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Yesterday, the tech community on Twitter couldn’t help but speculate about why AT&T had pulled the sales of iPhones in New York (call it a conspiracy theory of geeky kind). The very vague phrase “fraud” was thrown around, but I doubt anyone was buying it. The substandard network in New York has been documented (and complained about) for a long while. With recent news that iPhone users are the cause of this (because they’re “data hogs”), you can almost see why AT&T made the decision. Almost.
With all new new commercials of both Verizon and AT&T defending their networks, who’s to say what company is right? But a word of wisdom to AT&T: ticking off your users that are only with you because of phone exclusivity is not the right approach. Nor should you try to quietly alienate an entire city because your network doesn’t work well.
The light brown Zhu Zhu hamster named “Mister Squiggles” has unsafe levels of antimony according to California-Based Goodguide. They found 93 to 106 parts per million. The safe federal standard is about 60 parts per million.
The maker of Zhu Zhu pets are stating this is incorrect and they will not be doing a recall on their newly crazed furry toys. They state they have also performed several test themselves and they are completely safe. So which company that performed testing is correct? Well the side effects include but are not limited to: liver and heart problems, ulcers, diarrhea, and rashes.
I realize this is the new popular toy this year for Christmas. In fact, I have heard of so many parents waiting several hours in line just to purchase one of these furry little toys. And for what? Only to cause your child harm and possibly serious permanent damage? The question is, is it worth risking your child’s health in order to get them the popular toy they want this year for Christmas? I mean sure, your child will probably gripe and moan for a few days, maybe even a few weeks, if they don’t get this new toy they want so bad. But guess what? They are just kids and they will get over it! This too shall pass and next month their will be another new toy that they “have” to have!
So instead of possibly risking your child’s health just so they can own an electronic fur ball, pick something else to get them that doesn’t possibly have an unsafe level of antimony!
In Noblesville, IN police are looking for a man that attacked a woman early this morning while impersonating a police officer. The victim was driving down a main interstate when she saw red lights and pulled over. Like most people when you see lights, you immediately role your window down and get your license and registration ready for the police officer. When the lady got her cards out and turned to face the officer, he attacked her by repeatedly hitting her in the face. The woman was able to scare him off when she began to fight back and then pulled a knife on him. He then jumped in his car and drove down the road. The victim drove to the nearest gas station and called the police.
The woman was taken to a nearby hospital and was treated for minor injuries including a bump on the nose. The victim spoke with police and was not able to give a very good description so far. She said he was in complete uniform, 6 foot tall, and about 200 lbs. Police are still looking for the suspect and in the mean time, they are educating the public on what to do if you are pulled over by a police officer.
The victim said she saw red lights. Police cars are either blue lights or red AND blue lights. Red lights only, are considered fire or ambulance vehicles for which you would not need to pull over because obviously they can not write you a ticket. If you are pulled over by an unmarked car then the officer must be in full uniform. However, if the vehicle is a marked car, the car must be marked clearly on every side of the car. Police officers can pull you over in civilian clothes, but they must be in a marked car! If you do not feel safe pulling over, you should drop your speed to the speed limit posted for that area, turn your hazard lights on, and pull into a fully lit area to dial 911 to confirm you are indeed being pulled over by an actual police officer.
In two cases in different parts of the country, Apple has voided the warranty AND refused to service Macintosh computers that were exposed to environments with cigarette smoke. Apple states that they will not expose their workers to such an environment that puts them at risk. Therefore, if your laptop or computer wreaks of cigarette smoke, then regardless of your warranty, they will refuse to service your computer.
Okay, seriously!? How much do want to bet that their is at least ONE worker in the “Apple” factory that is a smoker?! Soo if you want to complain and cry about it that much, then at least that one worker that is a smoker…..has job security!
This is the most stupid excuse to deny someone of a warranty repair that I have ever heard of. Unless the cigarette smoke is the cause of the malfunction then it should not matter what my laptop smells like! That is such crap! I work in the health field and do you realize how many patients walk in smelling like smoke, dog pee, body odor, just plain nasty?! But if we were to refuse to treat them then that would be a law suit. Not to mention this new “policy” is no where to be found in the warranty or manual. Soo Apple is just making up rules and policies as they go along huh?
Get over it people! I’m gonna guess a lap top smelling like smoke is seriously the least of your worries. The fact that I am sure people watch certain videos or movies and do a lot more than just smoke on or near their computers….I would be more worried about touching jizz and getting an STD than I would be worried about getting cancer from the barely there second hand smoke on a computer! The way the economy is today I would say quichabitchin and get back to work!
Basically, it’s a GPS you can put in your child’s backpack or something to keep tabs on them. You can see if they are where they’re supposed to be (if they snuck over to a friends house) or if, heaven forbid, they go missing. Sounds innocent enough to me, but apparently parents thinks this device might encourage children to run away. Are they thinking that the child might think the device is a sophisticated way to play hide and seek or what?
Personally, I think it’s just being overprotective. And without knowing detailed specs (within what range is it accurate?), I could see this being useful for a day at an amusement park if little Suzie gets lost. But on a daily basis? Maybe you should trust your kids to stay where they need to be.
‘Little Buddy’ by Insignia retails for $100 at Best Buy.
So, the release date was officially announced. And Verizon hasn’t even attempted to keep the Droid a secret. Maybe if they give people enough to drool over it, they think people might plan to keep that extra money in the bank to upgrade their phone. Who knows.
The Droid has been dubbed the “iPhone killer”, a title that I am still skeptical of. While I think what the Droid offers is impressive, it just can’t match the appeal of the iPhone…and Apple, in general.
Let’s hope it can live up to the hype. Anyone planning on buying the day of?
Along with upgrades to iMac and Macbook, Apple rolled out a new mouse…Magic Mouse. A mouse may not sound like a big deal, but they’ve done something very different here.
Apple has long been pushing people’s buttons (pun intended) with the mouse. The last mouse they introduced, Mighty Mouse, no longer had 2 buttons. Which promptly managed to mess with people used to a traditional mouse. And they’re doing it once again- the Magic Mouse has no buttons.
Instead, it works like the trackpad on your MacBook. If you’re a Mac user, you’ve probably customized a little bit. Things like tap twice to highlight a word or choose. Or if you have an iPhone, you know how to move your fingers to enlarge the screen.
Early comments seen seem to have Mac users thrilled and PC users questioning why Apple has to be so different and complaining about the $69 pricetag. I say different is good and that you never know if something will bomb until you try it!
The ‘Nook’ is Barnes & Nobles answer to Amazon’s popular e-reader ‘Kindle’. Set to be released in November, this compact e-reader will set you back $260.
You can download new e-books via an AT&T 3G connection, which is great…but there’s no browser. The 2 GB size will hold 1500 books (if you didn’t know aleady, the size for an e-book is really smally) and it will keep you reading for 11 days.
It sounds all well and good, but I still have a hard time swallowing $260 plus tax for a reader and then still having to pay for books. I’m all for my technology, but I still love my paperbacks and my bookstores. It might be awhile before I jump on this bandwagon, but if you’re the type of person who is sitting on the bus and needs to have the newest bestseller right then, than say hello to Nook.
Apple surely knows how to make people itch for the newest, greatest, and shiniest- and the new iMac is no exception.
Unveiled this week, the iMac (Apple’s all-in-one desktop computer) undertook some incredible upgrades:iMac features a bright 21.5-inch or 27-inch LED-backlit display with a widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio — perfect for HD video
iMac declutters your desktop with a wireless keyboard and new Magic Mouse: the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse.
Now with dual-core Intel processors starting at 3.06GHz and available quad-core Intel processors that boost performance up to 2xThe new iMac meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 and EPEAT Gold requirements, is free of many harmful toxins, and is made from highly recyclable materials.
If you’re one of the few people that keeps their Twitter updates private, you might rethink before you tweet anything sensitive. A loophole has been discovered to read private tweets. And all you have to do is Google. Search for twitter.com/username (and replace username with whoever you’re looking for)…and voila. “Privacy”.
So keep the secrets off Twitter for awhile, unless you want any snoop to know what you’ve been up to.
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