Apple has scheduled an event for March 8, where the company is likely to unveil new hardware that could include an updated iPhone SE and iPad Air and one or more new Mac computers sporting Apple Silicon chips. In other hardware news, Nothing plans to launch something soon: the company’s first smartphone. Google’s Pixel 6a […]
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Lilbits: Apple’s iMessage lock-in strategy, Surface Laptop 4, and Verizon’s hotspot is TOO hot to handle
3 Comments on Lilbits: Apple’s iMessage lock-in strategy, Surface Laptop 4, and Verizon’s hotspot is TOO hot to handleMaybe we shouldn’t be surprised when something called a “hotspot” overheats, but Verizon has issued a recall on 2.5 million mobile hotspots that may pose a fire hazard after receiving 15 reports of devices overheating. Meanwhile, as Apple and Epic prepare to duke it out in court, Epic is building a case that Apple’s practices […]
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Lilbits 353: Dropbox Basic drops support for unlimited devices
Dropbox is one of the most popular online storage services around and the company probably has its freemium business model to thank for part of its popularity. Paid plans start at $10 per month or $99 per per year for 1TB of cloud storage… but if your needs are more modest, you can get by […]
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Amazon issues recall for 6 different AmazonBasics portable power banks (fire hazard)
Amazon sells a wide range of cheap, but generally decent products under its AmazonBasics brand. You can find AmazonBasics luggage, Bluetooth speakers, cell phone cases, and computer keyboards, just to name a few categories. But one product type you probably won’t find on Amazon.com today? An AmazonBasics portable power bank. Working with the US Consumer […]
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Lenovo recalls 5th-gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon due to fire hazard
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon line of laptops are known for their thin-and-light bodies, business-like black chassis with red accents, and high-performance hardware. Unfortunately it looks like last year’s model is also a potential fire hazard, so Lenovo is working with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and issuing a recall for some ThinkPad X1 Carbon […]
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When glitter attacks: MixBin recalls iPhone cases due to burns, skin irritation
Smartphone cases help protect your devices from damage… but it looks like sometimes those same cases can cause you damage. MixBin Electronics is recalling 263,000 iPhone cases following reports that some customers experienced skin irritation or even chemical burns after coming in contact with the liquid and glitter in some of the company’s phone cases. The […]
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Next Samsung Galaxy Note 7 update will effectively kill remaining phones
Samsung issues a recall for its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone last year and as of January the company had reported that about 96 percent of phones sold had been returned. But if you’re still holding onto a Galaxy Note 7 for some reason, now might be a good time to return it. Korean news […]
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B&N’s $50 NOOK Tablet 7 is back in stock after recall
Barnes & Noble launched a 7 inch Android tablet with a $50 price tag in late 2016… and then stopped selling it and issued a product recall earlier this month for a faulty charger that shipped with the Nook 7″ tablet. Now it looks like Barnes & Noble is selling the NOOK 7″ again. You […]
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B&N issues recall for NOOK Tablet 7 power adapters
A few weeks after Barnes & Noble stopped selling NOOK Tablet 7″ hardware in stores and through its website due to faulty power adapters, the company has issued a recall for those power adapters. You can register for the recall at the B&N website, and the company will issue a pre-paid shipping label that you […]
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Samsung says battery issues caused Galaxy Note 7 fires, 96 percent of phones returned
Comments Off on Samsung says battery issues caused Galaxy Note 7 fires, 96 percent of phones returnedSamsung has announced the results of its investigation into the cause of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones catching fire and, as expected, the problem has to do with two battery flaws. The company used batteries from two suppliers, and in one case the batteries were too small to safely fit all the components, which led to […]