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iPhone 6 Popularity Comes Down to the Beiber

Submitted by Comedy Rants on

Anytime a new iPhone is due to be released there is always a feeling of excitement and speculation about what the latest phone will be like, this isn’t so mcuh the case however with the pending iPhone 6, no one seem to give a darn compared to the past.

Sure the typical tech news companies are posting stuff of little importance like leaked manuals, storage specs and other nonsense to get traffic… but that’s their business to find stuff. 

Google Hacked to Show Russian Car Crash

Submitted by Mike on

This morning searching for Emmy or Obama even news would produce the following images in search results:

Google Hacked to Show Russian Car Crash

Whether it was a glitch, a hack or the NSA playing games no one has any information on what has caused this. Years ago crap like this would happen all the time, but these days it is always considered a hack of sorts. Google hasn’t commented on the issue that went back to normal around 1000hrs Central.

Apple Takes Responsibility for iPhone5 Battery

Submitted by Dave Won on

Apple’s flagship smartphone the iPhone has been plague with problems since its release to the public especially in relation to batteries and signal levels. 

Apple has defended many of the problems sighting the issues as being normal function, or blaming the customer for various things like the way they were holding the phone etc... Typical pass the buck nonsense that many companies will do to avoid a mass recall of defective products.

Cox Data Usage Notification

Submitted by Mike on

So you recently got an email from Cox stating you went over the allocated amount of data on your account. So what do you do? Do nothing, it's just a bluff email trying to get you to upgrade your account, or better still purchase their crappy security suite. Cox hates the fact that people use their Internet service to watch Netflix and other streaming services that are far better than their own TV and streaming services. Here is a sample of the letter which at this stage is just a scare tactics.

Dear John Smith,

Google Took My Life

Submitted by Mike on

Since the release of the Google search engine back in the late 90’s I have slowly become what might be diagnosed as mild to severe retardation, I have lost my intellectual and financial independence. Let me explain if you don’t know where I am going with this.

I used to know how to Speell Wordz: Seriously Google search engine has made me so slack when it comes to finding stuff of the web, I don’t have to know how to spell anything correctly, or even close it knows what I mean.

Moto 360 Smartwatch Info Leaked

Submitted by Eric Smith on

The upcoming Motorola Moto 360 Smartwatch has had its specs leaked courtesy of Bestbuy, you know the shop where you check out electronics, test them then go a find it cheaper online? Yes that place. Motorola has been keeping the Smartwatch’s specs under close guard. The page has since been taken down from Bestbuy’s website and the Geek squad member that put up the specs has probably been replaced.

Here is what we know:

Apple Granted Patent for New iWatch

Submitted by Eric Smith on

Apple filed a patent for the iWatch (iTime) back in July 2011, and it has been finally granted today. Looking at the design it already looks like a lot of Android smart watches that are on the market today. It may be a case of too little too late for Apple with a shift in popularity already moving to alternatives. Sure Apple makes great products, MacBook etc.. but popularity was bound to die over time nothing can be popular forever.

Straight Talk ZTE Z289L 4G Hotspot

Submitted by Eric Smith on

A new 4G LTE hotspot coming to Straight Talk soon (Straight Talk ZTE Z289L 4G Hotspot) I am sure is going to get a few tongues wagging. It is a nice looking unit complete with a color screen with proprietary menu system for managing the access point. I wouldn’t mind one myself! Tell us what you think?