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Apple “looking into” iPhone 7 Plus fire video that’s gone viral

It isn’t pretty, but perhaps it conveys a larger hardware problem that needs attention. A video shared by one Brianna Olivas shows an iPhone 7 Plus burning to the point that the case is melting away and smoke is erupting from the side of the device. Apple, in turn, has offered the following response to […]

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Samsung completes internal investigation, finds battery issues caused Galaxy Note 7 overheating/fires

Samsung has completed its internal investigation and has noted that the battery- and not any faults in software or other hardware – was to blame for the fires that led to the recall and ultimate cancellation of the Galaxy Note 7. The company was able to successfully reproduce the fires during the course of its […]

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Rumor: iPhone 8 to see improved waterproofing features worthy of “IP68” rating

It arrives sometime this fall and may be the iPhone upgrade you’re waiting for. The iPhone 8 is presently rumored to feature a glass chassis redesign, bezel-less screen and might also best the iPhone 7 with even higher resistance to water and dust. The Korea Herald reports that the iPhone 8 will tout an IP68 […]

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Rumor: Apple to release three updated iPads in 2017

The rumor mill has kicked in and KGI Securities analyst Ming0Chi Kuo has released a note stated that Apple will launch three new iPad models in 2017. The new iPad models coming out this year include the second-generation update to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro that was first introduced in 2015, a brand-new 10- or 10.5-inch […]

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Samsung to release findings of Galaxy Note7 probe later this month

Samsung will offer a full explanation of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone fires sometime later this month according to South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo. The device, which launched in late August, began experiencing instances in which the devices exploded or caught fire when charging. At the time, the company said the underlying issue was “problematic” batteries […]