Monthly Archives: January 2016

Apple issues voluntary recall of device chargers shipped from 2003 to 2015

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Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, today Apple has issued its very own voluntary recall of AC wall adapters. However, in this case there seem to be a lot more units involved, because we’re talking about chargers having been packed with certain Macs, iOS devices, and also as part of the company’s World Travel Adapter Kit.

Apple says device chargers that it’s shipped with its products from 2003 to 2015 “may break and create a risk of electrical shock if touched”, but only “in very rare cases”. There’s some good news here, in that not all types of chargers are affected. The issue can manifest itself in those units designed for use in Continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Argentina, and Brazil. Not affected are the chargers shipped with Apple products sold in the US, UK, China, and Japan.

The image above neatly sums up which exact models can suffer from this. And if you have such a charger, with two prong wall plug (one of the variations depicted above), then you can easily spot if yours needs replacing or not by whether it has 4 or 5 characters or no characters on the inside slot where it attaches to an Apple power adapter. The redesigned (and safe) models all have a three-letter regional code in there (EUR, KOR, AUS, ARG, or BRA depending on location).

If you have one of the bad chargers, Apple will replace it with a good one for free. The procedure you need to follow for this to happen is outlined at the Source link below. You will need the serial number of your Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod in order to participate. When you have that ready, you can choose to perform the exchange at your local Apple store or online.

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T-Mobile adds four new services to Binge On, continues to defend it

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T-Mobile is known for making controversial moves, but one that’s been garnering quite a bit of attention is Binge On. Binge On is T-Mobile’s program that allows customers to stream video from select sources without chewing into data allotments.

Today, T-Mobile announced that it’s adding four new service to Binge On. These video services include Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision NOW and WWE Network. Streaming video from these services will no longer impact data allotments.

Binge One has ruffled some feathers, however. One issue is that T-Mobile works to prevent network clogs by lowering the streaming quality of video services, even if they aren’t a part of Binge One. For example, Google found that T-Mobile was lowering the quality of YouTube streaming, even though YouTube isn’t a part of Binge On. To help avoid the negative impact, T-Mobile has introduced simple short codes to allow users to toggle whether Binge On is active or not. As such, users can enter a short code into their dialer to toggle the service on and off.

Here’s a list of the new short codes to change settings:

  • #BNG# (#264#) and hit send to check your Binge On settings
  • #BOF# (#263#) to toggle Binge On off
  • #BON# (#266#) to toggle Binge On on

The larger issue at hand is the threat that Binge On poses to net neutrality. T-Mobile has raised eyebrows on net neutrality before with services like Music Freedom, but Binge On continues the company’s trend. The company has drawn flack for its controversial moves against net neutrality, but as of right now, it doesn’t appear as though it’s planning to make any changes to its game plan.

Check out the source link below for more information on Binge On.

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OnePlus X now available invite-free, accessories on sale to celebrate

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OnePlus is finally getting better at this whole making products available for customers to purchase when they want thing. It took them about 4 months after the release of the OnePlus 2 before it was available for general purchase, and now the OnePlus X joins it only about 3 months after its launch.

This comes less than a week after OnePlus pulled the lowest cost option OnePlus 2 in the US and Europe, which has created considerably more separation between the two options with the OnePlus X starting at $249/£199 versus $389/£289 for the lone OnePlus 2 configuration.

It’s worth noting that the OnePlus X isn’t terribly well suited to US customers given the lack of Bands 12 and 17, making it mostly a 3G-only affair for AT&T and T-Mobile customers.

You can also enjoy 20% off a number of cases for your OnePlus X, and you’ll want to take advantage of that offer with your smartphone purchase since orders over $100 from OnePlus now ship free.

Do we have any OnePlus X owners out there or any of you looking to pick it up now that you don’t need to plot out your purchase on your calendar?

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2016 Cadillac CT6: Attention German Luxury Sedan Buyers — Expand Your Horizons

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As someone who recognized Cadillac’s newfound product proficiency years ago I’ve been rather frustrated at the general market’s inability to do the same. Sure, automotive journalists are always a bit ahead of the pack compared to the average consumer. After all, we get access to all-new vehicles weeks or months (sometimes even years) before they arrive in showrooms.

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Samsung obliterates Apple again in smartphone shipments

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Samsung will still be concerned about growth. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of AndroidSmartphone shipments surpassed a record 1.43 billion units in 2015, according to the latest figures from IDC, and 22.7 percent of them carried the Samsung logo. Despite falling Galaxy sales, the South Korean company still shifted 93.3 million more devices than Apple. Of that 1.43 billion smartphones shipped, 324.8 million were Samsung devices, 231.5 million were iPhones,

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