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10/13/2016

09/30/2016

This is really bad timing.

09/10/2016

09/05/2016

This is what happens when you use metal to try and pry a battery loose. Metal and lithium ion is a dangerous combination. In some instances, the puncture is minor in nature and the tech closes the phone back up. Only to have it explode while it is against your face.

09/05/2016

Apple's touch disease problem appears to be spreading -- data gathered from Apple Stores suggest it's the largest single problem reported by iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners, even before the media coverage began.

07/05/2016

"Manufacturers threaten to do things they cannot do legally but 99.9 percent of consumers have no idea of their actual rights"

It’s illegal for Sony, Apple, Microsoft, and others to void a warranty just because you repaired your electronics yourself.

01/12/2016

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/01/11/apple-loses-more-ground-googles-chromebook-education-market/78323158/

Microsoft leads worldwide, but school districts are moving to lower-cost devices.

12/14/2015

The anti-Skynet contingent is real and putting their money where their dystopian fear is.

12/09/2015

A woman in Portland, Oregon bought an Ipad as a gift and instead, received a big chunk of metal.

11/20/2015

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/19/technology/personaltech/foiling-electronic-snoops-in-email.html?_r=0 =_

Trackers inserted into email can detect when a person opens a message and where they are when they do so. And it’s not easy to thwart them.

11/13/2015

How many years ago was the last time anyone saw Windows 3.1? Turns out it's still running key systems at a major French airport. Except when it breaks down, that is.