The Apple III, released in 1980, almost destroyed Apple. It had a 100% failure rate -- that is, every single product sold had to be repaired . The computer overheated so much that chips literally ...

Consumerist tells us that Apple is switching to a special new screw called by some a Pentalobe, by iFixit an “Evil Proprietary Tamper Proof Five Point Screw” (or the EPTP5PS). It is designed ...

Apple is making it more difficult for iPhone 4 owners to perform simple DIY repairs by replacing common Phillps head screws with a rare "pentalobe" screws. While newer iPhone 4s have included the ...

Last week, a rumor that Apple is working on an asymmetric screw that would effectively lock users out of their devices ran rampant across the internet. ... Top Stories. Jun 29 ...

A tiny screw illustrates why. In 2012, Apple’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, ... and the top-of-the-line Mac Pro would come with an unusual inscription: “Assembled in USA. ...