppleCare is Apple’s warranty program, which extends a product’s insurance coverage to two years, in …

Smartphone stolen or broken? Protect Your Bubble will replace it in a day

March 6, 2012 5:00 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

As the owner of an iPhone 4S and a New Yorker who travels around town every day, I’m constantly worried about my phone breaking in an accident or getting stolen. I bought Applecare+ the day I got the phone, but …