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Samsung halts production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, informs users not to turn devices on

Well, Apple’s faulty batteries never caused a company to tell its users to discontinue use of their product outright. Electronics maker Samsung issued an alert to customers on Monday asking them to turn off their Galaxy Note 7 smartphone units. The units have been spontaneously catching fire. As such, the company halted production of the […]

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Apple pulls Vidyo screen recording utility from App Store

If you were interested in the Vidyo screen recording utility, Apple’s yanked it from the App Store. The app allowed users to record their device’s screen on iPhone and iPad, even when you weren’t using the app itself. That meant you could also record your homescreen. The app made this possible by simulating an AirPlay […]

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Apple to offer refund for all purchases of Peace app

You don’t have to go through developer Marco Arment himself for a refund on the Peace app, Apple will send you a refund. As of now, Apple is refunding the money spent for the best-selling Peace content blocker app. The app was pulled by Arment two days after going online. “Apple notified me this afternoon […]

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Peace ad-blocker app pulled, developer offers refunds, explanation

One of the top apps on the App Store was just rescinded by its developer. Developer Marco Arment has just pulled the Peace ad-blocker application from the App Store. Arment went on to offer the following explanation via his web site:

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MacKeeper customers now eligible to receive full refund due to class-action lawsuit

Call it karma. Customers of the MacKeeper have until November 30th to file a claim for a full refund as a result of a proposed class-action lawsuit settlement. Given the terms of the deal, only customers who bought the software for July 8th are eligible. The class action suit accused MacKeeper’s original developer, ZeoBIT, of […]