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To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/10/2014 7:05:55 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

Apple just made it easier to ditch your iPhone: You can now ‘deregister’ iMessage online November 9, 2014 3:15 PM Harrison Weber venturebeat.com Today Apple quietly released a new tool which makes it easier for iPhone owners to deregister and turn off iMessage — something you might want to do if you ever switch to Android and still want to receive text messages. Over the past year, Apple has found itself in hot water for a bug which prevents some former iPhone owners from receiving text messages sent by an Apple device to their new Android device. In fact, this matter was the subject of a class action lawsuit in May. Apple’s tool should make it slightly easier for new Android (or even Windows Phone) device owners to make sure the switch goes as smoothly as possible — although it would’ve been nicer if Apple just automatically detected the switch. Previously, ex-iPhone users had to call Apple Care if they encountered any issues, as this Reddit users notes. If you’ve encountered iMessage-related issues or plan on ditching your iPhone any time soon, you should probably bookmark this link. Via: Reddit, the Verge

To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/10/2014 7:10:00 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

So what you really are saying is that the iPhone6 is selling worse than the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 at the same point in time (7-10days for the iBent6 vs. 15-21days for the 5S & 5), and you think that's a good thing... LMFAO... too funny... the end is starting...

To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/10/2014 7:52:21 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

LG Hopes to Launch True Designed Bendable Smartphones in 2015; Rollable Displays by 2017; unlike the low quality CRAPple POS junk garbage that are bending cause they are a pile of CRAP made out of soda cans... LMFAO... too funny... Published on November 10, 2014 by Tom Dawson androidheadlines.com If tablets and smartphones that are faster than our laptops were a few years ago weren’t signs enough, LG is looking to convince that the future we’ve seen from science fiction is finally upon us. LG has long been an innovator in the display space and in this most recent roadmap, we’ve learned that LG is looking to release smartphones that are bendable in some way by as early as next year. Not only that, but they’re looking to deliver rollable displays some time near 2017. These are exciting times and it seems that LG might be the first to introduce us to these new technologies. The latest roadmap from LG focuses on Plastic OLED (organic LED displays) or P-OLED for short, and 2015 seems to be the year that LG will have displays ready for bendable smartphones and tablets. While this sounds sort of crazy, LG has been here before, and with a consumer product, no less. The LG G Flex wasn’t named as such due to the curved display, but because the device could quite literally flex without breaking. If you were to put the G Flex on a surface with the display facing down, you could apply pressure to flatten out the curved device without causing permanent damage. Just what use cases LG have in mind for devices hitting the market in 2015 is unknown at this point, but something in the same vein as the G Flex is pretty much a given. While it perhaps won’t hit the Android world quite so hard, LG is looking ahead even further to 2017 and the launch of rollable displays, which we’re assuming might have more use for military and medical applications than it would our smartphones and tablets. Either way though, this is exciting. For a long time now, we’ve been using our smartphones and tablets in much the same way for the past five plus years and now, things are set to change all over again. Question is though; how would you use a bendable smartphone or tablet? This entry was posted in Android News. SOURCE: LG Newsroom VIA: GforGames

To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/10/2014 5:58:18 PM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

Apple iOS Bug Makes Most Devices Vulnerable To Attack, Researchers Say Posted: 11/10/2014 12:38 pm EST Updated: 2 hours ago huffingtonpost.com BOSTON (Reuters) - Cybersecurity researchers have warned that a bug in Apple Inc'siOS operating system makes most iPhones and iPads vulnerable to cyberattacks by hackers seeking access to sensitive data and control of their devices. Cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc published details about the vulnerability on its blog Monday, saying the bug enables hackers to access their devices by persuading users to install malicious applications with tainted text messages, emails and web links. The malicious application can then be used to replace genuine, trusted apps that were installed through Apple's App Store, including email and banking programs, with malicious software through a technique that FireEye has dubbed "Masque Attack." These attacks can be used to steal banking and email login credentials or other sensitive data, according to FireEye, which is well-regarded in cybersecurity circles for its research. "It is a very powerful vulnerability and it is easy to exploit," FireEye Senior Staff Research Scientist Tao Wei said in an interview. Officials with Apple could not be reached for comment. Wei said that FireEye disclosed the vulnerability to Apple in July and that representatives with the company have said they were working to fix the bug. News of the vulnerability began to leak out in October on specialized web forums where security experts and hackers alike discuss information on Apple bugs, Wei said. Wei said that FireEye decided to go public with its findings after Palo Alto Networks Inc last week uncovered the first campaign to exploit the vulnerability, a new family of malicious software known as WireLurker that infects both Mac computers and iOS. FireEye does not know of other attacks that exploit the bug, Wei said. "Currently WireLurker is the only one, but we will see more," he said. FireEye advises iOS users to refrain from install apps from sources other than Apple's official App Store and to not click "install" on a pop-up from a third-party web page. The security firm said it verified this vulnerability on iOS 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 8.1.1 beta, for both jailbroken and non-jailbroken devices. (Reporting by Jim Finkle; editing by Andrew Hay)

To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/11/2014 8:17:47 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 32692

iPhone 6/6+ = JUNK GARBAGE...My iPhone 6 bent and the screen went, i had to pay £230 to get it replaced, it has now bent again at the volume button, it has also cracked my apple leather case in the process. Is there anything i can do? Jpannell19Nov 10, 2014 1:39 PM discussions.apple.com

To: puborectalis who wrote (30155)	11/11/2014 8:21:39 AM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 32692

Apple wouldn't take my bent phone. ( self.iphone) submitted 2 days ago * by Justin12334 So I went to the Apple Store in NY the one that's open 24/7 and showed them that my phone was slightly bent and they said yeah okay it's bent and they took it to the back. When they came out they told me that they couldn't replace my phone for free since it was not in the right batch of serial numbers that's were defected and already "captured" Any solution to this because I am really frustrated that they would not take my phone when it's obvious I didn't bend it myself since its a slight bend. But the guy kept repeating "I'm sorry I can replace your phone for free, as it is not in the right batch of serial numbers that were already captured for having defects" Edit : iPhone 6 Plus Edit 2 : Just got back from another Apple Store. This time they did confirm it was bent again. But this time there reason for no replacing it was because it was cosmetic damage and if I wanted to replace it I'd have to pay for it and it was not covered under the warranty. reddit.com