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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.
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.
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.
Apple “Let us loop you in.” Special Event is set to commence at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Monday, March 21, 2016. Apple will be providing live-stream of the event.
Major Obvious said that it is perfectly fine to expect Apple showing off iOS 9.3, watchOS 2.2, OS X El Capitan v10.11.4, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac stuff.
For sure Apple wants Apple Watch users to get their second or third units as iOS 9.3 allow multiple Apple Watches paired with a single iPhone. There are some new Apple Watch Loop too (pun intended).
Stay tuned for the live event from Apple Campus at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014.
The arguments between Apple and FBI in unlocking “just one” iPhone that was used by one shooter of the 2015 San Bernardino Attack has one single theme:
For the greater good.
The FBI believes that the greater good is to see the data contained in this iPhone 5c; which might provide crucial link of the shooters and the terrorist networks.
Apple believes that the court order requested by the FBI sets a dangerous precedent that undermine privacy of the people.
The American people are divided on this issue. Americans are against the terrorists. Americans also believe in liberty and privacy.
Unfortunately, Americans could agree on what “the greater good” is.
A message from Tim Cook, Apple CEO:
February 16, 2016 A Message to Our Customers
The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand.
This moment calls for public discussion, and we want our customers and people around the country to understand what is at stake.
Apple is responding to the order issued by a Federal Magistrate to “hack” the iPhone used by the gunman of San Bernardino Terror Attack.
The San Bernardino Case
We were shocked and outraged by the deadly act of terrorism in San Bernardino last December. We mourn the loss of life and want justice for all those whose lives were affected. The FBI asked us for help in the days following the attack, and we have worked hard to support the government’s efforts to solve this horrible crime. We have no sympathy for terrorists.
Regarding Apple involvement in the investigations:
When the FBI has requested data that’s in our possession, we have provided it. Apple complies with valid subpoenas and search warrants, as we have in the San Bernardino case. We have also made Apple engineers available to advise the FBI, and we’ve offered our best ideas on a number of investigative options at their disposal.
Apple has been providing assistance to the FBI in the investigation.
We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done everything that is both within our power and within the law to help them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone. (Emphasis mine)
A backdoor is the antithesis to security.
Opposing this order is not something we take lightly. We feel we must speak up in the face of what we see as an overreach by the U.S. government.
We are challenging the FBI’s demands with the deepest respect for American democracy and a love of our country. We believe it would be in the best interest of everyone to step back and consider the implications.
While we believe the FBI’s intentions are good, it would be wrong for the government to force us to build a backdoor into our products. And ultimately, we fear that this demand would undermine the very freedoms and liberty our government is meant to protect.
This is a polarizing issue, especially in the U.S. election year. Apple products, specifically the iPhone, are used in the United States by many people including the Government Officials. What would the Government Officials say should there be some kind of backdoor to their iPhones? They would be screaming bloody murder and blame Apple for such backdoor.
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, indeed.
My colleague was really looking forward to using Microsoft’s Universal Mobile Keyboard. It connects to iOS devices (i.e. iPhone and iPad), Android devices and Desktop PC via Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the unit he received was defective as the battery was not holding any charges. It worked great when connected to a power source via micro-USB. The power cuts out as soon as the USB cable was unplugged. Amazon sent out replacement unit and it was delivered two days after. For some odd reasons, the replacement unit was also defective. Microsoft has yet to respond to the support request.
By the way, the rubberized surface attracts all kinds of dirts.
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