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A colleague of mine asked me if I could “unbend” his iPhone 5. I found out that the battery was swelling and pushed the screen out. I then proceeded toat take the screws out and removed the battery.
As of August 29, 2016, Apple is offering $75 in gift card for iPhone 5 trade-in. Apple charges $79 for out of warranty battery replacement. So, It’s not worth having Apple to replace the battery, unless I can give this iPhone 5 to someone.
Apple released iOS 9.3.5 on Thrusday, August 25, 2016 to address numbers of Critical Security Vulnerabilities.
Both Citizenlab and Lookout were credited for the security fix.
Persistent, enterprise-class spyware is an underestimated problem on mobile devices. However, targeted attack scenarios against high-value mobile users are a real threat.
Citizen Lab (Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto) and Lookout have uncovered an active threat using three critical iOS zero-day vulnerabilities that, when exploited, form an attack chain that subverts even Apple’s strong security environment. We call these vulnerabilities “Trident.” Our two organizations have worked directly with Apple’s security team, which was very responsive and immediately fixed all three Trident iOS vulnerabilities in its 9.3.5 patch.
It is imperative to update any affected iOS devices to iOS 9.3.5.
Metallica 11th album gets a release date.
Hardwired…To Self-Destruct is scheduled for release on November 18, 2016.
The first single, Hardwired is now available for streaming (YouTube | Spotify) and purchase (iTunes).
My friend and I had this conversation:
The first line is $70 a month, the second is $50 a month, and additional lines are only $20 a month up to 8 lines with auto pay. And it’s just $5 more a month per line without auto pay.
Most T-Mobile are paying under $70 per-month for 1-3 GB data.
You can also add your tablet to T-Mobile ONE for just $20 a tablet per month and get Unlimited LTE data on that device too. That’s the nation’s first and only unlimited LTE data offer for tablets!
For $20, T-Mobile customers don’t have to worry about running up their data. It’s $10 more than what they pay for MatchPhoneData Up to 5GB.
T-Mobile ONE will unleash unlimited on September 6 at T-Mobile stores nationwide and t-mobile.com for postpaid customers.
Somehow that date is really close to an Apple Event.
I pre-ordered Dream Theater “The Astonishing” Box Set Bundle back in January 2016. The Box Set Bundle includes:
Throughtout the year, Roadrunner Records shipped parts of the Box Set Bundle while the Deluxe Box Set was delyaed numerous times.
I finally received The Astonishing Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set on August 3, 2016. It is a nice collectible for Dream Theater Fans and Collectors.
Metallica released its biggest selling album on August 12, 1991; that’s twenty-five years ago to the date. Metallica’s self-titled album, spawned five singles:
“The Black Album” as it is commonly referred to, went on to sell more than 16 million copies as of August, 2015 in the United States alone. Per Wikipedia article, It has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. In February, 2016 “The Black Album” was selling about 5,000 units per week; better than many newly released records that month.
“The Black Album” was the record that helped Metallica break into the mainstream music scene.
On May 7, 2012 Metallica performed “The Black Album” in its entirety from the last song to the first in Prague, Czech Republic.
I still play songs from the record to this day as it is one of my all time favorite along with the first four Metallica records.
Must be a slow Tech news day for and old story making the round again.
Apple Patents Technology To Disable iPhone Cameras At Concerts
Jason Snell chimed in and said:
I hope this is one patent Apple puts in the drawer and never, ever implements.
Then Gruber said:
This must be patent anything you can get a patent for patent.
Déjà vu! I remembered reading abou this some years ago.
Patently Apple on June 02, 2011:
This example could easily apply to movie theatres trying to stop customers from filming a movie for illegal distribution or any kind of music concert to protect an artist’s image from being photographed or videoed illegally
Even back then a lot of us agreed that this is just like what Gruber just said.
To quote Bad Religion:
Strewn about the battlefield of life are the remainders of history.
When convenient, we exalt them and pay them such respect,
As if we’re all in an equivalent trajectory.
Apparently a lot of people can easily forget.