“If you’re still holding onto your original Samsung Galaxy Note7, otherwise known as a potential fire hazard, that smartphone is about to become semi-useless. On Sept.”
Samsung Battery Supplier Says It’s Not to Blame for China’s Galaxy Note 7 Fire
“The incident comes amid a recall of the Note 7 phones across the globe including South Korea and the United States due to faulty batteries causing the devices to catch fire while charging or in normal use. Samsung has said it has sold 2.5 million phones equipped with the suspect batteries.”
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue finds no link between Galaxy Note 7 and Jeep explosion
“Finally, a bit of good news for Samsung. St. Petersburg Fire Rescue have today announced that they were unable to determine whether a faulty Galaxy Note 7 left plugged into the cigarette lighter socket of a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee was the exact cause of the fire that destroyed the vehicle.”
Apple iOS 10.0.1: Should You Upgrade?
“Well that didn’t take long. In what is possibly the shortest gap ever between iOS releases, Apple has immediately upgraded iOS 10 (and its many secret features) to iOS 10.0.1. But with little warning should you install this surprise update? Who Is iOS 10.0.1 For?”
Apple dropped the iPhone 7 headphone jack for a speaker grille … but no speaker
“Eagle eyed Apple fans irritated by the absence of a 3.5mm headphone socket on the iPhone 7 Plus may have been somewhat appeased by signs of another speaker in its place. The row of holes, giving the base of the phone a pleasing symmetry, hinted at something going on inside.”
iPhone 7 Undergoes Extreme Durability Test in New Video [Updated]
“Hardware review YouTube channel JerryRigEverything has put the new iPhone 7 through an intensive durability test, concluding that Apple has designed a “solid phone” with good build quality, but with a couple of reservations.”
Samsung announces availability of replacement Galaxy Note 7s, tool to check if your device is recalled
“In the wake of the official Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung has a serious problem on its hands. The Galaxy Note 7 has significant battery issues that have lead to fires and explosions in some cases, and Samsung is recalling all devices sold so far.”
Samsung announces availability of replacement Galaxy Note 7s, tool to check if your device is recalled
“In the wake of the official Galaxy Note 7 recall, Samsung has a serious problem on its hands. The Galaxy Note 7 has significant battery issues that have lead to fires and explosions in some cases, and Samsung is recalling all devices sold so far.”
Google street view blurs face of cow to protect its identity
“Google Street View’s perhaps overzealous approach to privacy has caused mirth online after a photograph of a cow with a blurred face went viral. The cow was photographed at Coe Fen, Cambridge, and has its face blurred the same way Google does for humans.”
Pandora’s $5 Streaming Offering Is A Game Changer
“Yesterday, Pandora finally publicly announced the launch of its “new” Plus tier, and in doing so, the company may have kicked off a new era in the story of streaming music.”
