Month: September 2016

Prep your device for iOS 10.

Dan Uff September 12, 2016 0

With iOS 10 scheduled to become public sometime tomorrow (Tuesday), it's probably a good idea for you to make sure that your device is ready to download and install it.

First, you should make sure that your hardware can even handle iOS 10. Here's a list of compatible devices:

iPhone compatible with iOS 10

iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5s
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5

iPad compatible with iOS 10

iPad Pro 12.9 inch model
iPad Pro 9.7 inch model
iPad Air 2
iPad Air
iPad 4th generation
iPad Mini 4
iPad Mini 3
iPad Mini 2

iPod Touch compatible with iOS 10

iPod Touch 6th generation

If your device is not on the list, then you shouldn't even attempt to download or install iOS 10.

Now you want to backup any data that you may have on the device. This can be done by:

Connecting the iOS device to your computer and iTunes.
The iPhone will back up the iOS device to your computer and/or your iCloud account.
With the iOS device still plugged in, select SETTINGS > GENERAL > UPDATE.
A screen will pop-up saying that the update is available.
Please allow plenty of time for the update to occur (about 15-30 minutes).
That's it!

Confused about the Galaxy Note 7 Recall? Here’s what to do NOW.

Dan Uff September 10, 2016 0

BurnedUpGalaxyNote7 On Saturday, Samsung released new guidelines about the steps to take if you have a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone - POWER DOWN NOW!

CNN/Money: What's the problem?

There's a risk that the Note 7 can catch fire while charging due to problems with the battery. The issue is only believed to affect 0.1% of all devices.

Samsung said last week that it had found only 24 phones to be defective.

In the U.S., the Consumer Product Safety Commission urged users to power down their phones and said it would be providing guidance about an official recall "as soon as possible."

The "exchange program" comes as rival Apple unveiled its new iPhone 7 on Wednesday. Samsung is the world's biggest selling smartphone maker.

The Note 7 went on sale in August.

What countries are affected?

Sales of the Note 7 were halted last week in 10 countries: the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE and Korea.

However, notices of the return program were posted on Samsung's global website as well as those of several countries not listed in initial statements about the battery problem.

Phones in China don't appear to be affected because they have a different battery.

What should you do?

Samsung "strongly" advised customers to power down their phones and participate in the program in a statement posted on their global website.

Customers are advised to contact their local call centers or visit the retail location where the phone was purchased. In the U.S., customers can call 1-800-SAMSUNG or 1-800-726-7864.

Customers have the option to replace their phone with the Galaxy S7, the Galaxy S7 Edge or a different device and receive reimbursement for the difference.

For Note 7 holders who would prefer to wait for a new model, they will receive a Samsung J Series loaner phone until the new model is released. New Note 7 phones will need CPSC approval before they can be released in the U.S.

Note 7 accessories can also be returned for a refund and Samsung is issuing a $25 gift card, in-store credit or bill credit to users for the inconvenience.

Can I take it on a plane?

Note 7 users can take their phones on board airplanes but the phones must be powered off and cannot be connected to a charging device.

The phones should be carried onto the plane and not stowed in checked luggage, according to guidance from airlines around the world.

Via: CNN/Money

The FAA Warning Airline Passengers NOT to use the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on Flights

Dan Uff September 9, 2016 0

faalogo “U.S. aviation safety officials took the extraordinary step late Thursday of warning airline passengers not to turn on or charge a new-model Samsung smartphone during flights following numerous reports of the devices catching fire,” Joan Lowy reports for The Associated Press.

“”The Federal Aviation Administration also warned passengers not to put the Galaxy Note 7 phones in their checked bags, citing ‘recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung’ about the devices,” Lowy reports. “It is extremely unusual for the FAA to warn passengers about a specific product.”

“Last week, Samsung ordered a global recall of the jumbo phones after its investigation of explosion reports found the rechargeable lithium batteries were at fault,” Lowy reports. “In one case, a family in St. Petersburg, Florida, reported a Galaxy Note 7 phone left charging in their Jeep caught fire, destroying the vehicle.”

Read more in the full article here.

OOPS! The new iPhone slogan ‘This is 7’ Translates to ‘This is Penis’ in Cantonese

Dan Uff September 9, 2016 0

Editor's Note: (No, folks, this is real).

“Apple’s ‘This is 7’ slogan for its new iPhone 7 has a rather unfortunate translation in Hong Kong,” Libby Plummer and Julian Luk report for The Daily Mail.” Smartphone users have been mocking the technology firm’s latest marketing line because it sounds just like ‘This is penis’ in Cantonese.”

“China is one of Apple’s biggest markets, but the translations for its new slogan differ drastically across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan,” Plummer and Luk report. “While mainlanders and Taiwanese people predominantly speak Mandarin, Hong Kong dwellers typically converse in Cantonese, which is why the comical translation only affects them.”

“While the translated slogans are inoffensive in Mandarin, in Cantonese, ‘seven’ is pronounced as ‘chat’ which also happens to be a slang word for penis,” Plummer and Luk report. “The number ‘seven’ is widely used in local politics to make fun of politicians.”

Read more in the full article here.