Friday, February 19, 2016

Apple Offers Fix for 'Error 53' Bug and Apologizes To Customers and other top stories.

  • Apple Offers Fix for 'Error 53' Bug and Apologizes To Customers

    Apple is apologizing for, and fixing, the "Error 53" bug that left some of its customers holding bricked phones. Many iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users found that their iPhone stopped working following repairs done anywhere other than an Apple Store or Apple-authorized repair center. There have been numerous reports from users who had their screens or home buttons repaired by a third-party technician and, when they tried to upgrade to iOS 9, the update would fail, giving an error message that read..
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  • How Facebook Plans to Annoy 800M Users on Messenger: Ads

    How Facebook Plans to Annoy 800M Users on Messenger: Ads
    Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is reportedly gearing up to launch an ad feature for Messenger in the second quarter of this year. A leaked document sent to one of the company’s biggest advertisers, obtained by Tech Crunch, reveals the social networking giant’s plans to put advertisements in its Messenger service. The document, which the publication has kept private, says that third-party businesses will soon be able to send ads to users as messages in a chat. Don’t freak out yet; businesses will onl..
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  • Bethesda Working On Three New 'Long-Term' Projects

    Bethesda Working On Three New 'Long-Term' Projects
    Any game that Bethesda publishes is going to be big, and that's doubly true for any project Todd Howard is working on - and, according to Howard, the publisher has three 'long-term' projects in the works.(Photo : Bethesda Softworks) Let's face it: at this point, anything that Bethesda publishes is going to be huge. Whether it's the revival of an old franchise such as Doom, or a completely original project like The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, it doesn't matter: Bethesda games are so consistently ..
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  • 2016 BMW M2 is even better than expected

    2016 BMW M2 is even better than expected
    Photo c/o Motor Trend With the first batch of road tests in following its launch at the Detroit auto show, the 2016 BMW M2 has had some glowing first-hand accounts. Motor Trend gave the new BMW M2 an impressive four out of five stars in its review, and was one of several publications whose expectations for the new car were exceeded. Despite its “genuine concern” for the M2, given the merely satisfactory reviews for the 2 Series thus far, the publication liked BMW’s choice to eschew the twin-t..
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  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Leak Shows IP67 Waterproof, MicroSD & More - Android Headlines

    Samsung Galaxy S7 Leak Shows IP67 Waterproof, MicroSD & More - Android Headlines
    We're getting closer and closer to the launch of the Galaxy S7, which is set for this Sunday in Barcelona at their annual Unpacked event prior to Mobile World Congress kicking off on Monday. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge have already been rumored to ...
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  • Here's The First Look At The Swappable Battery In LG's Next Smartphone

    Here's The First Look At The Swappable Battery In LG's Next Smartphone
    Remember when high-end smartphones had swappable batteries? It looks like LG is about to bring that feature back in its upcoming G5 smartphone. The feature was rumored for weeks, but Android Authority managed to snag a product packaging showing the hot swappable action. If this image is correct — and all signs say it is — the bottom of the phone pops off, allowing the user to plug in another battery. This feature is supposedly called the Magic Slot and LG is said to be announcing several exp..
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  • This Robotic Limb Gives Drummers A Third Arm That Responds To Gestures And Music It Hears [Video]

    This Robotic Limb Gives Drummers A Third Arm That Responds To Gestures And Music It Hears [Video]
    Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have devised a wearable robotic limb that acts as a third arm for drummers. Pictured here are student Tyler White and Professor Gil Weinberg of Georgia Tech. (Photo : Georgia Institute of Technology) Drummers can now have a third arm that can assist them while playing, thanks to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A team of researchers at the institute have devised a robotic limb that can be attached to one's shoulder. The wear..
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  • Twitter, Facebook, Woz Support Apple in Encryption Battle

    Twitter, Facebook, Woz Support Apple in Encryption Battle
    Apple is gaining more support from its Silicon Valley counterparts in its encryption fight with the FBI. Facebook and Twitter have thrown their weight behind Cupertino, which refused a court order to help the FBI break into an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Mirroring Apple CEO Tim Cook's own words, Facebook warned that the federal order to bypass security functions on the personal device would set a "chilling precedent." "We condemn terrorism and have total solidarity with v..
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