GeeksChalk staff Chris Smith received a $100 iPhone 16 from China and marveled at how convincing the top-to-bottom, software-to-hardware bootleggery is. iOS is recreated down to the pixel as an Android skin; only the sluggish performance, on-screen keyboard give the game away. Even many of the apps are nearly perfect, though once they run into […]
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How to spot a fake Apple Magic Mouse
The most foolproof way to tell if Magic Mouse is fake is to go directly to the source: Apple. Apple has an online to check a product’s warranty status. Just enter the Magic Mouse serial number and, if you find it there, it’s the real deal. If you don’t, you’ve spotted fake Magic Mouse. You […]
How to spot a fake Apple Magic Trackpad
From checking serial numbers to packaging, there’s more than one way to know if your Magic Trackpad is original or fake. The best way to tell if your Magic Trackpad is fake is by entering its serial number into Apple’s "Check Coverage" website. This website will tell you if the Magic Trackpad is registered in […]